Kim and Khloé Kardashian may have removed some of their most famous body parts, as fans think that The Kardashians stars have taken out their BBLs. Throughout the years, the reality stars have had all kinds of plastic surgery accusations thrown their way. From nose jobs rumors to lip injection gossip, the Kar-Jenners have heard it all. However, the most consistent (and seemingly accurate) rumor was about BBLs. BBL is an acronym for Brazilian Butt Lift, a procedure that takes fat from one part of the body, and injects it into the butt to make it bigger. The BBL procedure, which many of the Kar-Jenners seem to have had, was first performed by Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy in 1960.The Kardashians stars have been perfecting their curvy figures since they first stepped into the spotlight, with Kendall and others seemingly promoting dangerous beauty standards. On the premiere episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris Jenner makes a joke about the size of Kim's butt, as her daughter is bent over, looking inside her refrigerator. The reality stars have gone on to show off their figures by wearing tight clothing, and displaying their curvy backsides in photoshoots, such as Kim's infamous 2014 Paper Magazine cover. Not only does it add to the endless list of ways that the Kar-Jenners promote unattainable beauty standards, but it brings up accusations of them culturally appropriating a body type that is natural for Black and Latina women.
Fans Think Kim & Khloé Have Removed BBLs
After years of showing off their "natural" butts, The Kardashians stars appear to have removed their BBLs. Fans have shared evidence on social media, with Twitter user @takeyourzoloft sharing a photo of Khloé with a much smaller backside, and captioning it, "And just like that… the BBL was gone." Fans believe that Kim and Khloé's appearance changed, mainly due to them no longer being in serious relationships with Black men. Fans have also noticed that Kim's butt has been appearing much smaller as well, especially since she divorced Kanye West and began dating Saturday Night Live star, Pete Davidson.
The Kardashians fans have also pointed out that the sisters have both bleached their hair, and have stopped tinting their skin. They credit the change not just to their breakups, but to the rise of Y2K trends. Back in the early 2000s, the beauty standards were vastly different, with society romanticizing stick-thin figures and blond hair, popularized originally by The Simple Life stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. They have seemingly used their Black partners and bi-racial children as an excuse to appropriate the culture. Reddit user u/chihauzumaki pointed out that now that Khloé is no longer with Tristan Thompson, and Kim is with Pete instead of Kanye, the sisters are ready to start acting like "white women" again. They wrote, "Isn’t it ironic that Kim is back to being a white girl now that she’s dating a white guy and the 2000s are creeping back in."
It's hard to ignore the drastic changes in Kim and Khloé's appearances. While they'll likely continue to deny all accusations, fans seem to be onto them, as usual. While they may not mean any harm, and have every right to do what they want with their bodies, it certainly comes across as inauthentic, which fans have called The Kardashians season 2. Fans feel as though they're throwing away a body part that they stole from women of color because they no longer think it's trendy. It's hard to ignore the appropriation, especially when they've done it so many times before. Hopefully, Kim and Khloé have a good PR response planned, as The Kardashians fans' theories probably won't die down anytime soon.
Sources: @takeyourzoloft/Twitter, u/chihauzumaki/Reddit