'I never said I knew ballet and I didn't practice beforehand. I just show up to do my job!' the model said in response to people criticizing the shoot to promote her Vogue Espana cover.
- Oct 29, 2016
AceShowbiz - Kendall Jenner doesn't understand the criticism over the ballet-themed photoshoot she did for Vogue Espana. A month after receiving backlash from many people, including real-life ballerinas, for the pictures and video of her pretending to be a ballet dancer, the 20-year-old model took to her website to address the controversy.
"It's so funny that people are getting pregnant and married - or having crazy drama - but my drama is ballerinas being upset at me!" she wrote. "With my Vogue Spain shoot, I didn't even know I was going to be a ballerina until I went into hair and makeup. I never said I knew ballet and I didn't practice beforehand. I just show up to do my job!"
"It confuses me how people can get that upset when there are so many important things going on in the world," the Victoria's Secret Angel continued. "But, it's obviously not going to stop me from working hard and being me."
Kenny's Vogue shoot was branded offensive by a bunch of people who were upset because the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star looked nothing like a trained ballet dancer. They also expressed disappointment at Vogue, saying the magazine could've hired a real dancer for the photoshoot.
Among those critics was "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller, who shared her opinion on Instagram. "I cannot be a fan of this shoot. There are so many amazing dancers in the world... Kendall Jenner is not one of them!" she wrote.
