Kim Kardashian sparks outrage with ‘insensitive’ and ‘cruel’ Kate Middleton post amid royal’s recovery
Kim Kardashian, a reality TV star famous for Keeping Up With the Kardashians, has sparked controversy by poking fun at the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.
Kate, who was reportedly spotted alongside Prince William by Windsor locals over the weekend, has spent the past few months out of the public eye as she continues her recovery from planned abdominal surgery.
Kim Kardashian poked fun at the royal on social media
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“On my way to go find Kate,” the reality TV star wrote.
It didn’t take long for several disgruntled fans to slam the post, with some even accusing Kardashian of hypocrisy for trolling a public figure.
“Nothing like a celebrity who allegedly hates rumors, spreading rumors,” one fan remarked.
“Why would you say that,” a second questioned before a third hit out: “Kim imagine being trolled and made fun of after you got robbed in Paris? Girl take this insensitive post down.”
A fourth outraged follower replied: “This is not even funny!! F***ing bad taste!!”
A fifth weighed in: “Really? Had to get on the Kate Middleton train. I knew there was a reason I stopped watching your show.”
“To mock a woman who has a medical problem is so low,” added a sixth.
While another added to the comments: “Not very kind. This ‘joke’ will likely seem cruel with hindsight.”
The platform on which Kardashian shared the royal jibe has itself been the centre of controversy after it issued a warning over the aforementioned Mother’s Day photo.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield spoke to GB News about Instagram’s measures and accused the platform of “bullying” Princess Kate.
Kim Kardashian has trolled Kate Middleton with her latest Instagram post
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“This is the wildest thing I’ve ever seen. I am an Instagram junkie and never in my life have I seen a disclaimer saying that a photo has been edited,” she told Mark Dolan.
“Instagram is a place where there are entire profiles dedicated to AI women that do not exist in real life.
“They monetise their whole platform and they’re just computers. It’s just a picture of somebody that you cannot see at Walmart.
“Think about the Kardashians. I’ve never seen their real face on there, and I can say that confidently. So it does feel like Instagram is picking on the Princess of Wales here.”
