Kim Kardashian is catching heat for her latest photoshoot, where she posed alongside a Tesla Cybertruck and the Optimus robot for Perfect Magazine. Given Tesla’s current controversies under Elon Musk, critics say the timing couldn’t be worse.
Backlash Over the Tesla Connection
The 44-year-old reality star shared the images on Instagram, featuring her striking futuristic look against a rocky seaside backdrop. In one shot, she’s lying on a bed outdoors at night, with Tesla’s humanoid robot looming nearby. “I think the big joke of me even doing the shoot with the robot is that I feel like I’m so robotic,” she told Perfect Magazine. But social media wasn’t laughing.
Comments poured in, slamming Kardashian for aligning herself with Musk amid Tesla’s declining stock, ongoing labor disputes, and political entanglements. “No clue why people keep being surprised by Kim Kardashian. She is an opportunist at heart,” one user wrote. Another added, “She’s quickly becoming everything that’s wrong with America. Their obsession with vanity and capitalism.”
Tesla, Trump, and Controversy
Tesla’s troubles are no secret. The company has been losing ground in the market, with reports of slowing sales and mounting public backlash over Musk’s ties to Donald Trump. The billionaire’s recent appearance at the White House, where Trump showcased Tesla vehicles in what many saw as a political favor, only added fuel to the fire. And then there’s the controversy over Musk’s straight-arm salute at a company event, which drew unsettling historical comparisons.
Kardashian has been a known Tesla fan, reportedly purchasing a Cybertruck in early 2024, well before the election drama. But the fact that she was hyping the Optimus robot on social media around the same time as this Perfect Magazine shoot raises eyebrows. Coincidence or a calculated move?
Either way, the backlash is real.
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