So No One Saw Anything Wrong With This? Sephora Pulls Kat von D Lipstick Called 'Celebutard' After Backlash

Lots of people were offended.

File this under “Really? No one saw anything amiss? No one? Not a single, solitary person?”

Sephora has pulled off its shelves a lipstick shade from LA Ink star Kat von D’s line called Painted Love called “Celebutard.” For the few who don’t know, it’s a term that sprung into being after the Paris Hiltons and Kim Kardashians of the world started to become far more rich and famous than their talents would indicate they should. But it also incorporates the word “retard,” which caused offense to advocates for the developmentally challenged.

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