2020 kicked off a mere seven days ago but our minds are already boggled by a new tone deaf celebrity gaffe – and this time it comes from reality TV star Kylie Jenner and her fur slippers.
The 22-year-old took to Instagram over the weekend to share big sis Kim Kardashian’s story stating that “over half a BILLION animals have been killed in Australia.”
Jenner’s story, which featured an image of a koala clinging onto the volunteer firefighter, was captioned “this breaks my heart…”
Clearly, Kylie was extremely distraught over hearing how many Australian animals had perished in the fires because just 12 hours later she posted a snap of her freshly pedicured toes in a pair of $1,500 mink fur Louis Vuitton slippers.
C’mon, Ky – can you see the problem here?
It didn’t take long for the reality TV star to be slammed on social media for her hypocrisy. One Twitter user wrote, “what’s worse is that these animals get killed like nothing and sold to expensive brands for like $5 only to be resold for $1000+”
Other social media users reacted with disappointment, but little surprise – and it’s an understandable feeling.
Over the past few years, and even in the past week, social media influencers and celebs like the Kardashians have gained quite the reputation for completely missing the mark in times of crisis.
Yesterday, Kim Kardashian clapped back at followers who claimed she was using her platform to preach about climate change and flaunt her extreme wealth in the same breath.
“Nothing gets me more heated than to see people think they know what we donated to and to think we have to publicise,” Kardashian tweeted.
But that’s not the only scandal we’ve grown tired of. How could we possibly forget Kim’s sister Kendall Jenner’s controversial Pepsi ad in 2017? Kim, Khloe and Kourtney’s QuickTrim lawsuit of 2012? Or all the various accusations of cultural appropriation the family has faced over the years.
It’s incredible that after all of these years, the Kardashians – and other celebs for that matter – haven’t learned from their mistakes. When you’ve got a captive audience of millions of followers, perhaps it’s best to think twice before posting.
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