The Kardashians got rich with a reality show, but that wealth may have blinded them to reality. Kim Kardashian turned 40 in October 2020 and thought it would be a good idea to host an extravagant, $1 million-plus birthday party on a private island in the middle of a pandemic. It was a place where she and her friends "could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time."
Unsurprisingly, Twitter sounded off on just how not normal it was to be throwing a birthday party on an island. And — also unsurprisingly — this is far from the first time Kim, Kanye and the rest of the Kardashians have shown just how wealthy and out of touch they are on Twitter and social media.
There are many examples of how the Kardashians have forgotten what it's like to live in reality, and they've caused hilarious tweet storms. Enjoy.
Kim Turned 40 on Oct. 21, 2020. She Rented an Entire Island in Polynesia to Celebrate and Used Twitter to Show Off the Week of Partying.

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To Assure Everyone She This Was Fine, She Told Her Friends to Quarantine for Two Weeks and Then 'Surprised' Them with an Island Party. The Help Are in Masks.

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Kim Said She Was 'Humbly Reminded' of Her Privilege. Twitter Didn't Think So.

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The Backlash Was Swift.

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Even Peter Frampton Was Annoyed.

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People Sniped About Her Wealth and Status.

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Seeing 'Private Island' and 'Normal' In the Same Sentence Really Ticked Off Some Users.

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Most Were Angry She Posted Those Pictures in the Middle of a Pandemic.

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A Meme Was Born.

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There Were Many Tweets Like This.

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People Were Quick to Point Out the Kardashians' Bank Account Created Different Rules.

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Some Were Astounded at Her Ingenuity.

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Others Could Not Believe This Level of Normalcy.

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Many Were Annoyed She Lacked So Much Self-Awareness.

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Others Cited This As an Example for Higher Taxes for the 1 Percent.

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Others Derided Those Defending Her.

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Many Didn't Think She Had a Clue What 'Humble' Meant.

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Others Were Straight Up Mad. And for Good Reason.

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You Will Not Be Able to Escape This Brief Moment in Time.

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Everyone Should Escape to a Private Island.

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Some Thought She Had Good Life Advice.

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People Were Quick to Remind Her How Selfish She Sounded.

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Others Compared Her Birthday to Their Own Tough Life Choices.

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One Twitter User Was Glad She Had Fun.

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Some Compared Her to a Historical Figure

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There Were Book Recommendations, Too.

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Some Compared It to Their Own Birthday.

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Others Posed Philosophical Questions.

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This Wasn't the First Time Kim Stepped in It During the Pandemic. In June 2020, She Posted About Buying 14 Extremely Expensive Horses.

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One User Did Some Math About That.

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But Others Sympathized.

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And They Commended Her Self-Reliance.

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In 2016, She Flashed Her Cash to Deflect Criticism.

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So Relatable!

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One Person Was Thrilled to Discover They Had Something in Common With Kim.

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In June 2020, Kim Was Declared a Billionaire, and Kanye Congratulated Her on Twitter.

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This Tweet Summed It Up Perfectly.

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For Halloween 2020, Kendall Jenner Hosted a Halloween Party With No Masks and Tried to Keep It Quiet.

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The Help Had to Wear Masks, and Be Exposed to Kendall Blowing Out Her Candles While He Held the Cake.

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In October 2020, Kylie Jenner Posted on Instagram This Photo of Her Daughter, Stormi, Wearing a $12,000 Hermes Backpack for Her First Day of Home Schooling.

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People Also Thought This Was Relatable.

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Others Thought It Was a Great Use of Money.

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In November 2019, Kim Retweeted Someone Looking for Donations for Health Reasons Instead of Donating.

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In September 2020, When the $1,200 Stimulus Checks Were Being Sent, Kanye Had This Advice

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Former President Gerald R. Ford, Who Came Back to Twitter After Dying in 2006, Thought This Was Solid Advice.

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One User Showed Kanye the Dream House His Brilliant Plan Would Afford Her.

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Others Were Not So Hopeful.

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In 2019, Forbes Declared Kylie Jenner the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever. In 2020, They Rescinded That Crown Because She Lied About How Much Her Makeup Company Was Worth.

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Users Were A Bit Skeptical About the 'Self-Made' Bit.

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Others Commended Her Scrappy, Self-Made Spirit.

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One Person Agreed That Everyone Needed a Little Help to Reach the Top.

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Even the Dictionary Congratulated Kim's Special Sister.

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Kim Kardashian Really Does Live in a Different World.

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Who Needs Self-Reflection When You Can Double Down on Being Tone-Deaf to the Harsh Realities Facing the World?

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