Kim Kardashian Calls Tom Brady Roast ‘Unfair’ and Says She Became an ‘Easy Target’ After Netflix Special: Report

Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star and business mogul, has spoken out against the “unfair” treatment she received during her appearance at the Netflix roast of Tom Brady on May 5.

According to sources close to Kardashian, she feels like an “easy target” after facing criticism and boos from the public.

A close source revealed to Star magazine: “Kim feels like such an easy target at this point.” The source further added, “Kim’s Met Gala outfit was torn, much more so than others that she said would be considered far inferior to hers. It’s so unfair from Kim’s point of view .”

Kim Kardashian faces backlash over roast

During the roast, Kardashian was reportedly booed by the audience as she took the stage to roast the NFL legend. Although she tried to keep her composure, she had to acknowledge the boos by saying, “Okay, okay, okay.”

Comedian Andrew Schulz, who was at the event, commented on Kardashian’s behavior, saying she seemed “dissociated” and “unaffected” throughout the evening.

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“She smiled, laughed. I’ve never seen anything like that. Completely indifferent,” Schulz said on his Flagrant podcast.

Andrew explained: “Even when she was up there, they were kind of booing her. It didn’t make her smile. It didn’t make her sad. It was nothing.”

Additionally, it was reported that Kardashian lost 40,656 followers on Instagram on Thursday, May 9, just days after the Netflix special aired, indicating fans’ disappointment with her behavior during the roast.

Nikki Glaser praises Kim Kardashian amid backlash and boos

Amid backlash, Kardashian received praise from fellow comedian Nikki Glaser, who also appeared at the roasting event.

Speaking on the You’re Here to Help podcast, Glaser revealed that Kardashian had personally reached out to congratulate her performance.

“Kim Kardashian sent me a message when she arrived,” Glaser explained. “She said you killed it on the roast.”

The 39-year-old actress expressed her gratitude, replying, “Kim, OMG, I was trying to make eye contact with you whenever I could to say, ‘You killed it, girl,’ which Wasn’t a surprise after your SNL monologue, which was elite. You are so talented. Thank you so much for writing to me.

Kardashian responded warmly, saying, “Aww thanks, and YOU KILLED IT, I don’t know how you do that; that’s abuse lol.”

Comedian Nikki Glaser also shed light on the real reason behind the booing incident.

During an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, Glaser claimed that a “wild guy who’s a comedian” with a “reputation for just, like, starting shit” initiated the booing as a joke .

“Apparently he started booing as a joke. He just had too many drinks or something, and he’s not affiliated with the Swifties or anything (and) just wanted to say a boo in the air, and apparently everyone was so upset,” Glaser said.

She added that the audience, mostly made up of sports fans, may not have known the Kardashians, which led to the boos.

In an effort to avoid further controversy and improve the viewing experience, Netflix removed the booing incident from the final aired version of the Tom Brady roast.

Robbie Praw, Netflix’s vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, explained that post-editing is a common practice for live comedy specials, allowing for the removal or addition of content that cannot be managed during live streaming.

Praw emphasized that editing certain moments is part of the appeal of the live experience and clarified that no talent was consulted during the editing process.

Tom Brady Roast Becomes a Hit

Despite the controversy, The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady became a huge hit for Netflix.

The streamer reported that the roast attracted 2 million viewers on its premiere night and became the sixth most-watched Netflix show of the week of April 29-May 5, despite being available for less than half a year. day at the end of the week.