Khloé Kardashian has been called out after she publicly criticized Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass over the wildfires that have devastated the city.
Khloe Kardashian in stylish, metallic wrap dress poses at a fashion event with neon sign in background. Hair is tied back in a sleek style.
As I am sure you are aware, more than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as firefighters continue to fight the blazes that have erupted across Southern California.
At the time of writing, it has been confirmed that at least 24 people have tragically died in the fires, with thousands more losing their homes, businesses, and personal belongings.
This includes dozens of celebrities, with multiple LA-based stars among the residents who have had their homes burnt to ashes amid this natural disaster.
While the Kardashian-Jenner family’s homes are currently believed to be safe from the fires, the stars have understandably been rocked by the horrific impact this natural disaster has had on their communities.
Aerial view of a devastated neighborhood after a wildfire, with homes destroyed and one blue vehicle on the road
They have been vocal on social media in a bid to raise awareness on what is going on, and also offer words of support to those affected.
And on Friday, Khloé took to her Instagram story to lash out at LA’s mayor after Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley told Fox 11 Los Angeles that the city had failed them due to recent cuts to the department’s budget.
In December, Chief Crowley had even issued a warning that the budget cuts will have a negative impact on her department’s ability to respond to emergencies effectively.
Sharing a video of the interview with her 304 million followers, Khloé wrote: “I stand by YOU Chief Crowley!!!! You spoke the truth and you had tears in your eyes because I can tell you didn’t even want to say that but it was THE TRUTH.”
She then added: “Thank you for being honest. Mayor Bass, you are a joke!!!!”
And while many have also been left reeling by Chief Crowley’s revelation, Khloé’s post did not land well with social media users who were quick to point out her family’s history of using more water than they should.
Kim and Khloe Kardashian sitting at a dining table with floral centerpieces wearing elegant evening dresses
Back in 2022, Los Angeles imposed strict water-conserving measures on their residents in a bid to preserve water for emergencies like wildfires. Those living in the area were restricted to watering their gardens just twice a week for no longer than eight minutes at a time.
In June of that year, the Kardashian family faced fierce backlash when it was revealed that they’d been fined for going well over their allocated water allowance.
In publicly-available information first obtained by the LA Times, in just one month, Khloé’s Calabasas home used around 101,000 gallons of water more than it should have, and her sister Kim Kardashian’s properties went over the limit by 232,000 gallons.
The combined water overuse by just Kim and Khloé came to 333,000 gallons; half the amount needed to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Both Khloé and Kim are said to have installed water-saving measures on their properties following the 2022 reports, but details of what this entailed have not been revealed.
One viral tweet that was posted in response to Khloé’s Instagram story about the LA mayor reads: “Instead of Khloe Kardashian talking bullshit about Mayor Karen Bass, people should be talking about how she and her sister used an excess of over 300,000 gallons of water in just one month during a drought. How about the water waster just STFU.”
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“they are the reason the city has no water for the common people but have the nerve to criticize the mayor smh,” somebody else wrote.
Another hugely popular tweet that has been seen more than 3 million times and racked up more than 150k likes and retweets quotes Khloé’s message to firefighters and other first responders with a screenshot of a 2022 Rolling Stone headline that reads: “Kardashians Among L.A.’s Worst Water Wasters.”
The X user simply added: “This you?”
Somebody else replied to Khloé’s initial tweet with: “you and your family are greedy water use abusers. Take a seat.”
Another shared more screenshots about the Kardashians’ water usage and wrote: “Have this same energy for your family boo boo.”
