Gold Tooth

Cultural Appropriation Gold Tooth Kendall Jenner Vogue Willy DeVille

KENDALL JENNER AND THAT INFAMOUS GOLD TOOTH

Here’s a fad that didn’t catch on – with models, anyway. Back in 2017, Kendall Jenner was photographed sporting a big gold tooth at London Fashion Week. (It brought back the memory of a day, back in the late 80’s, we spent frantically shopping for a gold tooth on 42nd Street because we wanted to look like Willy DeVille) It wasn’t very flattering, but Kendall’s tooth started a ruckus at Vogue when they wrote about it. Some staffers labeled the tooth “cultural appropriation” (which is ridiculous because imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery!) Anyway, Vogue staffers turned on each other and accused editor Anna Wintour of insensitivity. A big fuss over nothing, right? Kendall hasn’t been seen wearing the tooth again…

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By Janet / October 27, 2020
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Gold Tooth Kendall Jenner

KENDALL JENNER FLASHES HER GOLD TOOTH

She doesn’t have a rapper boyfriend yet, but Kendall Jenner is picking up fashion ideas from the genre. Seems like only yesterday that Madonna was flashing a gold tooth and observers were appalled. Years ago, you could buy them on 42nd street. The first time we saw – and were fascinated – by gold teeth was when we saw the late great Willy DeVille on SNL. Somehow it works better on men, but it is a fun fashion device.

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By Janet / February 20, 2017
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Amy Winehouse Britney Spears Gold Tooth Image Kesha Taylor Momsen

KESHA AND TAYLOR MOMSEN WANT AMY WINEHOUSE’S IMAGE, NOT BRITNEY’S

Photo Credit Kesha: Pacific Coast News

In her quest for a “bad girl” image, Kesha, 23, has acquired a removable gold tooth, not unlike the gold tooth Madonna sported in the early 90’s. Back in the 80’s you could buy “gold” teeth on 42nd street for around five dollars for immediate gratification. Kesha (Tik Tok) and Taylor Momsen,17, (Pretty Reckless) are hell-bent on creating debauched rockstar images for themselves by whatever means possible. They’re terrified of being regarded as white-bread pop stars like Britney Spears. Amy Winehouse is much cooler.

By Janet / October 14, 2010
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