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Kanye West faces backlash after inviting ‘Multiracial women only’ to casting call

The rapper has come under fire for requesting only “multi-racial” models for his latest fashion line.
Kanye West

Kanye West has been criticized by fans after he put a casting call out seeking mixed-race women only for his clothing line fashion show.

The rapper posted ad on Twitter, seeking “multiracial women only”, wearing no makeup.

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/772166483023687680

Critics on social media have slammed Kanye for being “racist”, and accused him of snubbing black and white models.

https://twitter.com/KatchKenda/status/772177318018027520
https://twitter.com/tyriquex/status/772204622358441988

Fans have speculated that Kanye has requested “multiracial” women in an attempt to have models which resemble his wife, Kim Kardashian.

Despite the online outrage, massive crowds were seen lining up to audition for the coveted spots in the fashion show.

Kanye’s latest fashion line, Yeezy Season 4 is set to debut tomorrow – the opening day of New York Fashion Week.

Watch Kanye’s mother-in-law Kris Jenner explain why Kanye shouldn’t be on Twitter

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