Kim Kardashian faces overwhelming backlash after bragging about luxe birthday holiday amid pandemic

Kim Kardashian caught an overwhelming amount of backlash online after bragging about the lengths she went to make sure she could enjoy a tropical vacation with her family during the global pandemic.

The 40-year-old reality star innocently shared a host of photos of her family from their getaway to a tropical island for a luxurious retreat in honor of her big day. 

While Kim admitted the entire family received ‘multiple health screens’ before embarking on the holiday, fans were quick to question if the family even realized the severity of the coronavirus and quarantine lockdown guidelines affecting billions of people around the world.

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

’40 and feeling so humbled and blessed,’ she began the tweeting spree. ‘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.

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.