Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian is facing backlash from social media users for what has been called an insensitive tribute to the victims of the explosion at singer Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert.
Celebrities expressed their sorrow for the lives that have been lost, but Kardashian chose to take a different route — by posting images of herself and Grande.
Kardashian posted a photograph of herself, Grande, Kendall Jenner, and model Hailey Baldwin at her husband rapper Kanye West’s concert in 2016.
The 36-year-old star captioned the image with a message that read: “I’m praying for everyone in Manchester. This is truly so senseless and heart breaking. I can’t imagine the fear and agony these parents must be going through searching for their kids.
“Concerts are supposed to be a place where you can let loose and have fun. It’s so scary to not feel safe in this world. My heart goes out to Ariana Grande. I love you.”
This triggered a heated response from some people who called it a very “insensitive tribute”.
She later deleted the image.
However, some of Kardashian’s fans supported her and said: “It’s not ugly it’s true; you’re supposed to have fun in concerts, not be afraid now because of this incident, its positivity — and Ari is in the image.”
Another fan commented: “She literally wrote a great, inspiring speech but people don’t care about that and focus on the picture instead.”
