Blake Lively accused of racism after she jokes about her 'L.A. face and Oakland booty' on Instagram snap from Cannes

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Actress posted photographs of herself in a tight gold dress with the controversial caption
'L.A. face with an Oakland booty' she wrote under the two images showing her from the front and behind
Star, who is married to Ryan Reynolds, has come under fire from fans who have accused her of racism

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 11:33 EST, 18 May 2016 | Updated: 16:06 EST, 18 May 2016

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Blake Lively has come under fire for racism after posting a controversial caption about her body on Instagram.

The 28-year-old star shared a split of two images from the Cafe Society premiere last week with the caption 'L.A face with an Oakland booty'.

Immediately the pregnant actress came under fire for being 'white and privileged' but using black women and culture 'as a punchline'.

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Uh-oh: This is the photo caption that has landed Blake Lively in hot water

'Another day, another rich white woman using WOC's bodies as a punchline and commodity. As if Blake Lively wasn't the worst already,' read a post from @katbeee.

User @mindamaureen wrote: 'So much privilege even GOOP feels uncomfortable'

While @HellaBootsy questioned if the star had ever visited Oakland at all.

The blonde beauty was quoting lyrics from Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' but the defense did little to stem the tide of social media outrage.

'Unbelievably problematic, using women of color's bodies as a joke. I guess you just want people to know you're racist and you don't give a s--t', one follower wrote.

Another added: 'Used to like you Blake … turns out you appropriate black culture #unfollowed'.

The lyric refers to Oakland - an area of California considered traditionally black - compared to L.A.

The actress, who made her name in the hit TV show Gossip Girl, isn't the first star to use the lyric to describe a selfie online.

Khloe Kardashian and Katy Perry have both shared the same quote about themselves.

Khloe posted the comment alongside a selfie on Instagram nine months ago and didn't spark any accusations of racism.

No controversy: Khloe Kardashian shared an image with the same caption last year but did not spark similar outrage

Golden girl: The Gossip Girl actress stunned in a glittery gold gown with sheer panels as she attended the premiere for Cafe Society in Cannes on May 11... but the photos soon sparked outrage

Meanwhile, the star has stunned with her sartorial choices despite being pregnant with her second child as she attends the glitzy events in Cannes.

From Giambattista Valli to Valentino, Chanel and Versace, Blake has proven that high fashion does do baby bumps.

Blake's last red carpet appearance was on Saturday night at The BFG premiere, dressed from top to toe in cerulean.

Lively and Reynolds have been married for three years and are already parents to one-year-old daughter James.

Maternity chic: Blake's last red carpet appearance was on Saturday night at The BFG premiere, dressed from top to toe in cerulean

Well heeled: The actress showed off her sartorial flair as she left her hotel in Cannes over the weekend

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