Katie Price’s Dramatic New Curls and Tan Spark ‘Blackfishing’ Backlash and Defenses

echoed: “Blackfishing alert…”Blackfishing refers to—typically white—individuals adopting Black cultural elements like hair textures, makeup, or styling to appear racially ambiguous or Black.Even Grammy- and Brit-nominated artist MNEK dropped a chain of exclamation marks, signaling bewilderment.The makeover happened backstage during Katie’s tour with Kerry Katona (Picture: Backgrid/Instagram/

)Defenders quickly countered, stressing that Katie’s own hair is naturally curly.“You rock this look—stunning as ever!” praised Amanda.

fired back: “Hair is fire. Haters, crawl back under your rocks!”“WOW she slays every style,” gushed Chardonnay Lacey Alexis.Dominic himself jumped on Instagram to shut down the noise.‘The planet’s lost it  I’m Black, she has a Black son—ZERO blackfishing here, darlings ,’ he declared.Meanwhile, Katie’s live shows continue making waves as she and Kerry dish unfiltered stories.Her latest bombshell? Claiming a past kiss with rap legend Eminem.Per The Sun, an audience query about famous smooches prompted: “Eminem,” before she breezed onward.She’s also revisited trauma, publicly identifying—for the first time—a TV personality she alleges assaulted her over two decades ago.Previously vowing silence in 2009 and 2012 interviews, Katie reportedly reversed course last year.Support has flooded in since the disclosure.Speaking on her podcast The Katie Price Show with sister Sophie, Katie listened as producer Ben read fan messages.“I’m overwhelmed—genuinely touched. These words lift me,” she shared. “It’s uplifting, motivating.”