RHOA’s Kenya Moore apologizes for wearing headdress costume after she’s slammed by fans & Native American non-profit
REAL Housewives Of Atlanta star Kenya Moore has apologized for wearing a headdress costume during Sunday's episode.
The reality TV star was slammed by fans, housewives, and non-profit organizations alike after she wore a Native American headdress as a costume.
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She : "I want to sincerely apologize for inappropriately wearing the Native American headdress as a costume.
"I now realize that this was both disrespectful and insensitive and would never have done it if I had that knowledge and understanding beforehand.
IllumiNative told The Sun in a statement: "We are deeply disturbed by the recent episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta, in which Kenya Moore wore a Native American ‘warrior princess’ costume.
"Costumes that mock Native peoples, defame our traditions and cultures, and perpetuate negative stereotypes are racist.
One fan wrote: "Kenya is too grown to not know dressing as a Native American is offensive af."
A second one shared: "Kenya Moore wearing a headdress in the year of our lord 2020. Choices."
While one user tweeted: "Kenya Moore of real housewives dressed as a Native America is the most insensitive and racist thing ever. She is just using it as a costume."
Another joined the crowd and commented: "Kenya Moore dressed as a Native American is the most racially insensitive disgusting thing. I hope The View is not going to give her a pass on this insult."
More fans kept going off on the housewife as the episode premiered.
Another one tweeted: "Kenya Moore preaching about disrespect while she is wearing a Native American headdress - umm ok."
A sixth fan shared: "Kenya Moore coming to a party dressed as a Native American is probably the most disgusting thing I've seen on Housewives since Monique Samuels did it a couple seasons ago. Do better. Sincerely, an Indigenous African-American woman."
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One wrote: "I know the episode is airing today but October 2020 was not that long ago! Kenya Moore should know better to wear a Native American Headdress for Halloween! Disgusting! Disrespectful!"
Despite her racially-insensitive decision to wear a Native American costume as Porsha fights for their rights as black women, Kenya has been having a tough season as she deals with her past trauma in therapy and goes through with her divorce from Marc Daly.