Kim Kardashian Faces Backlash After Glitzy Mansion Decor For Daughter Chicago’s Birthday: ‘A Disgusting Waste’
January 12, 2024 by Maria Pierides
This story has been updated since it was originally posted on 1/8/24.
The luckiest people in the world just might be the children of celebrities, right? Kim Kardashian, one of the most wealthy celebrities out there, is in hot water with fans after posting photos and videos of the lavish birthday display she’s put on for her youngest daughter’s fifth birthday. Though to her it’s showing her love to young Chicago, to fans, it seems like a “waste.” Keep reading for more information.
Last year, as Chicago turned 5, her mother, Kim Kardashian decided it was going to be the best birthday yet, and went all out for a Hello Kitty themed party, complete with wall-to-wall pink carpeting just for the party. The whole mansion was decked out in all pink, with massive balloons and gorgeous flower bouquets all over the house.
According to People, Chicago had friends over for a ramen bar, waffle pops, Hello Kitty grilled cheeses, and a milkshake station. Activities included Hello Kitty ceramic painting, slime making, face painting, and a performance from a dancing Hello Kitty mascot. Seems like a wonderful party, but is it a bit much? Fans think so.
Fans Call Kim Kardashian ‘Narcissistic’ For Over The Top Party DecorIn a thread on Reddit dedicated to discussing the Hello Kitty party, fans seemed to think that it was too much, especially for a 5 year old. “The amount of waste the 1% produces never ceases to amaze me,” one user wrote alongside a video of the party. “How many of y’all wanna bet she didn’t even donate that perfectly good rug after use & instead threw it away along with all the other plastic party crap she obviously had her assistant buy just for this…”
“She changed the carpet for social media likes, not for her kid,” another person accused the reality star of. “She is so narcissistic.”
“God, this makes me sick to my stomach,” said another user.
“It’s truly mind-blowing to think about how much the 1% wastes on frivolous luxuries while so many people struggle to make ends meet,” a fourth person said.
“How are you going to up that next year?” another person asked.
“What a disgusting waste of resources,” added another.
Not Kim’s First OffenseThis is not the first time she’s been slammed as “out of touch” on social media – last year she was in hot water with fans for transforming her $60M mansion in Calabasas into a faux-snow-covered winter wonderland for her family’s annual Christmas party.
Although older sister Kourtney Kardashian and many of the other guests who attended the star-studded bash on Christmas Eve seemed to make the most of the grounds of Kim’s home being covered in fake snow by posing for seemingly endless pictures, many people on social media deemed it “wasteful,” while also calling the 43-year-old Skims founder “out of touch with reality” for flaunting her wealth in such a way.
The mom-of-four has been posting countless pictures and videos from the Christmas Eve party on social media since the day it took place. But it was the video of her gargantuan garden, which was covered in faux-snow-adorned trees and a seemingly infinite amount of Christmas lights, that she shared with her 364M Instagram followers on December 31st that seemed to get the most criticism.