Recently Kim Kardashian West celebrated her 40th birthday in a massive way. After a nostalgia-themed birthday bash, courtesy her sisters and mother, Kim celebrated her special day on a private island. She shared several photos from her party on social media which showed the party being attended by a large number of people in close proximity without social distancing or wearing masks amid the on-going coronavirus pandemic.
In the caption of her post, Kim said that she had asked all her guests to quarantine and undergo several ‘health screens’ before she surprised them by flying them to a private island. However, her photos did not elicit the response she must have expected from the netizens. Despite, Kim’s acknowledgement of her ‘privilege’, Twitterati were not impressed by her callousness and insensitivity as the world is grappling with the pandemic and its aftermath in the form of homelessness, unemployment and the death of loved ones.
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1970s rock icon Peter Frampton even responded to Kim’s post on Twitter and wrote, “Are you that insensitive you don’t realise this is not what the majority of people during the worst covid spike yet want to hear? People are going to food banks not private islands.”
Are you that insensitive you don’t realise this is not what the majority of people during the worst covid spike yet want to hear? People are going to food banks not private islands.
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) October 27, 2020
Check out some of the tweets from the Twitterati below:
You know what would have felt normal for me, Kim? Not having to say goodbye to my mother over FaceTime as she was dying of COVID. Not hearing her ashes be interred over the goddamned phone so I wouldn't put my dad and sister at risk. Rubbing in this our faces is cruel & clueless.
— Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) October 27, 2020
Good for you. I lost four months of pay, still tied up with unemployment and have seen a significant drop in future earnings.
I’m helping my daughters with childcare and virtual school for my granddaughter. Still haven’t gotten my 2019 tax return.
Glad you had fun.— Bathroom Ceiling Fresco (@MariaKChica) October 27, 2020
Before COVID, I don’t think any of us truly appreciated what a simple luxury it was to be able to attend a funeral. We didn’t have the money/time to test and quarantine and invite our closest friends, so it was just the eight of us.
But glad you could celebrate your birthday. pic.twitter.com/kj27zfK9FD
— Gina Melnyk (@Mrs_Melnyk) October 27, 2020
Before COVID I had my father, last week he died from COVID. I wasn't able to touch him or hug him. But, at least you got to wear short skirts and pretend everything was normal just for a little bit. How bout not posting this shit during a pandemic?
— John Moczulski (@jmac2395) October 28, 2020
Yeah—amazing how we took that simple luxury for granted. pic.twitter.com/mTARXUcnDI
— Elizabeth “Maggie” Chandler (@MomWithThreeEs) October 27, 2020
Most of the rest of us on planet Earth seem to have managed, with the fundamental difference being that ours comes from *NOT* being able to..
This little episode will be remembered after everything else about you has long been forgotten..
NOT a legacy I would choose, myself..
— radagast the brown (@radagastthebro1) October 29, 2020
A simple luxury! Get a clue, for millions of Americans it's a simple luxury having three meals a day at the moment. Anyone who defends these actions is a brainwashed celebrity wannabe
— Weezer INFJ T (@Shanghaianddry) October 28, 2020
Simple luxury of being able to travel with a ton of your family and friends? Some of us don’t have that luxury on a normal year. If I were I would have taken all that money spent and gave to a organization that helped struggling families.
— Christina (@MyDreamIsAStory) October 28, 2020
Several posted memes on Twitter about Kim's bash:
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/TlS3KCCHVY
— b-boy boooo-eebaisse (@jbouie) October 27, 2020
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/S2QMmvzPyr
— Jessica Goldstein (@jessicagolds) October 27, 2020
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/LS2c5ynlt9
— Ashley K. (@AshleyKSmalls) October 27, 2020
(Source: Instagram/Twitter)