It took harsh criticism from critics for Kim Kardashian to change the name of her new Kimono shapewear. Cultural Appropriating something should be the first no-go!
Kim Kardashian got herself into hot water with her international viewers. Last week, she announced her new business venture with a shapewear company called, Kimono.
She then announced via Instagram to share the news with her fans.
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Her change in heart to change the name, Kimono, happened after people started coming for her neck!
Kimono is a Japanese garment. People do not want Kimono to be seen as Kim’s shapewear.
“Kim is rethinking her brand name for her new spanx company because she knows that her Japanese fans are super irate and she does not want to lose them,” a source exclusively told RadarOnline.com.
“Kris was the one to come up with the name because Kris wanted to capitalize on the fact that Kimono was such a marketable word already. It is just really messed up and Kourtney and the other sisters think that Kim should change the brand name because it is so disrespectful,” the insider continued.
Seeing her new name announcement this Monday, July 1, however, many fans praised her for listening to their remarks and reworking her line.
“Thank u Kim for listening !!
We support growth, always x,” wrote one user.
“That’s dope of you….u could have easily said NOT CHANGING ANYTHING!! Big respect….we would have bought it either way,” commented a third.