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Topics: Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Health, The Kardashians, TV And Film, Celebrity, Reality TV
Mia Williams
Topics: Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Health, The Kardashians, TV And Film, Celebrity, Reality TV
Kris Jenner has been slammed by social media users for her reaction to Amari Thompson's seizure.
Amari, who is the younger brother of Khloe Kardashian's ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, was at the centre of the most recent episode of The Kardashians when the Kardashian/Jenner family threw him an 18th birthday party.
The teenager, who suffers with a rare and severe form of epilepsy known as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, was joined by a whole host of the Kardashian/Jenner clan to celebrate his special day.
However, two family members have been called out on social media regarding their reactions to Amari.
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Kim Kardashian faced some backlash online for her 'tone-deaf' question to her children, when she asked daughter Chicago if she was 'scared' of Amari.
“There’s no need to be,” she continued. “But it’s okay if you are.”
She also revealed in her confessional that the children have a 'lot of questions' about Amari's disability, adding that they may not 'be the most comfortable' around him.
Now, social media users have criticised momager Kris for her reaction to Amari experiencing a seizure.
Individuals with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome can experience seizures with periods of extreme and less-extreme frequency, and during the party, while Khloe and Kris were talking to his carers, Amari experienced a seizure, which Khloe noted happens 'multiple' times a day.
Kris then broke down in tears as she said she'd never seen him have a seizure before, leading Khloe to tell her mother to 'calm down'.
During the episode, Khloe, who shares children True and Tatum with Tristan, said: "When Amari has a seizure I know how to stay calm, I am around him a lot, he has multiple seizures a day, like I know what to do in these situations.
"But someone who hasn't been exposed to that and hasn't seen that can be scary, and it's a very hopeless feeling."
After taking herself away from the situation, Kris admitted: "It just makes me so sad."
"I know I'm sorry, I'm sorry it upset you," Khloe responded.
Speaking about her mum, she added: "When you meet someone who's so wonderful, and something so terrible happens to them, you do want to help, you do want to fix it and be there as much as you can, and I think my mom feels the exact same way. She has such a connection to Amari."
She went on to say that Amari is 'fine' and was likely 'overstimulated', to which Kris responded that it was 'very overwhelming'.
However, people online had something to say about Kris's reaction, with one person writing on X: "Kris jenner running off and hiding in the corner sobbing when amari has a seizure is just like 10/10 least helpful, most annoying response."
Meanwhile, someone over on Reddit said: "I know if she spent any considerable amount of time around him she would have seen that before."
Another then responded: "I agree with you because it seems so odd the reactions from Kim’s kids and Kris. I applaud Khloe so much for doing the best thing for Amari. That says a lot about her."
However, others defended Kris.
One commenter said: "I love how astronomically BIG @KrisJenner's and @khloekardashian’s hearts are. Say what you want, but they are wonderful people.
"They always want the best for their loved ones, especially Amari. Brought tears to my eyes."
A second wrote: "Kris crying over Amari is so real, it’s painful to feel helpless over issues you cannot control."