Khloé Kardashian's Billboard Sparks Blackfishing Backlash

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Corey with the story. Chloe Kardashian's new billboard popped up in Los Angeles in April 2026, hyping her cloud protein ships. She's posed in a red strappy dress with a gold necklace and wavy hair around her tan face. But that deep tan stole the show and sparked major. Backlash online. The social media users quickly hit her with black fishing claims, saying she looks unrecognizable and straight up like Beyonce. Comments flew about cultural appropriation, with jokes on everything from fake likeness theft to her tan tanking her credit score. Chloe jumped into a tiktot video mocking the ad, replying in a way that had fans speculating she planned the drama for free promo. Some defended her look, nodding to her Armenian heritage from her dad's side, while others saw it as a cash grab. This fits a pattern for the Kardashian-Jenner crew, who've caught flax before for

1:00dark tans, braided styles, and bold makeup echoing black aesthetics. Back in 2022 and 2023, her avid looks and Halloween costume drew the same heat. Plenty of other celebs face these accusations too, from Ariana Grande to Victoria Beckham, showing how spray tans and beauty trends keep fueling. Debates on who's borrowing what in Hollywood?