Stars including James Corden and Piers Morgan have defended Kim Kardashian after she was mocked online following a gunpoint robbery in Paris.
The reality star was accosted by masked men dressed as police officers who reportedly stole jewellery worth several million dollars.
People making jokes about @KimKardashian tonight would do well to remember that she's a mother,a daughter,a wife,a friend.Be nice or shut up
— James Corden (@JKCorden) October 3, 2016
A spokeswoman for Kim said the TV star “is badly shaken but physically unharmed” after her ordeal on Sunday night, but offered no other details.
A Paris police official confirmed there was a robbery involving Kim, and that an investigation was under way.
Some Twitter users wrote that they thought the robbery was funny or fodder for her TV show.
Feel very sorry for @KimKardashian. Must have been a terrifying experience. #Paris #robbery
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 3, 2016
Fame is interesting. Celebs are supposed to love you guys while also knowing you'd make a meme of our dead bodies to get retweets
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 3, 2016