By slipping into the shoes of a ballerina for a day, world famous model Kendall Jenner has also slipped into a cesspool of controversy and outrage. After her latest photo shoot with Vogue España, dancers from all over the world have expressed their fury at being represented by Jenner, who has never had formal training in ballet.
Why is Kendall Jenner so sad after the social media outrage?
Although the dancers were mostly upset about the technical inaccuracies of the video, they all agreed that it was extremely dangerous -- trying to twirl en pointe with no training is almost guaranteed to result in a severe injury.
However, many people soon came to Kendall's aid, as the majority of social media fumed over the controversy. Many stated that they were interested by the narrative of a person who's been famous more or less her entire adolescence and adult life talk about how she wishes to recreate her childhood. New York Magazine's The Cut has also pointed out that models often pose doing things that they are not experts in.
Professional ballerina Allison DeBona also defended the model in a Facebook post.
Referring to her own video that received criticism for being overly sexualized, Allison stated: "TO THE BALLET WORLD, it seems to me as if there is never a perfect condition for you. As far as Kendall Jenner and the Vogue España shoot, she's a beautiful young girl who's job is to do what she's asked to do".
