Posted on 08/25/2014 10:07:39 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner appeared to be texting and chatting during the Ferguson memorial at the 2014 VMAs, and fans are outraged. The famous sisters have caused a social media uproar for their insensitivity.
Hollywood paid tribute to the town of Ferguson, Missouri, during the MTV Video Music Awards with the A-list audience observing a moment of silence for slain teenager Michael Brown, however Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner appeared to be texting during the solemn moment. Read on to see the Twitter backlash, brought on by Kim, Kylie and Kendall.
Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner & Kendall Jenner Appeared To Be Texting During VMA Ferguson Memorial
Rapper Common took the stage at the MTV VMAs on August 24 to announce the nominees for Best Hip Hop Video when he asked the audience to take a moment to honor the town of Ferguson, Missouri, and fallen teenager Michael Brown who was shot six times and killed by police officer Darren Wilson on August 9.
“Hip hop has always presented a voice for the revolution,” Common said. “I want us all to take a moment of silence for Mike Brown and for peace in this country and in the world.”
While the music community was honoring Michael, the Kardashian and Jenner sisters appeared to be texting and chatting, rather than observing the moment.
The cameras panned over Kim, Kylie and Kendall in the audience who were staring at the phones and looking bored in the front row.
Fans Outraged Over Kim, Kylie & Kendall Texting At VMAs
While other A-listers such as Snoop Dogg were paying their respects to Michael Brown, the Kardashians and Jenners seemingly did not want to be bothered by the memorial, instead focusing on their phones.
The famous sisters have caused an uproar on social media.
Jenn Kaytin Robinson @JennsDrunk
Kim Kardashian was apparently texting during the
Ferguson tribute at the VMA's, but in her defense she
doesn't even like that band.
1:39 AM - 25 Aug 2014
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shortandsweet @short_answeet
You dont gotta like the politics but someone died at least
respect that.Talk about Kartrashian http://disq.us/8ju23s #VMAs
8:22 AM - 25 Aug 2014
Nick Andopolis @louistomlinGAAY
I'm so glad Common is having this beautiful speech and
having a moment of silence for Ferguson and Kylie Jenner
is texting
8:48 PM - 24 Aug 2014
Kara White @KaraYiLinWhite ffs during VMA's tribute to #ferguson. @KylieJenner ,
@KendallJenner and @KimKardashian WERE [EXPLETIVE]
TEXTING. JFC you guys, disgusting.
12:13 AM - 25 Aug 2014
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✨ @moderngoth
Super disappointed in @KimKardashian for texting
during words about #Ferguson at the VMAs
10:06 AM - 25 Aug 2014
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dolly singh @dollysingh
For a woman who now has an African American child she
might want to pay more attention #clueless
@KimKardashian http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/08/kardashians-vmas-ferguson-tribute-texting?utm_campaign=complexmag%2Bsocialflow%2B08%2B2014&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social …
Âxel Nobody @TomboyKris
Kim Kardashian is rumored to have been texting, along
with her sister(s) during a memorial service. How
disrespectful. #outrage #omg
5:43 AM - 25 Aug 2014
Emily :) @Gladiator_OP
Literally I don't think Kim Kardashian has put her phone
down this entire time like who are you texting?
8:45 PM - 24 Aug 2014
Janky Funkbush @outtohunch
@KendallJenner So, are you going to threaten to sue
MTV to cutting to you texting during Ferguson tribute?
9:55 PM - 24 Aug 2014
Hanifat Bello @LoveMyOpinions
Common asked everybody to have a moment of silence
and Kylie Jenner continued texting. Smh
8:49 PM - 24 Aug 2014 Towson, MD, United States
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9:37 AM - 25 Aug 2014
HollywoodLife.com has reached out to MTV to see if the texting moment was actually during the Ferguson memorial or if it could have been a tape delay.
HollywoodLifers, if Kim, Kylie and Kendall were in fact texting during the Ferguson memorial, do you think it was rude and insensitive? Let us know.
I do not understand why anyone is interested in what that family does or does not do.
I had to look it up. Sounds like these viewers are the same brain dead millennium voters who the MSM praises for electing Obama and supporting gay marriage.
Reception[edit] U.S. television ratings[edit]
The show was a hit for E! – in its first month it became the highest-rated series on Sunday nights for ages 18 to 34 and was seen by 1.3 million total viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.[9][47] Lisa Berger, executive vice president of original programming and series development for E!, said “The buzz surrounding the series is huge, and viewers have clearly fallen for the Kardashians [...] Seacrest and Bunim-Murray’s unique ability to capture this family's one-of-a-kind dynamics and hilarious antics has made the series a fantastic addition to our prime-time lineup.”[9] The second season continued the success and was viewed by 1.6 million viewers, a 23% increase from the first season.[48]
The fifth season averaged 3.11 million viewers. The fourth season's premiere, “The Wedding”, was watched by 3.2 million viewers.[49] The second episode of the season topped the 3.2 million of the premiere and had 4.1 million viewers.[50] The Hollywood Reporter stated “why, despite the eye-rolls of half of America, does the other half worship at the altar of a family that unabashedly embraces, celebrates and monetizes that post-millennium cliché of being famous only for being famous?”[3]
6’4”, 290lb, criminal is confronted by a police officer responding to the scene.
criminal and accomplice jump the officer, beat him and wrestle for his gun.
gun goes off. criminals run.
officer tells them to stop.
criminal turns and charges at officer.
officer drops criminal like load of dog sh*t.
what part of this is promoting ‘the revolution’ again??
good riddance to bad rubbish
I’d bet $1000.00 Kim could not find Ferguson MO. on a map.
Exactly; a bunch of nitwits trying to be ‘part of history,’ like those that elected Obama.
Kardashian fans: “They shouldn’t have disrespected that Ferguson guy. Lots of Black People liked him.”
LOL! It’s fun to guess what goes on in the minds of idiots ( and political strategists make a lot of money doing it).
I think we have finally found a topic that is completely beneath the dignity of the typical freeper.
Which is why I’m reading it.
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