Kylie Jenner has addressed the current #KylieJennerChallenge craze in which teens are going to extreme measures to plump their lips to emulate the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star.
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The social media sensation, which was not created or promoted by Jenner herself, began trending on Monday and is both ridiculous and dangerous. For the challenge, teens suction their lips inside a plastic bottle or shot glass for about five minutes to swell their lips in order to resemble Jenner's famous pout.
"I'm not here to try & encourage people/young girls to look like me or to think this is the way they should look. (Cont...)" Jenner, 17, tweeted Tuesday. "I want to encourage people/young girls like me to be YOURSELF & not be afraid to experiment w your look."
Jenner responded after horrifying videos and photos were posted all over Twitter to document how the experiment went completely wrong. The participants were shown with badly bruised mouths and swollen lips easily five times their original size. Most of the bruising occurred above and below the lips, creating this giant circle of black and blue color.
Numerous doctors have come forward, telling media outlets the suctioning creates a traumatic injury and could result in permanent disfiguration.
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Jenner's lips have been a topic of conversation since the fall of last year. The reality TV star claims her pout is not surgically enhanced and appears very full all thanks to makeup, especially lip liner.
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