The photos were glamorous and downright sexy, giving Kim a definite run for her money.
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“I’m thankful because I wake up in the morning and I can’t wait for the day to start”. Kylie then explained that she hasn’t invited anyone and will do so once the details and party venue are finalized.
“I just felt like there was no other platform that could do it all unless we do it ourselves”. Kylie responded, “This is way too inappropriate for me to wear”.
Erin Tatum, a Tumblr user who lives with cerebral palsy, joined this ongoing conversation by recreating Jenner’s photo shoot. Her mom pinned her hair up to appear shorter and did her makeup, like she always does. Which might be what bothers Tatum most about Jenner, whose entire family is internationally known for their beauty and sexuality, posing in a wheelchair.
In response, photographer Jennifer Rovero teamed up with amputee model Lauren Wasser, who lost her right leg to toxic shock syndrome, to recreate the image.
In an email to The Huffington Post, Tatum described her first reaction to the cover and pointed out the problem with celebrities mimicking people with disabilities and the message they send. “The playing field is incredibly unequal”.
“All of us, after this insane year, are actually able to be at the same table together”, Khloe marvels in the video, which shows Kendall and Kylie snuggling up as they prepare a dish and Kanye and Corey sharing a laugh.
“I’m constantly infantilized because of my wheelchair, denied even the idea of sexuality and agency let alone desirability”, writer Kayla Whaley tweeted.
According to Jenner, much of her busy schedule is taken up filming and producing daily new content for her website and app.
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While the sexualized images created a stir, it is the wheelchair shot that is drawing huge intense backlash. “But our intention was certainly not to offend anyone”, it said.
