When it comes to all things jaw dropping, Kylie Jenner is certainly no stranger to causing a commotion. Being a part of the Kardashian family definitely means you’re bound to get caught up in controversy from time to time. Chris Wallace of Interview Magazine sat down with Kylie, who wanted to tell fans that she’s all about experimenting and having fun. In the editorial, Jenner was captured wearing an assortment of latex looks, from racy NSFW leggings and low cut catsuits.
Jenner went for a sixties mod meets dominatrix look, wearing a slicked hairstyle and luxe latex looks. Two shots showed off a very exposed and risque Jenner assuming a pose much like her big sister Kim’s notorious “break the Internet” shoot for Paper magazine. Kylie is also shown adorned with a latex bodysuit, posing on top of a trunk and wearing latex lingerie.
She wears latex gloves to her elbow, a pointed latex bra and boycut underwear, paired with latex knee high boots. In another shot, Kylie makes a fierce pose while wearing a gold bodice. In her interview, she wanted to express to Chris that most of her image is just that, an image portrayed for people to see on social media outlets like Snapchat and Instagram.
The photoshoot has sparked an outcry, specifically from Erin Tatum, a 24-year-old with cerebal palsy and amputee Lauren Wasser who recreated the images to make them be more authentic for individuals with disabilities. “I tried my best to create a more authentic version of Kylie Jenner’s Interview cover, given that I’m, you know, actually disabled and a real life wheelchair user.
I can barely get people to make eye contact with me, let alone land a cover shoot. If being in a wheelchair is trendy now, I’ve apparently been a trendsetter since before Kylie was born,” Erin wrote under the photo. Over 100,000 readers commented and reposted the photo in support. Interview magazine issued an official statement, “Our intention was to create a powerful set of pictures that get people thinking about image and creative expression, including the set with the wheelchair. But our intention was certainly not to offend anyone.”
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I get that Kylie said it’s all just an image for Instagram, but pairing a latex dominatrix aesthetic with a wheelchair prop was bound to stir backlash. The Erin Tatum response really highlights why people felt uneasy.
The gold bodice shot sounds visually different from the rest of the latex-heavy looks, but the article makes it clear the provocative tone was consistent throughout.
I actually appreciated the mention of Lauren Wasser and Erin Tatum, because it shifted the focus from just celebrity shock value to a bigger discussion about visibility.
It’s interesting that Kylie emphasized experimentation and fun, yet the editorial sparked such a serious conversation about representation, especially after Erin’s recreation went viral.
The sixties mod meets dominatrix styling sounded striking, especially with the slick hair and latex gloves, but the comparison to Kim’s Paper shoot felt a bit too on the nose.
Reading about over 100,000 people supporting Erin’s post shows how quickly these conversations spread, especially when tied to such a high profile shoot.
That quote from Erin about being a “trendsetter” since before Kylie was born really stuck with me, it’s sharp and says a lot about how fashion borrows without context.
Kylie saying her persona is largely constructed for social media adds another layer, especially when the imagery ended up affecting real communities in unexpected ways.
I think the piece does a good job showing both sides, Kylie’s intent to experiment and the valid criticism from people who felt misrepresented or overlooked.
It feels like Interview magazine tried to be edgy and thought provoking, but underestimated how the wheelchair imagery would land with disabled audiences.
The trunk pose and latex lingerie styling sound very editorial, but the article makes it hard to separate the visuals from the controversy surrounding them.
Those detailed looks like the pointed latex bra and knee high boots really paint the picture, but I kept thinking more about the controversy than the fashion itself.