Kourtney Kardashian came under fire for her July 4th posts as fans think The Kardashians star contradicted herself. The Kar-Jenners were split over the weekend on their 4th of July stance. Kim Kardashian shared a story claiming she would not be celebrating the holiday due to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. However, her younger sister Kendall Jenner happily celebrated Independence Day at a party in The Hamptons. The star spent the holiday weekend with her boyfriend, Devin Booker, amidst rumors that she had split from the NBA player. A video taken at the party revealed the two holding hands while watching a sparklers display.
In the past, the Kar-Jenners have thrown lavish July 4th parties, with their backyards decorated in red, white and blue. However, this year they were less patriotic. In recent years, many Americans have felt less inspired to celebrate the holiday due to some of the political events that have taken place. In 2020, July 4th fell a little over a month after George Floyd was murdered by former police officer Derek Chauvin, and for a lot of people, celebrating freedom didn't feel appropriate. The same occurred this year as the holiday fell just weeks after the Supreme Court stripped Americans of their right to an abortion.
Kourtney seemed to be on the side of Americans skipping Independence Day, but fans caught her contradicting herself on her Instagram Story. Reddit user L_Awasneverthesame posted Kourtney's Story where she shared the same post that Kim did, claiming that the 4th of July was canceled due to a lack of independence for women. They then shared another post from Kourtney where she reshared Poosh's Instagram story promoting their July 4th sale. Fans were seemingly unsurprised but still called the reality TV star out for the contradicting posts.
"F*** 4th of July anywhoosie...here's my 4th of July sale," one fan wrote, while another said, "Money is the motive, they care about nothing else." Other fans believed that the family actually did celebrate the holiday but refrained from posting it on social media so they wouldn't receive backlash. Fans mentioned that in 2020 when some Americans skipped the holiday because of the blatant racism in the country and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson secretly had a 4th of July party at his home. One fan said what many others were thinking about Kourtney by calling her "a walking contradiction."
It's certainly upsetting to see the star pretend to stand up for what she believes in, only to change her stance a few Instagram Story posts later. It's understandable why fans get so frustrated with the reality TV family. Many people are suffering every day because of the laws in America, and some fans find it disrespectful that the Kar-Jenners stand up against harmful policies only when it benefits them. Fans have every right to call out The Kardashians star for her tone-deaf follow-up post, and hopefully, the backlash will push her to do better next year.
Source: L_Awasneverthesame/Reddit