Not holding again. Kylie Jenner defended herself whereas firing again a magnificence influencer who accused her of “gaslighting” followers and questioned her Kylie Cosmetics security practices.
Kevin James Bennett, a make-up artist and beauty developer, took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 3, to name out the Kardashians star’s newest social media put up — which featured Jenner, 24, working with beauty merchandise “within the lab” in Italy, as she captioned a sequence of photographs of herself through Instagram earlier that day.
Bennett, nonetheless, had quite a lot of grievances in regards to the businesswoman’s social media add.
“I do know the Kardashian/Jenner stans are going to return for my throat as a result of I’m calling out their beauty queen…however WTF @kyliejenner 🤬🤨🤬,” he started the prolonged message.
“I’m a beauty developer and work with beauty producers (and their labs) as a part of my job. I’ve very brief hair, and I’ve NEVER been allowed into the lab or onto the manufacturing flooring with out a hair web, shoe covers, masks…and disposable GLOVES,” he continued, seemingly calling out the Preserving Up With the Kardashian alum’s lack of acceptable apparel.
Kylie Jenner. Courtesy of Kylie Jenner/Instagram
The wonder guru additional alleged that Jenner “is gaslighting her followers into pondering she is creating cosmetics,” including, “And I’d wish to know what ignorant producer (in Italy) let her stage this photo-op of their lab and on the manufacturing flooring – with out following correct sanitation protocols. I would like the identify as a result of I wish to be sure my shoppers NEVER work with them.”
Bennett concluded his put up with the hashtag, “#ShameOnYou,” and tagged Jenner’s Instagram deal with a number of occasions all through.
The Kylie Pores and skin founder didn’t take his phrases sitting down, retorting within the feedback part (which he has since turned off). “Kevin – this image shouldn’t be taken in a producing facility,” the previous E! character clapped again.. “I’d by no means bypass sanitary protocols and neither would some other celeb or magnificence model proprietor. that’s utterly unacceptable i agree.”
She continued, “This can be a small private house creating my very own enjoyable samples and taking photos for content material nowhere close to the mass manufacturing. nobody is placing clients in danger ! disgrace on you Kevin for spreading false info !!!!”
Bennett rapidly responded to Jenner’s message, doubling down on his preliminary put up by firing a sequence of questions at her about her time spent on the facility. He additionally claimed that she “lie[d]” to him.
“Have been you there Kevin ?” the California native replied, earlier than making a joke about one among her a number of greyhounds. “Ugh now I’ve to alter my canine identify.”
Bennett’s feedback are removed from the primary time Jenner has been known as out about her magnificence model. In February, Trixie Mattel claimed that the truth star copied her heart-shaped Trixie Cosmetics packaging for a Valentine’s Day drop. One month prior, followers accused Jenner of “recycling” her merchandise a number of occasions. She didn’t touch upon both allegation on the time.
Through the years, Kylie Cosmetics has additionally been accused of allowing horrible working situations, sending out offensive promotion materials and extra. In response to allegations that the make-up mogul’s Lip Equipment manufacturing unit was like working in a “sweatshop,” Mary Beth Siddons, CEO of Spatz Laboratories the place the Lip Kits have been made — instructed BuzzFeed in 2016 that the accusations “are utterly false and fabricated.”
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