Has Kim Kardashian's expensive and luxurious way of life finally caught up to her? With over 84 million followers on Instagram and 48 million on Twitter, Kim kardashian has been posting many pictures of her fabulous life and incredible luxuries. Harmless, right? Wrong. Because of her recklessness while posting on social media she became a victim of a horrifying robbery.
While taking a vacation in Paris for an exclusive fashion show, Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint by two or three men looking for the jewelry that Kim featured in her latest Instagram post, including a huge diamond ring given to her by her husband, Kanye West. According to the story Kim told the police, she was tied up, gagged, and put in the bathtub while the robbers took her things. She lost a total of 10 million dollars worth of jewelry and her phone. At this point there is no security footage of the thieves.
Of course there have been speculations about what really happened that day. Some say that it was all a joke, or that Kim planned it. Some say it was the work of the Pink Panthers (a Siberian robbery collective). Others are outraged that someone dared to cross the queen of social media. Probably the most outraged is Kim's husband, Kanye West. When the incident happened, West was in the middle of a concert in Detroit, from which he left to be with his wife. He rescheduled that concert and an upcoming one in Philadelphia to a later date.
Kim Kardashian says that she blames herself for the robbery, and refuses to let the $4 million ring be replaced by Kanye West. Karl Lagerfeld suggest that Kim should not be surprised about the robbery. He said, “You cannot display your wealth then be surprised that some people want to share it.” Though there were many jokes and insults towards kim, some people defended Kardashian on social media. For example James Corden tweeted, “People making jokes about @KimKardashian tonight would do well to remember that she’s a mother,a daughter,a wife,a friend.Be nice or shut up.” Or Chrissy Teagan who said, “Fame is interesting. Celebs are supposed to love you guys while also knowing you’d make a meme of our dead bodies to get retweets.” Then she added: “Please do not think that I think celebrities are special snowflakes. I just miss empathy, in general, for everyone.” Could this robbery just be a scam to boost Kim's popularity even further or an actual threat all celebs should be worried about? We may never know the full truth of the Kim K robbery of 2016.