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People Are Mad That It Looked Like The Kardashians Were Texting During The Ferguson Tribute At The VMAs

Yikes.

Posted on August 25, 2014, 02:25 GMT

Ryan Broderick

BuzzFeed News Reporter

During a tribute to the conflicts in Ferguson, Mo., MTV's audience cam cut to the Kardashians.

listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs — Doree Shafrir@doreeshafrir Follow
listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs
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Doree Shafrir@doreeshafrir Follow
listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs
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And let's just say people weren't thrilled.

Kendall Jenner could literally care less about social change — Rachel Zarrell@rachelzarrell Follow
Kendall Jenner could literally care less about social change
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Rachel Zarrell@rachelzarrell Follow
Kendall Jenner could literally care less about social change
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It appeared that Kim, Kylie, and Kendall Kardashian talked amongst themselves, texted, and looked generally bored while presenter Common asked the audience to take a moment of silence for Mike Brown.

peak Kardashian moment — Tabir Akhter@tabooradley Follow
peak Kardashian moment
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Tabir Akhter@tabooradley Follow
peak Kardashian moment
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And then the jokes started...

"Who is Ferguson??" - Kim Kardashian — Jill Flauto@jillflauto Follow
"Who is Ferguson??" - Kim Kardashian
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Jill Flauto@jillflauto Follow
"Who is Ferguson??" - Kim Kardashian
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I would pay TOP DOLLAR to see Kim Kardashian point out Ferguson on a map. — Kid Codi@Kidd_Codi Follow
I would pay TOP DOLLAR to see Kim Kardashian point out Ferguson on a map.
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Kid Codi@Kidd_Codi Follow
I would pay TOP DOLLAR to see Kim Kardashian point out Ferguson on a map.
9:48 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

The Kardashian sisters just had to Google what #Ferguson is. #MTVVMAs2014 — AwardsWatch@awards_watch Follow
The Kardashian sisters just had to Google what #Ferguson is. #MTVVMAs2014
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AwardsWatch@awards_watch Follow
The Kardashian sisters just had to Google what #Ferguson is. #MTVVMAs2014
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Kim kardashian in there like, "Whose Ferguson?" — Laundo â„¢@Octobersvry0wn Follow
Kim kardashian in there like, "Whose Ferguson?"
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Laundo â„¢@Octobersvry0wn Follow
Kim kardashian in there like, "Whose Ferguson?"
9:47 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Kylie Jenner on her phone while they talk about Ferguson awh :-) so sweet :-) — Snoop Lion@cianabanana Follow
Kylie Jenner on her phone while they talk about Ferguson awh :-) so sweet :-)
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Snoop Lion@cianabanana Follow
Kylie Jenner on her phone while they talk about Ferguson awh :-) so sweet :-)
9:48 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

they're talking about FERGUSON and Kylie fucking Jenner is on her phone. No bitch. put it away. smh — JP@contra_holiday Follow
they're talking about FERGUSON and Kylie fucking Jenner is on her phone. No bitch. put it away. smh
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JP@contra_holiday Follow
they're talking about FERGUSON and Kylie fucking Jenner is on her phone. No bitch. put it away. smh
9:50 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

BuzzFeed has reached out to MTV to confirm that the footage of the Kardashians texting happened during the moment of silence and wasn't on a delay and shown by mistake.

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