Kim Kardashian sparked fresh backlash for purchasing the iconic two-piece outfit that Janet Jackson wore in her 1993 music video for her song If.
While she purchased the ensemble for $25,000 in 2021, the 43-year-old reality star waited three years to wear the custom-made black crop top and black suede pants, laced up the front and fringed on the sides, in public . .
Revealing that she would be attending Jackson’s concert in the stock look, social media users flocked to X (formerly known as Twitter) to condemn her choice.
Many Jackson fans were furious that the American Horror Story actress wore the look, which some argued “should be in a museum.”
‘Buying historical pieces just for the fun of it, UGH!’ one complained while others tweeted that the mother of four was acting “shameful.”
Kim Kardashian sparked fresh backlash for purchasing the iconic two-piece outfit that Janet Jackson wore in her 1993 music video for her song If.
Another asked: ‘Why the hell does he have so many Jackson clothes?’ Because they?
Because they are fans and can afford it! responded a loyal Kardashian follower, to which someone asked if the SKIMS founder was going to damage the clothes as if she ‘ruined Marilyn Monroe’s dress’ at the 2021 Met Gala.
Despite speculation that Kardashian damaged the back of the crystal-covered dress, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, the owner of the dress, said in a statement that the reality star “did not, in any way, damage the garment in the short term”. occasionally worn at the Met Gala.
Some fans of the TV personality argued that people can’t be “that mad that she bought” the look, which was part of a three-day auction on Jackson’s 55th birthday in 2021.
At the time, the All for You hitmaker sweetly told Kardashian that she hopes the outfit gave her “as much pleasure as it did her” on Instagram.
Kim arrived at Jackson’s concert at the Palm Desert Arena on a party bus on Tuesday with her sister Khloe Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner.
Ahead of the show, Kim showed off images of herself wearing the one-of-a-kind two-piece set while showing off her toned midriff in a single snap.
First, she recorded her steps as she walked in pointy black heels and whispered, ‘Can you guess where I’m going tonight?’ I bet you’ll never guess.
While she purchased the ensemble for $25,000 in 2021, the 43-year-old reality star waited three years to wear the custom-made black crop top and black suede pants, laced up the front and fringed on the sides, in public .
Revealing that she would be attending Jackson’s concert in the stock look, social media users flocked to X (formerly known as Twitter) to condemn her choice.
Many Jackson fans were furious that the American Horror Story actress wore the look, which some argued “should be in a museum.”
In a second clip shared to her Stories, she dropped a big track while soundtracking Janet’s upbeat R&B hit.
Kim then filmed herself in the back seat of a luxury vehicle as she headed to Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs.
She showed off a bit of her bleached blonde locks and revealed her fully made-up face.
The fragment was released along with another of Jackson’s hit singles, Any Time, Any Place.
Finally, Kim confessed, “I’m going to be spamming tonight, so unless you want to see so much @janetjackson content, I suggest you stay away from my page.”
In the story’s next post, Kim reshared a note the pop legend shared with her shortly after she composed the outfit.
In May 2021, Kim uploaded a photo of Janet in the If video and gushed, “For @janetjackson’s birthday, I’m such a fan I can’t believe she won this outfit at @jules_auctions.”
‘Buying historical pieces just for the fun of it, UGH!’ one complained while others tweeted that the mother of four was acting “embarrassing”
Some fans of the TV personality argued that people can’t be “that mad that she bought” the look, which was part of a three-day auction on Jackson’s 55th birthday in 2021.
At the time, the All for You hitmaker sweetly told Kardashian that she hoped the outfit gave her “as much pleasure as it did her” on Instagram.
Kardashian was seen leaving the concert with her sister Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner at the Palm Desert Arena in California on Tuesday night.
The singer reposted it and added, “Thank you so much @kimkardashian. I hope ‘IF’ gives you as much pleasure as it does me,” along with a three-kiss emoji.
Jules Auctions also shared the news of Kim’s purchase at X at the time.
The tweet had a photo of the sexy outfit on a mannequin.
There was a note attached that said: ‘SOLD for $25,000!
X users expressed that they were “disgusted” and “irritated”
‘Why the hell does he have so many Jackson clothes? Because they? one asked
Others said that if they were “that angry” then they “should have bought” the suit themselves.
Previously, Kardashian sparked backlash for wearing Marilyn Monroe’s famous ‘Happy Birthday Dress’ to the 2021 Met Gala (seen above)
‘A custom-made top with a pair of black pants, both worn by Janet Jackson in her award-winning 1993 “If” music video.
‘Sold in our “Iconic Treasures from the Legendary Career and Life of Janet Jackson” auction on JuliensLive.com! with @JanetJackson.’
Low-rise pants feature fringes that go down the sides of the legs.
On Tuesday night, the SKIMS mogul showed off images of herself wearing the unique two-piece ensemble that Janet, 58, wore in her 1993 If music video.
Jackson gave Kim his blessing after she listed the pieces at an auction in May 2021.
Jules Auctions shared the news of Kim’s purchase on X, which was then called Twitter, back in 2021.
And the elegant short vest has buttons on the front, along with thin white shells sewn on both sides.
Kim found the perfect complementary choker with matching shells to wear to the show.
Kim is known for her spectacular fashion and loves to reference historical sartorial moments.
She surprised her fans and ruffled feathers in 2022 when she wore the custom-made champagne-colored dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962, when she serenaded then-President John F. Kennedy, at the Met Gala.
Kardashian has also turned to stars like Cher, Aaliyah and Sophia Loren for fashion advice in the past.