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The legendary Kim Kardashian has yet again stirred the pot with her fashion choice, but this time it seems to have backfired.
The 43-year-old reality TV personality donned a legendary waistcoat that Janet Jackson originally sported in a music video, sparking controversy.
Kim showcased herself in the ensemble on her Instagram this Tuesday right before heading to Janet Jackson’s concert with her mother Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian.
The ensemble featured a black cropped waistcoat with distinctive white detailing on the front.
Kim matched it with form-fitting black flared pants accentuated with lace detailing at the waist.
The iconic attire first made its appearance in the 1993 Janet Jackson music video for her single ‘If’.
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In the music video, Janet Jackson briefly wore this same ensemble, which then sold for $25,000 at an auction event in May 2021.
The garment was a part of the ‘Iconic Treasures from the Legendary Career and Life of Janet Jackson’ auction.
In the photograph shared by Kim, she poses in her Los Angeles mansion showcasing her body to her vast follower base.
Additionally, Kim shared a birthday post for Janet Jackson, featuring the pop icon in the same outfit.
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“In honor of Janet Jackson’s birthday, as I’m such a huge admirer,” captioned Kim. “It’s hard to believe I now own this piece.”
Kim later sported this legendary piece during an outing, which sparked a wave of displeasure across certain Reddit fans.
A handful of followers slammed Kim for potentially diminishing the garment’s historical significance.
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“Kim isn’t satisfied until she’s tarnishing iconic pieces,” a user said alongside several photographs of Kim in the waistcoat, starting a thread dedicated to the Kardashians.
“She has the means to easily purchase display cases for these clothes so they can be showcased in her residence,” one admirer commented.
“Instead, she’s wearing and possibly degrading them. Why not have duplicates made so the historic originals can be preserved? She’s certainly not short on funds,” they concluded.
“Why is she obsessed with donning the attire of established celebrities? It only makes her come across even less original,” chimed in someone else.
“This is becoming increasingly cringeworthy, Kimmy,” another person added.
Another felt that while on Kim, the ensemble seemed “inexpensive.”
Referring to Kim’s choice at the 2022 Met Gala where she wore Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ dress, one commenter asked, “Why would she do this after the Marilyn dress backlash?”
There were allegations at that time suggesting Kim had damaged the dress due to size differences, but this was later refuted by the dress owner stating Kim had only worn it briefly during her red carpet appearance.
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Janet Jackson acknowledged Kim’s fashion tribute with a repost on her own Instagram Story and voiced her thanks.
“Thank you so much, Kim Kardashian,” she expressed, accompanied by a stream of kisses emoji. “I Hope ‘If’ brings you as much joy as it did for me,” Janet concluded.
This isn’t the first interaction between the Kardashians and the Jacksons; Kim’s former spouse, Kanye West, made a similar gesture with another piece of the Jackson memorabilia.
In 2019, Kim revealed that Kanye had spent a considerable sum exceeding $65,000 on a velvet jacket previously worn by Michael Jackson, gifting it to their daughter North West.
Furthermore, it was brought to light that Kim reportedly shared a romantic past with Janet’s nephew, Tito Joe Jackson, also known as TJ – the son of Michael’s older brother Tito.
According to biographer Sean Smith in his book titled ‘Kim,’ she is thought to have lost her virginity at the age of 14, although this has not been publicly confirmed by Kim herself. However, she has reminisced about spending time with the Jackson family as a young girl.
“Arriving there felt like a fairy tale with baby elephants, chimpanzees in overalls, and all the imaginable rides,” Kim previously recounted to People magazine regarding her experiences at Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.
TJ, who is married with three kids, confirmed to Britain’s Reveal magazine that he and Kim still maintain contact, albeit infrequently due to busy schedules.