Kim Kardashian angered fans over the weekend after posting several Instagram stories in which her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner express concern about her weight, only to have her respond with over-the-top flattery. The videos were posted as the mother of two attended a charity poker tournament event with her family on Saturday night.
“Wait what was that Kendall?” you hear Kardashian ask in the first video, to which her sister responds, “No, like I’m really concerned, I don’t think you’re eating. Like you look so skinny.”
“What?! What?!” Kardashian squeals, gleefully. “Oh my god, thank you!”
.@KimKardashian via Instagram Stories. pic.twitter.com/b9JnSGJIZw
— Kardashian Brasil (@kardashibrasil) July 29, 2018
In the second video, Khloe chimes in and compares her to a “walking Face Tune doll,” while Kendall holds up a tiny purse and says, “My purse is as tiny as you.”
“Oh my god, the compliments!” Kardashian yells, clearly beyond pleased with the attention.
.@KimKardashian via Instagram Stories. #2 pic.twitter.com/QoTcaKvfrs
— Kardashian Brasil (@kardashibrasil) July 29, 2018
.@KimKardashian via Instagram Stories. #7 pic.twitter.com/6x5eDyeURG
— Kardashian Brasil (@kardashibrasil) July 29, 2018
Later, Khloe and a friend joke about Kardashian subsiding on only celery, lettuce, and different types of oxygen. “Okay, tell be more, guys,” she responds. “You guys, I’m not that skinny! I’m down to 119 pounds.”
.@KimKardashian via Instagram Stories. #8 pic.twitter.com/cPSkDSrTSN
— Kardashian Brasil (@kardashibrasil) July 29, 2018
In a final video, Kardashian braggily admits that she does actually weigh less without her hair extensions.
Why she felt the need to post these videos is unclear, however aside from how obnoxious it was, Kardashian is now being called out for not exactly sending a message of body positivity to fans — particularly her young, female fans.
Kim Kardashian being obsessed with her sisters telling her she’s so skinny she looks anorexic on her Instagram story makes me want to throw my phone into outer space
— Bethany Cosentino (@BethanyCoast) July 29, 2018
Saw a video where Kendall Jenner tells Kim Kardashian that she looks like she never eats and that she’s concerned about how skinny she is. Kim K says “thank you” in the most delighted voice.
Like, do they ever get tired of being so problematic?
— Wendy R (@WendyRMonkey) July 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/ElspethOakley/status/1023689568292405248
Kim Kardashian’s story about being skinny is so wrong ? Looks like you haven’t been eating ?? That’s not something to promote on your social media , You shouldn’t be influencing people not too eat so that they can “look good”????
— Melissa Teixeira (@Mxlissat) July 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/_millymae/status/1023724941936668673
I’m sorry but Kim Kardashian filming her sisters saying “I don’t think you’re eating you’re so skinny” and saying “omg thank you!” Is everything wrong with that fucking woman she is cancelled CANCELLED
— Lydia Royce (@lydiaroseroyce) July 30, 2018
If someone says you look so skinny that they don’t think you’re eating that is NOT A COMPLIMENT to gloat about to your millions of followers that are majority young girls like yeah dw Kim just tell everyone not to eat then they’ll look like you X
— Lydia Royce (@lydiaroseroyce) July 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/nickylodeonx/status/1023843788794593280
Yes, they are. There is no reason this should be said in a public platform for millions to hear. Do you think the chubby girl in HS isn’t watching this and feeling like shit? They literally say Kim eats “oxygen” to stay “skinny.” These women get plastic surgery to stay thin!
— Stephanie Sidley (@StephanieSidley) July 30, 2018
Predictably, Kardashian will likely learn nothing from the incident and she and her family will continue to amass obscene amounts of wealth as usual. Oh well, we tried, everyone.