Fast and Furious star Nathalie Kelley takes a swipe at Kim Kardashian’s new NikeSkims collaboration: ‘More fossil fuel fashion’

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It’s the A-list feud no one saw coming. 

Forty-year-old Australian actress Nathalie Kelley has publicly criticized Kim Kardashian just before the launch of Kardashian’s activewear line, Skims, in collaboration with Nike.

The NikeSkims line drops on September 26th, offering performance-focused athletic wear designed to flatter the body, like streamlined crop tops and leggings.

Nathalie, known for her role in The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and her advocacy for climate action, publicly criticized the NikeSkims collaboration on Tuesday. She shared an article highlighting concerns about the use of materials like nylon and spandex in the new line.

Making her thoughts crystal clear, Nathalie accompanied the post with a poop emoji. 

According to an EcoAge report, NikeSkims is shaking up the fashion world, but its practices rely heavily on fossil fuels.

The new NikeSkims line will feature seven collections primarily made from materials like nylon and polyester. However, critics are concerned that this adds to the problem of synthetic activewear production, which can harm both people and the environment.

Kardashian’s Skims empire has been at the centre of controversy before. 

In its 2024 report evaluating company ethics and practices, the advocacy group Remake gave the clothing brand a failing score. The report looked at how open the company is about its operations, how it treats its workers-including pay and wellbeing-and its effect on the environment, as well as its plans for a sustainable future.

SKIMS received a failing score, ranking it last alongside Temu, a company facing accusations of using forced labor and selling potentially dangerous products.

As a longtime admirer of the Kardashian brand, I was really disappointed to read this report. It alleges some serious issues with their environmental impact – specifically, a lot of carbon emissions and the use of materials that are bad for both people and the planet. Even worse, the report claims there are unfair labor practices happening at one of their factories in Southeast Asia. It’s honestly concerning, and I hope they address these claims quickly and transparently.

Skims was launched in 2019 and is valued at around $4 billion. 

As someone passionate about sustainable living, I’ve always admired people who speak up for our planet. I remember when Nathalie really put Burning Man on blast – and rightfully so! She challenged them to rethink their reliance on fuel and explore ways to make the festival more environmentally conscious, and I thought it was a fantastic point. It takes courage to call out practices that aren’t aligned with a greener future, and she did it brilliantly.

She also asked festival attendees to avoid wearing feathers, explaining that it’s contributing to the endangerment of wild birds in the Amazon rainforest.

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2025-09-24 09:04