Kim Kardashian tick-tick-ticks off 60 Minutes viewers
Kim Kardashian has 86 million followers on Instagram. Another 49 million on Twitter. So where were all these fans when one of the most recognized faces on social media made her 60 Minutes debut?
They certainly weren’t hanging around the 60 Minutes social media accounts. When news of Kim K’s interview broke mid-afternoon on Friday -- as part of a larger story on social media influencers -- some of our loyal viewers let us know they were tick-tick-tick’ed off:
@60Minutes this is an embarrassment. Don Hewitt's show is officially dead.
— Connie Drama (@ConnieDrama) October 23, 2016
A Florida viewer had a particular destination in mind -- a place without televisions:
60 Minutes is doing a story featuring Kim Kardashian as one of the most talented people in marketing. Tomorrow I am shaving my head and moving into a monastery after taking a lifetime vow of silence.
Posted by Dave Lorenzo on Sunday, October 23, 2016
This viewer may have to consider taking up residence on another galaxy:
60 minutes is doing a story on Kim Kardashian...I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
Posted by Jeff West on Sunday, October 23, 2016
Others weren’t convinced there would be a planet left to live on after Sunday’s 60 Minutes:
Sign of the apocalypse: Cubs in the World Series, Trump maybe President and 60 Minutes is devoting a segment to a Kim Kardashian interview. #whatsgoingon
Posted by Bill Phillips on Saturday, October 22, 2016
Though not as loud, some rushed to defend the selfie queen’s honor:
@KimKardashian YES QUEEN K #60 MINUTES!!! @kanyewest
— DebbieIriz (@Chuckyiriz) October 24, 2016
@60Minutes @KimKardashian Kim is my role model! Amazing innovator, great wife and mom.
— KimKKanyeWest (@OgechiJaiyesimi) October 22, 2016
@60Minutes @KimKardashian she has single handedly defined the meaning of social media. Love/hate her, she's extremely smart and beautiful.
— The Social Curator (@KandiiBoss17) October 23, 2016
Some of Kim K’s defenders said they don’t count themselves among her devotees, but admire her as a savvy businesswoman -- one who has turned the millions of ogling eyeballs watching her online into millions of dollars in ad deals: