Kim Kardashian responds to backlash over Instagram post after grandma’s death

July 16, 2026, 4:36 p.m. ET Kim Kardashian is clarifying the timeline of her recent Instagram post after the death of her grandmother, Mary Jo “M.J.” Shannon. Just minutes before Kris Jenner announced on Thursday, July 16, that her mom had died, Kim, 45, posted a series of photos on Instagram from a recent lakeside getaway with her family. The post – which features images of the SKIMS founder posing with Khloe Kardashian on a boat, having Kendall Jenner pour tequila into her mouth as she held onto a paddleboard in the lake, wakeboarding, and spending time with her kids – was captioned “Lake Life.” But its timing didn’t land well with her followers — many of whom argued that it appeared tone-deaf given the death in Kim’s family. “Didn’t your grandmama just pass? This couldn’t wait to the weekend?” one user asked, while another user said, “What about MJ?” “Kim, there’s people that are dying,” one fan commented, referring to Kourtney Kardashian’s iconic line from a 2011 episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which saw Kim crying in the ocean after she lost a $75,000 diamond earring. Amid the growing backlash, Kim responded in the comments and clarified
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