Kim Kardashian is slammed and called a ‘scab’ by WGA supporters after tweeting from American Horror Story set while shooting amid writers’ strike
Kim Kardashian appears to have unleashed the fury of those supporting the ongoing writers’ strike after posting a seemingly innocuous tweet on Friday.
The 42-year-old billionaire was cast earlier this year in season 12 of the popular FX series American Horror Story, which was created by superproducers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
But after tweeting that she was on the set of the series, members of the Writers Guild of America and their supporters took her to task on Twitter for not supporting striking writers, who are battling major Hollywood studios and streamers for better compensation, guarantees on writing room sizes, and promises from the studios not to replace writers with AI-created scripts.
So far, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates for the studios and streamers, has refused to accede to the union’s demands, in particular its forward-looking efforts to prevent programs from replacing human writers.
‘I’m on the set of AHS and we have some time between shows. What are you all up to????’ Kardashian wrote, while seemingly expecting positive responses from her hands.
Whoops! Kim Kardashian, 42, was blasted by WGA writers strike supporters on Friday after she posted that she was filming American Horror Story despite the ongoing strike; seen June 20 in Paris
Fighting for their rights: WGA members are battling major Hollywood studios and streamers for better compensation, guarantees on writing room sizes, and promises from the studios not to replace writers with AI-created scripts
Burn! Kim seemed to expect positive responses when she asked what her fans were up to. Instead, one user shot back: ‘Not crossing picket lines is what I’m up to’
Instead, one user shot back: ‘Not crossing picket lines is what I’m up to.’
Although it’s unclear if AHS was picketed on Friday, the series, which has lately been shooting on the East Coast, has previously been picketed, and Kardashian was reportedly spotted crossing the line.
Rachel Lewis, a screenwriter, replied, ‘I’m on strike, serving as a WGA strike captain and lot coordinator and Amazon studios where today we held an Abortion Rights rally.’
The mention of the rally may have been intended as an extra jab at the reality star, who previously condemned the US Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade a year earlier.
‘I walked away from my job 53 days ago to fight for fair and equitable wages, and now I picket every day and age at a rapid rate in the sun,’ she added.
Others replied to Kim’s query that they were ‘supporting the WGA.’
Some WGA members and supporters included veiled jabs at the reality star by saying they were ‘not crossing a picket line’ and ‘not being a scab.’
Other commenters weren’t afraid to single out Kardashian explicitly.
‘Striking in support of our union. Thanks for crossing our line,’ replied Jorge A. Reyes.
The actor and writer Kirk Kelly told Kardashian he was ‘Sitting at home since no work due to strike.’
He went on to quiz her: ‘Why is AHS still filming[?] Show solidarity with our brother and sisters in the wga [sic].’
But some WGA members were more playful in the replies and quote tweets. A few responses urged Kim to share the call sheet for the AHS shoot so that the WGA could arrange a picket line at the location.
Alleged scab: Although it’s unclear if AHS was picketed on Friday, the series, which has lately been shooting on the East Coast, has previously been picketed, and Kardashian was reportedly spotted crossing the line; seen in 2019 in LA
Showing their support: Others replied to Kim’s query that they were ‘supporting the WGA’
Ouch: Some WGA members and supporters included veiled jabs at the reality star by saying they were ‘not crossing a picket line’ and ‘not being a scab’
Getting personal: Other commenters weren’t afraid to single out Kardashian explicitly. ‘Striking in support of our union. Thanks for crossing our line,’ replied Jorge A. Reyes
Speaking out: The actor and writer Kirk Kelly told Kardashian he was ‘Sitting at home since no work due to strike.’ He went on to quiz her: ‘Why is AHS still filming[?] Show solidarity with our brother and sisters in the wga [sic]’
Having fun with it: But some WGA members were more playful in the replies and quote tweets. A few responses urged Kim to share the call sheet for the AHS shoot so that the WGA could arrange a picket line at the location
Others urged her to ‘read the room,’ as she didn’t seem to realize or care that she was revealing her lack of solidarity with striking writers.
Actor members of SAG-AFTRA have also voted to authorize a strike by a massive margin should their contract negotiations fall through, which would almost certainly create major issues for the Kardashians star’s future acting aspirations.
Kim revealed in April that she would taking on her biggest acting role to date for American Horror Story: Delicate.
The season is based on the forthcoming thriller novel Delicate Situation by Danielle Valentine, which is expected out in August.
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