Kylie Jenner defended over 'hiding' body scar as important conversation raised

Fans of Kylie Jenner have rushed to her defence after the reality TV star was criticised for seemingly trying to hide her breast implant scars.

Jenner, 29, attended the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday (7 Nov), making her debut at the annual star-studded event.

And while the brunette bombshell certainly turned heads in her plush Bambi-esque outfit, it was something else that caught the attention of photographers and social media users - a scar running along the underside of her breast.

The mother-of-two stepped out in a dramatic backless animal-print gown from French fashion house Ashi Studio, featuring a sweeping silhouette and a daring cutout.

As she posed for photographs, however, a prominent scar beneath her left breast was visible in some paparazzi pictures. The mark is understood to be the result of a previous cosmetic surgery procedure, although Jenner has not confirmed what caused it.

In some photographs, the scar was clearly on display, while in others, The Kardashians star appeared to cover the area with her hand as she posed for the cameras.

Jenner's scar was visible in several paparazzi snaps (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

And, naturally, the viral snaps quickly sparked a conversation online.

One person shared a photograph of Jenner on X, writing: "Kylie Jenner trying to hide her implants scars is just hilarious."

"Why would you wear a dress like this then lol," another questioned.

A third added: "why hide it if everyone already knows she has implants?"

However, plenty of people have since jumped to the TV star's defence, pointing out that being open about having breast implants doesn't necessarily mean wanting the scars that come with them to be photographed.

And, given just how candid Jenner has been about her cosmetic surgery journey in the past, many felt the criticism was particularly unnecessary.

As a reminder, back in June 2025, Jenner surprised fans when she opened up about her breast augmentation in a TikTok comment, sharing the exact details of her procedure.

After a fan asked about her implants, she revealed that she had 445 cc silicone implants, with a moderate profile and a half-under-the-muscle placement.

She even named her surgeon, writing: "445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol."

Her honesty was welcomed by plenty of fans, particularly as conversations around cosmetic procedures can often be surrounded by secrecy and unrealistic beauty expectations.

So, it's perhaps unsurprising that some people weren't particularly exactly thrilled with the latest criticism shared by online trolls.

"she literally told us the size of her implants, i don’t think she gaf," one person commented.

Another made an important distinction, writing: "She might not care about people knowing she has implants, but that doesn’t mean she likes showing off the scars of having them included in pictures. She’s covering them here, it’s obvious."

And this was a sentiment echoed by another social media user, who pointed out: "Not caring that ppl know you have breast implants but being self conscious of the scars it left behind can be true."

Others felt the discussion was a little unnecessary, with one person writing: "can we just let her be? its really not that big of a deal."

Jenner attempted to hide her scar in several snaps (John Shearer/Getty Images for LACMA)

"yall are so mean and love to shame womens bodies (natural or not.) get a LIFE. she looks great," another said.

"she’s human," a third simply added.

Meanwhile, one person who admitted they weren't particularly a fan of the reality star still felt the comments were unfair.

"I'm not a fan of her but wouldn't anyone want to hide their scars?? It's not like she didn't reveal her doctor and cc size…"

Tyla contacted Jenner's representatives for comment.