Many celebs have taken to the streets to join protests happening across the country following the tragic death of George Floyd. Fans initially thought Kendall Jenner was among them after a photo of her holding up a sign that reads “Black Lives Matter” started circulating online.
But eagle-eyed fans spotted some irregularities in the photo – namely, the sign Kendall was holding up didn’t cast a shadow. And people began calling her out for photoshopping the photo.
“What’s missing from @KendallJenner’s shadow?,” one person asked.
“this right here is the scandal of 2020 come on @KendallJenner you should be ashamed y’all taking photoshop to the next level.Pouting face,” a Twitter user wrote.
“I know being famous is so difficult and you have to show your support but instead of taking the time to photoshop pictures, you could’ve just sign a petition or a video of you just talking about this horrific cause and what organization is there to support,” another person tweeted, tagging the model.
“Your shadow is missing your signs shadow @KendallJenner? Photoshop at it’s finest. Their to lazy to actually protest they have to fake it…” a Twitter user wrote.
Kendall went on the platform to explain that she had nothing to do with editing the original photo to make it look like she was at a protest: “this is photoshopped by someone. i DID NOT post this,” she tweeted.
The photoshopped photo surfaced just days after the model shared her support for the movement on social media.
Vowing to research, read and educate herself to become a better ally, Kendall wrote on Instagram, “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking these past few days and my heart has been so heavy. I’m angry and hurt just like so many. I will never personally understand the fear and pain that the black community go through on a daily basis, but i know that nobody should have to live in constant fear.”
“I acknowledge my white privilege and promise I will continue to educate myself on how I can help. raging on platforms can not be all that we do in order to repair the system, we need to take real action, off of social media,” she continued. “this is a time to have those uncomfortable conversations with people and mainly with ourselves,” and called for her Instagram followers to get ready to vote in the elections.
“the one truth that will always ring loudest is that BLACK LIVES MATTER. ❤️ rest peacefully George Floyd and all victims of this horrible injustice,” she concluded her post.
