Tone-deaf Kim Kardashian tries to claw back favour by encouraging people to vote

Kim Kardashian has taken the opportunity to tell her 190million followers to ‘vote’ after grabbing their ‘attention’ with her controversial million-dollar birthday trip, as she tries to claw back public favour amid a wave of disgust.

The 40-year-old reality star shared yet more photos from the luxurious holiday and faced fresh criticism over the trip to Marlon Brando’s resort in Tahiti that took place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Posting images of herself and her mother Kris Jenner, 64, Kim encouraged her fans to go out and vote in the presidential election, without endorsing either republican candidate Donald Trump or democratic candidate Joe Biden.

The post also marks the first time Kim has seemingly addressed mounting backlash surrounding her 40th birthday trip, where she flew out 30 of her family members and closest friends to celebrate with a sense of ‘normality’ on a private island.

Kim recently trended on social media as everyone from fans to celebrities took issue with the vacation taking place amid global lockdowns, however Kim seized the opportunity to tell people to vote.

Alongside the glamorous images of herself and Kris, Kim wrote: ‘Now that I have your attention…this a reminder to VOTE. 6 days.’

In the snaps, Kim wore a figure-hugging orange bustier and midi skirt, which featured bold prints and were teamed with a pair of black sandals.

Meanwhile, momager Kris, wore a frilly white dress with sheer sleeves, which was styled with statement earrings and a pair of silver earrings.

In a third image, Kim was flanked by one of her friends as they made their way to dinner on the tropical private island. 

Despite her best efforts to win back approval from her followers, the post appeared to stir more disgust from the public as they commented below the images, stating that Kim was merely using it as an excuse to ‘post more vacay snaps’.

One person wrote: ‘You are really telling us to vote from your private island?’

While another: ‘Don’t think it’s fair that the privileged rich people get to escape while we have to suffer from this pandemic everyday.’

A third person said: ‘Girl please cut it out this was another excuse for you to post vacay selfies and rub it in peoples faces’.

Another added: ‘Instead of spending all that money on a damn trip you could have donated to food banks across this country.’ 

Another of Kim’s followers wrote: ‘TONE DEAF [crying laughing emoji].

A different person commented: ‘Disgusting. Would have been a more meaningful 40 if you took that money and helped families ruined by COVID. Your families selfishness never ceases to amaze me.’

One follower penned: ‘Meanwhile people can’t see their families.’ 

This is the first time Kim has appeared to address the criticism since posting a gallery of images on her Twitter and Instagram pages, documenting their lavish getaway.

Up until this point Kardashian/Jenner family have seemingly ignored the outcry, as they continued to share images from their controversial trip on their respective social media platforms.

In recent days, Khloe Kardashian, 36, Kourtney Kardashian, 41, and Kendall Jenner, 24, have all shared bikini clad images on their pages while enjoying the sun-drenched ‘secret’ location. 

Khloe turned off the comments on her first Instagram post from the trip, which she shared on Wednesday, amid the growing negativity surrounding the family and friends vacation. 

It was also revealed earlier this week on a teaser for their show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, that Khloe contracted coronavirus earlier in the pandemic. 

It is believed that around 30 people joined Kim at the Tetiaroa atoll, where on the island the 35 luxury villas rent for up to $20,000 a night and have private pools. 

The group had to charter an 88-seater Crystal Cruises jet to get fewer than 30 people there on October 20.

‘The group was limited to Kim’s closest family and friends. Everyone on the trip was repeatedly tested for COVID before they left in the middle of the night on a private Boeing 777,’ A source told the Page Six.

‘Once on the island they had lavish dinner after dinner, spa treatments and hikes through the nature sanctuary. There was no expense spared. Everyone was banned from posting on social media by Kim to ensure her privacy.’   

Kim has been heavily criticized for taking the trip amid COVID-19, when so many people are dying from COVID-19 and suffering from losing their jobs, as well as not being able to get tested or see family for long periods of time.

She claimed in her caption that all her guests received ‘multiple health screens’ and quarantined two weeks before she surprised them with a trip to a private island to celebrate her 40th birthday.

Followers were completely caught off guard by Kim’s long-winded post detailing the extravagant affair.

She wrote: ’40 and feeling so humbled and blessed.

‘There is not a single day that I take for granted, especially during these times when we are all reminded of the things that truly matter. 

‘For my birthday this year, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than with some of the people who have helped shaped me into the woman I am today.

‘Before COVID, I don’t think any of us truly appreciated what a simple luxury it was to be able to travel and be together with family and friends in a safe environment. 

‘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.

‘We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more. I realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is. #thisis40’

Twitter was set alight with commentary for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star as memes flooded the site in between thought-provoking anecdotes.

‘I feel like, maybe, you should not have shared this with us and just kept it to yourself,’ Twitter user @sullypov wrote.

‘People are dying and the rest of us are suffering as we watch the body count rise quarantined in our homes. This is tone deaf and insensitive.’ 

‘Wow so fun my family still hasn’t met my six month old baby but I’m glad you’re rich,’ user @clhubes wrote.

One user even tweeted to Kardashian that her father ‘didn’t have a funeral’ due to COVID-19 guidelines.

Underneath a meme of Blue Ivy, Twitter user @JanuaryMovie wrote: ‘I’m a school teacher who had to go to the ER two different times because I got COVID pneumonia. I’ve been in bed, on oxygen, for 20 straight days. I don’t even know if my sick leave will cover it. But go ahead and feel blessed.’

To date, more than one million people have died from the coronavirus, with nearly 43million cases accounted for since COVID-19 began spreading in January.

Kim’s own home state of California has tallied more than 17,000 deaths, and Los Angeles County is still in a top lockdown due to surging numbers.

Fans caught on to her tone deaf posts and created their own images with her caption, one of which mocked the Fyre Festival while another poked fun at Tom Hanks’ Cast Away character.