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Katie Fitzpatrick

Molly-Mae Hague accused of 'cultural appropriation' for dressing up as Cleopatra for Halloween

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague wowed as she posed as Cleopatra for Halloween, but her costume didn't impress some followers.

The social media influencer shared a photo of herself on Instagram dressed up as the Queen of Egypt, who ruled from 51 BC to 30 BC, with the caption 'Halloqween.'

"Yes queen," cheered fellow Islander Maura Higgins.

And show winner Amber Gill said: "OMG LOVE."

"You look hot babe ... I wanteds to be Cleopatra as well," praised one fan.

But while she was greeted with lots of compliments for her striking look, described as 'outfit goals', some followers accused her of 'cultural appropriation.'

"Love the look but this is cultural appropriation," said one follower.

"My culture is not your Halloween costume," said another.

And another follower asked: "Isn’t this cultural appropriation?"

Cultural appropriation describes the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own.

According to Oxford Dictionaries cultural appropriation is defined as 'the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, of one people or society by members of a typically more dominant people or society.'

Molly-Mae, from Manchester, won hearts on the ITV2 show Love Island which ended in July.

She didn't win the dating contest but she found love with boxer Tommy Fury.

In September she was unveiled as the new face of Manchester fashion brand PrettyLittleThing.

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