Posted 1 minute agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down14 Celebrities Who Have Been Accused Of "Blackfishing" At Some Point In Their Career, And What They Look Like NowYiiiikes.by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink The term "Blackfishing" refers to when a non-Black person uses makeup, hairstyles, and clothing to appear Black, or, at the very least, racially ambiguous - usually to appeal to a wider audience, and/or benefit their career. Unfortunately, many artists have gone through a "Blackfishing" phase at some point in their career, so let's take a stroll down memory lane: 1. This was Ariana Grande during a 2016 performance: Theo Wargo / Getty Images And this was Ariana in 2025: Gilbert Flores / Getty Images Ariana was also accused of putting on a "Blaccent" in the past, with several internet users often highlighting how different her vocal dialect is today. 2. This was Post Malone on the cover of his 2016 album Stoney: Republic Records And this was Post performing in 2025: Leon Bennett / Getty Images In recent years, Post has notably switched up his music style from hip-hop, R&B, and trap to country. 3. This was Kim Kardashian at the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards: Steve Granitz / Getty Images And this was Kim last year: John Shearer / Getty Images 4. This was Justin Timberlake in 2000: Frank Trapper / Getty Images And this was Justin last year: Phillip Faraone / Getty Images Britney Spears, who dated Justin in the early 2000s, called him out for allegedly speaking with a "Blaccent" in her 2023 book The Woman In Me. She claimed that when he ran into R&B singer Ginuwine, Justin loudly said, "Oh yeah, fo shiz, fo shiz! Ginuwine! What's up, homie?" 5. This was Iggy Azalea in the music video for her 2021 song "I Am The Stripclub": (C) 2021 Bad Dreams Records / EMPIRE / Via youtube.com And this was Iggy last year: Bravo / Getty Images 6. This was Addison Rae in 2020: Addison Rae / Snapchat And this was Addison in 2024: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images 7. This was Kylie Jenner in 2021: @kyliejenner / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/?hl=en And this was Kylie in 2025: @kyliejenner / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/?hl=en 8. When Khloé Kardashian dressed up as a Bratz doll for Halloween in 2023, several people accused her of darkening her skin tone. We can't include the pictures for legal reasons, but you can view them right here. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @khloekardashian This was Khloé a couple of months back: Marco Bertorello / Getty Images 9. This was Jesy Nelson in 2021: Neil Mockford / Getty Images And this was Jesy a few months ago: @jesynelson / Via instagram.com 10. This was Nikita Dragun in 2019: Jean Baptiste Lacroix / Getty Images And this was Nikita last December: Monica Schipper / Getty Images 11. This was Bhad Bhabie in 2020: @bhadbhabie / x.com And this was Bhad Bhabie a few months ago: Prince Williams / Getty Images 12. This was Rita Ora back in 2009: Mark Sullivan / Getty Images And this was Rita last month: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images 13. This was Christina Aguilera at the 2004 NRJ Music Awards: Toni Anne Barson Archive / Getty Images And this was Christina a month ago: Neil Mockford / Getty Images 14. And finally, while she hasn't been in the spotlight as long as some of the other celebs, Alabama Barker has been accused of "Blackfishing" multiple times. This was her last year: View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @alabamaluellabarker If you can think of any others, let us know in the comments.