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The#KylieJennerLipChallenge has been taking over the internet and now the reality-TV star who inspired the craze has taken to Twitter to speak out against thedangerous practice. Teens have been trying to emulate the celebrity's seemingly new look of plumped lips, but often through unsafe ways.
Kylie's new look has been heavily criticized Photo: Getty Images
"I'm not here to try &encourage people/young girls to look like me or to think this is the way theyshould look," Kylie Jenner wrote. "I want to encourage people/younggirls like me to be YOURSELF & not be afraid to experiment w yourlook."
The 17-year-old commented on thedisturbing challenge as videos and pictures of teens attempting to blow up their lips using bottles orshot glasses circulated on social media. Many of these youngsters shared howthe challenge left them bruised, bleeding and swollen.
"Iscrewed up," wrote one teenage girl along with her #kyliejennerchallengeselfie, while another said, "I did the #kyliejennerchallenge and my lipsturned purple."
Teens have been trying to emulate Kylie's famous lips Photo: Instagram
Blac Chyna, the ex ofrapper Tyga, who is a close pal of Kylie's, recently poked fun at the Keeping UpWith the Kardashians star's puffy pout amid the challenge controversy. Sheposted a picture of herself on Instagram wearing a pair of red oversized Wack-O-Waxlips on her face.
Blac Chyna posted a photo in fake oversized lips Photo: Instagram
This seemingly artificially-enhanced look pushed Kylie to speak about the speculation that she hadplastic surgery. "I haven't had plastic surgery," she told Grazia Daily. "I'venever been under the knife. People flashback to pictures of me when I was 12and say 'Kylie's so different" but how can I look the same from 12-18?"
