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Highlights Kim Kardashian faced criticism for posing with a Tesla robot and Cybertruck in a Perfect Magazine shoot. Social media users accused her of being tone-deaf with some linking the shoot to Musk's recent controversies. She dismissed the backlash, explaining the shoot was meant to be humorous. Kim Kardashian Photoshoot with Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla Robot Optimus for Perfect Magazine. (Image credit - @KimKardashian on X) Kim Kardashian is facing heavy criticism online after her latest photoshoot for Perfect Magazine, where she posed with a Tesla robot Optimus and a Cybertruck. The photos, shot by photographer Steven Klein, feature the reality star in intimate poses with Tesla’s humanoid robot and lounging in the back of the futuristic vehicle. Kardashian posted the pictures on her Instagram handle recently. The timing of the shoot has fueled backlash as Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are currently under scrutiny for various controversies, including corporate policies, labour concerns and Musk’s political views. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) Many social media users accused Kardashian of being “tone-deaf” and “not reading the room at all.” The criticism intensified as some recalled Musk’s recent controversy, where he made a gesture during a speech that many likened to a Nazi salute. The backlash also follows Kardashian’s previous Tesla-related post last November when she shared a video featuring a Tesla robot, captioning it: “Meet my new friend🦾🤖@Tesla.” meet my new friend 🦾🤖 @Tesla pic.twitter.com/C34OvPA2dY — Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 18, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) While some fans appreciated the futuristic aesthetic of the shoot, the internet remains divided with many questioning the intent and timing of the collaboration. “Taking paid promo to have a Tesla robot on a mag cover is so lame. Not that Kim has ever been a progressive oracle but taking coin from the Nazi Coup is a new low lol,” one person wrote. Taking paid promo to have a Tesla robot on a mag cover is so lame. Not that Kim has ever been a progressive oracle but taking coin from the Nazi Coup is a new low lol https://t.co/vNha1Pogcf — Griffin Maxwell Brooks (THEY/THEM) (@GriffinMaxwellB) March 14, 2025 Another said, “If you think that the Tesla x Kim photoshoots aren’t politically motivated, you cannot be saved.” If you think that the Tesla x Kim photoshoots aren’t politically motivated, you cannot be saved — 🔱 Empress Atlantis 🔱 (@empressatlantis) March 15, 2025 “Kim’s a Nazi sympathizer. Sorry but posing with a Tesla robot can’t be anything else but that,” someone else added. Kim's a Nazi sympathizer. Sorry but posing with a Tesla robot can't be anything else but that. https://t.co/87vuye9ZNR — A99 (@AC619_) March 15, 2025 Despite the uproar, Kardashian brushed off the concerns, saying the photoshoot was meant to be humorous. “I think the big joke of me even doing the shoot with the robot is that I feel like I’m so robotic,” she explained in her interview with Perfect Magazine. FAQs Q1. What criticism did Kim Kardashian face for her photoshoot with Tesla products? Answer. Kim Kardashian was criticized for being "tone-deaf" due to her photoshoot with a Tesla robot and Cybertruck amidst controversies involving Tesla and Elon Musk. Q2. What controversies were linked to Elon Musk during Kim Kardashian's Tesla photoshoot? Answer. The backlash referenced Musk’s corporate policies, political views, labor concerns, and a recent gesture during a speech likened to a Nazi salute. Q3. How did Kim Kardashian respond to the backlash for her Tesla photoshoot? Answer. She brushed off concerns, explaining that the photoshoot was meant to be humorous and likened herself to a robot in her interview with Perfect Magazine. Also Read: Beats and Kim Kardashian Reunite for New Beats Studio Pro & Beats Pill Collaboration Also Read: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Rings Alarm Bells, Warns Short Position Will Bankrupt Even Bill Gates

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