Updated on Aug 24, 2020. Posted on Aug 25, 2014

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

Yikes.

Ryan Broderick

by 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
9:47 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Doree Shafrir@doreeshafrir Follow
listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs
9:47 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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
9:48 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Rachel Zarrell@rachelzarrell Follow
Kendall Jenner could literally care less about social change
9:48 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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
9:50 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Jill Flauto@jillflauto Follow
"Who is Ferguson??" - Kim Kardashian
9:50 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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
9:47 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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 :-)
9:48 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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
9:50 PM - 24 Aug 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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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