Kylie Jenner faces backlash over scandalous lion-head dress

PARIS – Kylie Jenner was almost consumed by the massive lion head on her Schiaparelli Haute Couture dress at Paris Fashion Week on Monday.

The reality TV star and makeup mogul wore a dramatic black velvet dress with a drawstring and an embroidered lion’s head attached to her neckline.

According to the designer’s Instagram page, the animal’s head was created from “hand-sculpted foam, wool and silk faux fur and hand-painted to look as realistic as possible, celebrating the glory of the natural world.” They stressed that “NO ANIMAL IS DAMAGED IN THE CREATION OF THIS LOOK.”

The flamboyant design sparked a backlash on social media, with users stating that the animal’s heads could contribute to trophy hunting.

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One user wrote on Instagram: “The only thing this glorifies is the killing of these animals, even if it’s fake. The lion, cheetah, and wolf all seem to be literally made to look like they’ve been killed and used for clothing. … How does it celebrate the natural world? Make it logical.”

Another person expressed dismay, writing, “Sorry, but for me this is not. Fake or not, this promotes animal cruelty,” with an additional comment reading, “Praise the glory of the natural world???? It’s so wrong. You promote animal cruelty and support trophy hunting and poaching.”

jenner shared her look on Instagram and thanked Schiaparelli designer and creative director Daniel Rose Berry. “The beauty and the Beast. Thank you @danielroseberry and @schiaparelli for such a special morning. Wow, I loved wearing this faux art piece, handcrafted with faux materials. beautiful beautiful,” Jenner wrote along with a series of photos.

However, some of her followers were critical of her decision to model for the design, noting, “There are times when you just say no.” It was one of them.” Another person wrote: “One of your worst fashion mistakes of all time.”

Jenner’s rep did not comment.

The realistic creation was one of several looks to debut at the Schiaparelli show, as models walked the runway with other animal faces attached to their ensembles.

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Naomi Campbell was photographed on the catwalk in a fluffy black cloak with a wolf’s head on her shoulder. Irina Shayk wore a Jenner-like look as she strutted down the runway. Shalom Harlow wore a leopard-print dress with a snow leopard’s head sewn into the bodice.

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Jenner may be getting some backlash on social media for her controversial fashion choices, but she’s also getting some love for finally sharing her baby boy’s new name.

She said that her son’s name is Aire. According to nameberry.com, “Eir” is a Hebrew name meaning “Lion of God”.

As for how his name is pronounced, after fan page on instagram shared the news with the caption: “Do you think it’s pronounced ‘air’ or ‘airy’? Kylie commented on “AIR” with a red heart emoji.

Jenner and Travis Scott originally named their son Wolf Jacques when he was born last February. However, a month later, Jenner shared on her Instagram story that his name is “not Wolf anymore.”

In addition to sharing her son’s new name, the 25-year-old also showed her face for the first time after nearly a year hiding it from the public eye.

Proud Mom shared adorable photos about her and 11-month-old son Scott on social media and simply signed the series “AIRE” with a heart emoji.

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