Here Are What Some Celebrities Accused Of Blackfishing Look Like Now

Blackfishing is a term popularized by journalist Wanna Thompson which refers to the practice of non-Black people, especially white women, altering their appearance to look Black or mixed race. This can be done through wardrobe, excessive tan, hairstyles, fillers, and even plastic surgery that mimics Black features.

While it's still very much a problem in celebrity culture and beyond, some have noted that many celebrities have drastically changed their bodies in the past few years — giving further credence to the harmful idea that Blackness and proximity to Blackness, for them, was part of a trend.

So here are various celebrities during times they were accused of Blackfishing, next to what they look like now:

1.First, here's Kim Kardashian in 1995:

Here's Kim at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards:

And here's Kim at the 2023 GQ Men of the Year Awards:

Here they are side by side:

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2.Here's Kylie Jenner in 2011:

Here's Kylie with Jordyn Woods in 2016:

And here's Kylie at Paris Fashion Week this year:

Here's 2016 next to 2024:

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3.Here's Rita Ora in 2012:

Here's Rita in 2015:

And here's Rita at Paris Fashion Week in January:

Here they are side by side:

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4.Here's Jesy Nelson during her X Factor audition in 2011:

Here's Jesy (with Nicki Minaj) in her 2021 "Boyz" music video:

Here she is in a Christmas Instagram video:

And here they are side by side:

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5.Here's Khloé Kardashian in 2008:

Here's Khloé Kardashian as a Bratz doll during Halloween 2023:

And here she is at the Renaissance tour:

Here they are side by side:

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6.Here's Bhad Bhabie on the Dr. Phil show in 2016:

Here's Bhad Bhabie in 2022:

And here she recently:

Here they are side by side:

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7.Here's Iggy Azalea in 2012:

Here's Iggy in her 2021 video for "I Am the Strip Club," which she said, "I'm the same color as I always am, just in a dimly lit room with red lights.”

And here's Iggy at the 2024 Adult Video News Awards:

Here they are side by side:

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8.Finally, here's Ariana Grande in 2009:

Here's Ariana in 2016 (next to Nicki Minaj):

And here's Ariana recently in New York:

Here they are side by side:

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