Kim Kardashian’s Skims lingerie range now includes thong with built-in pubic wig

CNN When it comes to publicity stunts Kim Kardashian may have just outdone herself The socialite and reality TV star has raised a sparse eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range Skims a barely there thong lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair Dubbed the ultimate bush the G-string comes in a range of different colors and sizes from XXS to XL Visitors to the Skims site are greeted with a grainy image from a s-style match show in which a white-haired male host gestures to a sign saying Does the Carpet Match the Drapes In front of him are three women in low-cut strappy tops each holding a sign with a large question mark over their tight shorts Once shoppers click through to the listing itself they are reported With this iconic new panty your carpet can be whatever color you want it to be The listing describes the thong as Skims greater part daring panty yet adding Hand-made in a super sheer stretch mesh this string thong features a mix of curly and straight faux hair in twelve different shade variations Every version of the garment appears to be sold out online with prospective shoppers given the opportunity to join a waitlist Kardashian s shapewear brand is known for grabbing headlines with its quirky range including underwear encrusted with Swarovski crystals a molded nipple bra a pierced nipple bra and facial shapewear Kardashian promoted the range on her Instagram stories though she held back from modeling it herself Instead she provides the voiceover as the camera pans over the range of options How funny are these merkins you guys she says We have different colors different hairs this is insane Skims baby The launch of the furry drawers which retail for has been met with various skepticism online Responding to a short video clip on the company s Instagram one user appealed Is Kim unwell while another revealed I can grow one of these myself in like hours A third concluded Nobody required for this Liza Betts Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies at London College of Fashion UAL explained CNN that what would be really shocking is for Skims to really embrace the notion of the Ultimate Bush and provide something that represents natural pubic hair rather than a trimmed tinted controlled performative tired version of the feminine