Kim Kardashian has responded to criticism after fans questioned why she shared cheerful vacation photos just hours before news of her grandmother Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon's death became public. The reality star found herself facing backlash after posting a carousel of pictures from a lakeside getaway with her four children, boyfriend Lewis Hamilton and sister Khloe Kardashian. Shortly after the post went live, Kris Jenner announced that her mother, MJ, had passed away at the age of 91.

Kim Kardashian addresses backlash over Instagram post

As social media users criticised the timing of the upload, Kim Kardashian stepped into the comments section to explain that the post had been scheduled several days in advance by her team and was never intended to coincide with her grandmother's passing.