Yahoo Lifestyle Blake Lively accused of racism after posting Instagram photo
Blake Lively has been accused of racism after posting a photograph of herself at the Cannes Film Festival.
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The 28-year-old star shared a split of two images on the red carpet at the Café Society premiere last week, captioning it, “'L.A face with an Oakland booty.”
The controversial comments come caused followers to slam her for being “white and privileged”.
I want to follow Blake Lively just to unfollow after this LA/Oakland business. So much privilege even GOOP feels uncomfortable.
— Melinda (@mindamaureen) May 18, 2016
Blake Lively has an LA face and a rotten soul is what she's got
— julia (@shadyjd3) May 18, 2016
Meanwhile, Lively's fans were quick to defend the actress.
People really are trying to say Blake Lively is racist for quoting a song.....what is happening to this world?
— A. (@goddessbase) May 18, 2016
If you think Blake Lively is a problem. Don't listen to rap music ever again. Don't even go to Taco Bell. Obvi ur racist appropriationist
— Devante Gordon (@Lycanvenom) May 18, 2016
Love how everyone is bashing @blakelively for the "LA face with an Oakland booty" comment when nobody is bashing Sir Mix-A-Lot...lol
— Taylor Hane (@TaylorHane) May 18, 2016
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