TORONTO — Kelly Osbourne got mixed reactions on social media this week when she posted a photo of herself as Rachel Dolezal, the woman exposed for pretending to be black.
An Instagram post on Thursday showing Osbourne wearing a curly wig is captioned with: “#CallMeRachel” and “MyCasualLook.”
The post got more than 26,000 “likes” in its first 24 hours online but was also slammed by some as racist.
Osbourne, 30, was also accused of being a hypocrite after her public criticism of Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic over a comment she made about Zendaya’s dreadlocks.
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A user with the account name gillgalli commented: “So making fun of others is only okay when you do it? Hypocrite.”
Molly Sigerich wrote: “You are a hypocrite. Practice what you preach.”
Many people said they didn’t understand how the photo is racist and commended Osbourne for poking fun at Dolezal.
“Hilarious!!! Love you,” wrote Marisa Guzman.
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“I think it’s funny,” commented user djflex585.
Kathi Guerinot opined: “This is hysterical!”
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