Kim Kardashian Angers LGBT and Black Communities After Calling Tyson Beckford ‘Sis’ in Instagram Beef
Kim Kardashian drew the ire of both the LGBT and black communities when she responded to Tyson Beckford‘s body shaming comments by using the slang term “sis.”
The beef all went down in the comments section of The Shade Room’s Instagram account. Beckford responded to a photo of Kim by writing, “Sorry I Don’t care for it personally … She is not real, doctor f**ked up on her right hip.”
Kim answered back by saying, “Sis we all know why you don’t care for it.”
The term “sis” is common in the LGBT community, used often to refer to an LGBT person both in a positive and negative way. It can be seen as homophobic if used by someone who is not part of the LGBT community.
Some have also taken offense because the word is used in the black community as well; “sis” being short for “sista.”
Social media reaction was all over the map — people from both communities got on Kim Kardashian for using the word, while others got on Tyson for his body shaming comment.
Ok here’s a question. IF Tyson Beckford IS gay… is Kim Kardashian’s “sis” comment homophobic or just disrespectful. You don’t gotta comment, you don’t gotta retweet. Just think about it. 🤔🤔🤔
— Qartier Quise (@_ThatsQuise) August 1, 2018
BTW who gave Kim Kardashian permission to say ‘sis’ anyway? We can’t have nothing….
— Nina Simone Mosley (@DTP1908) July 31, 2018
Tyson body shames Kim & y’all still find a way to bash her for calling him sis? The Kardashians are culture vultures, this ain’t nothing new, but that’s still no excuse to ignore him doing something y’all wouldn’t accept another man doing to any other woman. Kardashian or not.
— 🤴🏾shxq 🧜🏾♂️ (@Stwill_) July 31, 2018
She didn't ONLY call him sis. There was a whole sentence after that. Plus, Kim Kardashian is not a Gay person. https://t.co/govYavSVYR
— Yvangelista (@AdamantxYves) July 31, 2018
Wait Kim Kardashian called Tyson Beckford sis? BITCH AGSJAFAJAV IM SCREAMING IN MY JOBS RESTROOM 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/AbF6hMBdkl
— johnal 👑♒️ (@johnalstiger1) July 31, 2018
Kim Kardashian called Tyson Beckford “sis,” implying that he’s gay, as a response to him not liking her body. THE HOMOPHOBIA JUMPED OUT!!! pic.twitter.com/taZZsKZk46
— rom jacob b. (@robokob) July 31, 2018
Kim Kardashian called Tyson Beckford "sis" and implied that he was gay because he said that her body was fake.
They getting way too comfortable….
— MercedezUAZ (@MercedezUAZ) July 31, 2018
This new shit where straight folk use "sis" to call each other gay in a roundabout way… I hate it. pic.twitter.com/iEAEeUUNbd
— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) July 31, 2018
Beckford responded with a series of Instagram stories, first saying his comments were meant to be about women who get plastic surgery and not specifically about Kim (he’s more of a Beyoncé guy).
Then he flexed his muscles by posting photo after photo after photo of his gun collection, including one photo of him dressed all in black with camouflage makeup and the caption, “Waiting for the IG death threats like …”
We get it, Tyson …