Tiffany Haddish & Kathy Hilton’s NYFW Runway Stunt Sparks Backlash On Social Media: ‘She Did What She Was Told By Rich White People’

Tiffany Haddish & Kathy Hilton’s NYFW Runway Stunt Sparks Backlash On Social Media: ‘She Did What She Was Told By Rich White People’

Kathy Hilton’s dare has landed Tiffany Haddish in hot water.

During New York Fashion Week on Sept. 7, Kathy Hilton’s playful dare turned into a social media firestorm. While sitting front row at Monse’s spring 2025 show, Hilton, 65, challenged Tiffany Haddish, 44, to walk the runway, a move that has drawn significant backlash online.

The moment unfolded as Kathy Hilton, along with her daughters Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild, watched the show.

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In a video shared by Paris, Kathy Hilton can be heard urging Tiffany Haddish to step onto the runway, while the show was on a brief pause.

Tiffany Haddish eventually took the stage, donning an olive-green suit and matching trousers, and made her way down the runway. The crowd cheered, and Hilton clapped enthusiastically from her seat. However, the spontaneous runway appearance has not been well received by all.

 

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Social media users have criticized the stunt, with some questioning the appropriateness of the dare.

One tweet read,

“Performing embarrassingly cheap tricks for the Hilton’s entertainment makes my skin crawl.”

Another user commented,

“And unsurprisingly, she did what she was told by the rich white people.”

A third tweet added,

“Imagine letting a couple of rich white ladies dare you to make a fool of yourself (AGAIN) and doing willingly, I-”

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While the backlash continues, speculation is growing that the stunt was more than a spontaneous moment. Kathy was seen wearing a “MONSE” t-shirt and reportedly mentioned a $100,000 offer for Haddish, while Paris Hilton’s two-angle video has led some to suggest the whole incident was staged to promote the designer.

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