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Kim Kardashian & Jenner Sisters: Fury After They Text During VMA Ferguson Memorial (FReep poll)
Hollywood Life ^ | August 25, 2014 | Elizabeth Wagmeister

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

2 favorites

✨ @moderngoth

Super disappointed in @KimKardashian for texting
during words about #Ferguson at the VMAs

10:06 AM - 25 Aug 2014

1 Retweet 2 favorites

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.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: blacks; ferguson; kardashian; kardashians; michaelbrown; missouri; racism; vma
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How dare they! LOL
1 posted on 08/25/2014 10:07:40 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh, the humanity............gimme a break.


2 posted on 08/25/2014 10:09:36 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Pathetic commentary on our vile culture all away around.


3 posted on 08/25/2014 10:09:49 AM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A moment of silence?! For Michael Brown?!!!!!


4 posted on 08/25/2014 10:10:00 AM PDT by albie
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To: V_TWIN

“While other A-listers such as Snoop Dogg”

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! A lister....thats rich.


5 posted on 08/25/2014 10:10:43 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LOL! I was brought up to act respectfully, even if I didn’t feel that way ... but maybe this is one reason we have to put up with so much faux seriousness these days.

If more people treated it like the nonsense it is ...


6 posted on 08/25/2014 10:11:36 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: albie

“A moment of silence?! For Michael Brown?!!!!!”

Unbelievable,isn’t it?

How low this country has gone.

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7 posted on 08/25/2014 10:12:25 AM PDT by Mears
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Never heard of them


8 posted on 08/25/2014 10:12:50 AM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: sickoflibs
Never heard of them

Consider yourself very fortunate.

9 posted on 08/25/2014 10:13:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The whole thing is a circus.

I can understand celebrities at this gangbanger’s funeral, but Obama sent government officials to a gangbanger’s funeral.

10 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:16 AM PDT by FR_addict
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Too bad a meteorite couldn’t have struck the theater last night.


11 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I thought texting and taking selfies during memorial services was the norm in those circles.
Just look at the president.

12 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:31 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

B-O-O-H-O-O!


13 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:35 AM PDT by NRA1995 (I'd rather be a living "gun culture" member than a dead anti-gun candy-ass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A big case of IDGAS. (I don’t give a...)


14 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:43 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: V_TWIN

Remember when that applied to Burt Lancaster, Duke Wayne, Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart or Robert Duvall?


15 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:43 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep, Hip-Hop is definitely the voice of the revolution with lyrics about killing cops. In this case, the rapper lost.


16 posted on 08/25/2014 10:14:45 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s see...

Three clueless morons disrespected a dead clueless moron, which has pi$$ed off millions of other clueless morons.

I’m still trying to find something in this story to give a flying hoot about?


17 posted on 08/25/2014 10:15:16 AM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah, the bar is pretty low nowadays.


18 posted on 08/25/2014 10:16:41 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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1:39 AM - 25 Aug 2014

rodham@nextprez

Whatchadoin?

barryo@nowprez&forever

Nothing much. Had a great vacay. Getting back to the grind.

19 posted on 08/25/2014 10:21:32 AM PDT by Slyfox (Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
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20 posted on 08/25/2014 10:22:21 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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