Khloe Kardashian has been criticised by fans online after she posted a meme poking fun at her and her sisters.
The
30-year-old star put a picture on Instagram on Tuesday of herself,
along with Kim and Kourtney, which had been circulating online with
text: 'The only KKK to ever let black men in.'
The reality star's almost brother-in-law Scott Disick, also found the meme amusing re-posting it on his Instagram.
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Causing controversy: Khloe Kardashian
has been criticised by fans online after she posted a meme poking fun at
her and her sisters but referencing the Ku Klux Klan on Tuesday
While
Khloe thought she was showing she was able to have a laugh at her own
expense - captioning the picture 'True' - others were horrified that she
would make light of white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan.
Backtracking
a few hours later, Khloe removed the post but not before her Instagram
comment section was filled by people who took offense to the joke, with
more than 26,000 people weighing in on whether it was appropriate.
Instagram
user Danasia Sutton said while a fan she was shocked: 'Some people
don't have any type of brains...I love the Kardashians but this is just
distasteful.'
Fellow user, who goes by firstname_georgina, was even more vocal at the controversial post.
Changed mind: Backtracking a few hours
later, Khloe (pictured with ex French Montana on Sunday) removed the
post but not before her Instagram comment section was filled by people
who took offense to the joke
She
wrote: 'This isn't funny at all. Why make jokes about a group that
terrorised and still terroises my people. You're a clown for this. Very
disrespectful and disgusting for this. A joke.'
Many other users felt the post was indicative of the continued racism experienced by African Americas.
Fan k.ashuri commented: 'And people wonder why us as black people say that racism is still alive and well today..this is sad.'
Other fans thought the post was funny as it seems, did Scott, as he did not pull the post down like Khloe.
Kourtney's long-term boyfriend added that he, as a Jew, was also allowed into this particular KKK.
Thought it was funny: Kourtney
Kardashian's long-term boyfriend Scott Disick, pictured last month,
re-posted the picture and added that he, as a Jew, was also allowed into
this particular KKK
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