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Kylie Jenner caused quite the uproar when she showed up to the Schiaparelli show during Paris Fashion Week on January 23 wearing a strapless black velvet gown with an eerily lifelike lion head attached—a look from the new collection that would debut on the runway soon after. In her Instagram post, Jenner was careful to clarify that that it was a "faux art creation constructed by hand using manmade materials," but viewers weren't happy with the disturbing imagery, fake or not, criticizing it for re-glamorizing "wildlife accessories."

But critics waiting for PETA to chime in were sorely disappointed, as the animal rights organization called the animal heads “fabulously innovative.” In a statement shared by Page Six, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said that the "looks celebrate the beauty of wild animals and may be a statement against trophy hunting, in which lions and wolves are torn apart to satisfy human egotism." She added, “We encourage everyone to stick with 100% cruelty-free designs that showcase human ingenuity and prevent animal suffering,” further urging Jenner and to “extend this creativity to exclude sheep shorn bloody for wool and silkworms boiled alive in their cocoons.”

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Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, wore a black t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter” on the back in stark white print while debuting his Yeezy Season 9 collection during a surprise Paris Fashion Week show on October 3. The choice was obviously controversial and many people online expressed pain that the rapper-turned-designer was so carelessly (and without explanation) touting the racist phrase, which was widely adopted by neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups as well as Trump supporters in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, as Billboard reported. 

Ye has had varying thoughts on racism in America over his career, and he's miles away now from his comment in 2005 that George Bush "doesn't care about Black people," what with his 2018 appearance on TMZ Live when he called slavery a "choice," and wearing a MAGA hat to visit Donald Trump. Joining Ye in a matching "White Lives Matter" shirt at his show was controversial conservative figure Candace Owens.

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Melania Trump - When the US administration was under attack for their "zero tolerance" policy on immigration, which saw children separated from their families at the US-Mexico border, then-First Lady Melania Trump visited a migrant child detention center in Texas and wore a jacket emblazoned with the words "I really don't care, do u?" on the way there, propelling major backlash all around the world.

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Melania Trump - The move had many wondering which side she was on regarding her husband's controversial "zero tolerance policy" that separated migrant children from their families on the Mexico-United States border.

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Prince Harry -

Perhaps one of Prince Harry's most regrettable decisions ever: the British royal was heavily criticized after he was spotted wearing a Nazi costume, including a swastika armband, to a party in 2005.

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Lady Gaga -

The world will never forget the moment Lady Gaga showed up to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a meat dress. She sparked extreme controversy, particularly in the animal rights community.

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Lady Gaga - Another one of Gaga's fashion choices that shocked the public included the time she walked down a runway at the London Fashion Week in 2012 wearing a burqa.

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Julianne Hough - It's fine to dress as your favorite character from 'Orange is the New Black' for Halloween, but actress and dancer Julianne Hough offended many people when she donned blackface to portray prison inmate Crazy Eyes (played by Uzo Aduba).

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Chris Brown -

Controversy seemed to follow Chris Brown everywhere he went, but it didn't help that he found it funny to dress as a Taliban for Halloween back in 2012.

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Selena Gomez - The singer caught a lot of flack when she wore a "culturally insensitive" look to the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, which included a bindi, a traditional Hindu symbol.

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Beyoncé -

Queen Bey was accused of cultural appropriation for her music video for 'Hymn for the Weekend' with Coldplay, which was set in India. The video was also criticized for inaccurately portraying the country.

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Hilary Duff and Jason Walsh  - Hilary Duff and then-boyfriend Jason Walsh made a poor choice when they attended the Casamigos Halloween Party in 2016 sporting a sexy pilgrim and Native American "chief" costumes. Duff quickly tweeted an apology when she realized the stir she caused online.

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Kylie Jenner -

The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was accused of cultural appropriation for wearing a durag as a fashion accessory in 2016. 

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Farrah Fawcett - At the 2003 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, actress Farrah Fawcett donned an American flag dress, which many thought was distasteful as the flag is not supposed to touch the ground.

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Paris Hilton - In 2010, the hotel heiress was accused of being racially insensitive after she wore a sexy Native American costume to the Playboy Halloween Party.

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Nicky Hilton Rothschild - Clearly her sister Nicky didn't learn anything from said episode, since she was spotted wearing a similar outfit herself five years later.

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Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj caused quite the stir among the Catholic community when she wore this Versace number to the 2012 Grammy Awards.

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Nicki Minaj - Her outfit was accused of being sacrilegious and offensive. And to make matters even worse, she posed next to a "pope."

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Junya Watanabe - At Paris Fashion Week 2015, Japanese fashion designer Junya Watanabe's collection was heavily criticized for featuring traditional African pieces, which were mainly worn by white models.

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Scott Disick -

The internet went nuts when honorary Kardashian Scott Disick decided to dress up as a sheik for Halloween in 2014. He posted a photo of the costume on Instagram with the caption: "Happy Halloween! We getting Arab money tonight."

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Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake - One of the most controversial moments in Super Bowl history, Janet Jackson and JT's 2004 halftime show took a turn for the wrong when Timberlake "accidentally" exposed Jackson's breast mid-concert. The incident is often referred to as "Nipplegate."

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Heidi Klum - Heidi Klum put a lot of misplaced effort and energy into this costume she wore to one of her grand Halloween bashes. The supermodel's choice to dress up as goddess Kali was deemed disrespectful by many Hindu leaders.

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Katy Perry - Perry's full-on geisha performance at the 2013 American Music Awards also received huge criticism, and the singer was forced to apologize later.

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Jeff Ross - Comedian Jeff Ross turned up to the 2012 Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr dressed as Joe Paterno (the late Penn State football coach) and flanked by two shirtless players. The controversial costume came not long after allegations of ongoing child sex abuse at the university.

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Khloé Kardashian -

The Kardashians are known for being engulfed in controversy 24/7, and this time Khloé was the culprit. She was criticized by her followers after posting a photo of herself on Instagram sporting a Native American headpiece.

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Bill Maher -

Comedian Bill Maher was under fire after dressing up as the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, a costume that included a bloody stingray barb, just a month after Irwin died.

See also:  Eurovision's craziest controversies

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