Kim Kardashian Was Accused of Stealing Beyonce’s Thunder By Posting Steamy Pics With Kanye West
Kim Kardashian is a well-known media personality who rose to fame through her family’s reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. With millions of fans worldwide, the 42-year-old is a household name and often finds herself in the spotlight due to her glamorous lifestyle. However, her actions had caused quite a stir among fans. Before the release of Beyonce’s highly anticipated album Lemonade in 2016, Kardashian took to social media to share a series of steamy photos with Kanye West.
This move was met with criticism and accusations of trying to steal Beyonce’s thunder and overshadow the release of her album.
Kim Kardashian Tried To Steal Beyonce’s Thunder During The Premiere
Kim Kardashian’s bold and attention-grabbing tricks are well-known, and her actions leading up to the premiere of Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade were no exception.
On the night of the album release, while the rest of the world was focused solely on the masterpiece that is Beyonce, the media personality seemed to have stolen a little bit of Beyonce’s thunder on social media. Just before the release of the highly anticipated album.
Kardashian took to social media to share a series of steamy photos with her then-husband Kanye West, captioning the first one “001”. As singers fans eagerly awaited the premiere, Kardashian continued to post 15 internet-breaking photos on both Instagram and Twitter, drawing attention away from the album and onto herself.
001 pic.twitter.com/X760FnsDdx
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) April 24, 2016
Many fans and critics saw her actions as an attempt to put the spotlight back on herself, especially with some of the more close-up glamour shots of certain assets. In the past, insider sources revealed.
“Kim Kardashian Google searches Beyonce’s name multiple times a day as she’s become obsessed with stalking her competition to know everything there is to know about Beyonce and then to compete with her on all those things is what Kim does all the time.”
However, sources close to the beauty mogul claim that she was just having fun and wasn’t thinking about anything else. the source said,
“Kim was just having a lot of fun at the wedding, it was a great time. She was being goofy and enjoying the moment — she wasn’t thinking about anything else and honestly didn’t even realize Beyoncé dropped the album at the same time.”
Despite this, fans had criticized her for trying to steal the songwriter’s thunder and distract from the album release in the past.
Fans Criticized Kim Kardashian’s Intimate Post With Kanye West
The American socialite known for her daring and controversial actions was criticized by fans for her social media posts in 2016. Just one minute before the premiere of Beyonce’s visual album, Lemonade, she had shared an intimate photo of herself and the 45-year-old.
This caused many fans to accuse her of trying to steal the spotlight from the artist and being insensitive to the cultural importance of the moment.
While some defended the model, arguing that she was just being herself and having fun, others felt that her actions were inconsiderate towards her friend’s big moment.
Fans took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration with Kardashian’s actions, with many calling her to be more respectful of others’ work and accomplishments.
@KimKardashian we see your body everyday let #Beyonce have her moment tonight #LEMONADE
— Mrs Jen koutroumpis® 🍣🍱 (@Missjen325) April 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/__wec__/status/724061802271793153?s=20
@KimKardashian the spotlight on Beyoncé tonight not you, sit down pic.twitter.com/4jwnAAiEAY
— r (@antiruuby) April 24, 2016
@KimKardashian No one care about u. We have #LEMONADE
— SOLO (@Pilot_Jones_) April 24, 2016
People were not happy and some fans started commenting on her Instagram and tweeted her asking her to not be selfish.
Kim what are you doing like its Beyonce's night. Don't be selfish pic.twitter.com/1tDKKbxknk
— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) April 24, 2016
While Some fans defend Kardashian.
Why is everyone being so rude?If you guys are so focused on your #lemonade..hop of Kim. Seriously all this bullying isn't ok.
— Anna Alex (@Velvet_Passion) May 20, 2016
This incident showed the importance of being mindful of the impact of one’s actions on others, especially when in the public eye.
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