One of the most followed figures around the world, Kim Kardashian has achieved global acknowledgment for her clever use of branding and clever use of social media, which often shaped the online trends in modern pop culture. With millions of followers on her different social media platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook, she has ensured to have a digital presence, often engaging with fans.
Kim Kardashian. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
However, having a massive digital presence is a lightning rod for controversy as being one of the most influential public figures, her actions must be approved by the fans. Recently, Kim Kardashian found herself tangled in another controversy as she uploaded a cheeky post on her Instagram targetting Kate Middleton, causing public outrage.
Kim Kardashian Mocks The Future Queen of UK
Kim Kardashian has often been criticized for having a penchant for self-promotion and having a provocative image on social media, with fans often calling her narcissistic and setting unhealthy beauty standards. However, the Glam Queen, recently found herself entangled in another controversy after she dropped a post on 17 March 2024 on her Instagram, targeting Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales.
Kate Middleton. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The post was a result of her missing whereabouts, but it soon became a cause of public outrage, when on 22 March 2024, on the official Instagram page of @princeandprincessofwales announced how she is battling cancer. Naturally, a barrage of criticism was followed for the joke that Kardashian made about the Princess of Wales.
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Recently, Kim Kardashian faced a horde of photographers while she was leaving her son Saint West’s soccer game. In a video shared by Daily MailHowever, instead of responding to the comment from the fan, she remained silent and went inside her car without uttering a word.
Kim Kardashian. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Even though it remains unclear if she did not hear the question or she just chose to ignore following the post she uploaded on her social media. Nevertheless, one thing is for sure the fans are furious with the influencer, as they criticized her on social media for the post that did not age so well.
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As Kim Kardashian joked about Kate Middleton’s disappearance from the public eye and how the whole situation has turned out, fans launched a barrage of criticism on the SKKN founder, as they felt that the joke had not aged so well, and the post remained unedited on her Instagram.
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Fans have not taken this lightly as they continue to criticize her on social media, telling her to delete the post that pokes fun at The Princess of Wales.
No class! Never had ..never will!
— gladys kravitz. (@gladysk06040782) March 24, 2024
Some people are so desperate for media attention I guess, just disgusted that she had to use our dear Princess of wales and her recent cancer diagnoses to get attention for herself
— Michelle Wright (@EDsetMefree) March 23, 2024
Until it starts to affect her income she won’t bother. Fame and glory are who she worships
— Jane Ball (@dignityatwork1) March 23, 2024
She won’t delete the post
She is trashy. Always has been.
She is a mean girl and she should not cast stones at anyone given how she became famous 🤷♀️— GiGiandthepop (@giandthepop) March 23, 2024
Just don’t hold your breath what goes around comes around
— Rebecca (@Rebeldart) March 24, 2024
Nevertheless, fans are extremely upset with Kardashian’s actions criticizing her, as she prefers to have negative popularity that will put her in the public eye.
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Needless to say, her immense popularity has been a cause of making headlines for several controversies and how she enjoys to command attention in a crowded media landscape.