Kim Kardashian Is Getting Called Out After Posting About An Expensive Body Treatment That Most Normal People Can't Afford

Kim Kardashian is under fire after promoting an expensive stem cell treatment.

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In an Aug. 8 Instagram post, Kim talked about traveling to Mexico to receive stem cell therapy to treat “debilitating pain” caused by a shoulder injury from lifting weights two years ago. According to her, she’d “tried everything to find relief” before visiting Dr. Adeel Khan at Eterna Health and achieving “immediate” results. Kim said, “I regained full range of motion, and my shoulder has felt completely normal ever since.”

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The positive experience led her to return to Dr. Khan “to address chronic back pain that I have been suffering with for years.”

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Kim shared, “The Muse stem cell treatment was a game-changer once again. I experienced relief right away, and the unbearable pain is finally gone.” She highly recommended the treatment for anyone struggling with back pain, writing, “It’s transformed my life when I thought my body was breaking down.”

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Except, for many people, stem cell treatment is wildly unaffordable. According to Global Stem Cell Therapy, costs in Mexico can be anywhere between $4,000 and $15,000. On top of that, many stem cell treatments are not FDA-approved, including those for shoulder and back pain. That said, many people weren’t feeling Kim’s post. This person straight-up told her, “Kimmy we’re poor.”

Comment reads: "Kimmy, we're poor... But let me know if you want to forgive my student loans. That's another thing not offered here in the US."

Another commented, “Kim, there’s people that are dying.”

Social media comment: "Kim, there's people that are dying." Response count: 1,070

Others wished they had that luxury…

Comment screenshot with username "halviegirl" saying, "Wish we all had that luxury," and 645 likes

…And accepted they’ll have to live with their pain forever because they aren’t rich.

Comment by matth115: "Me just living with the pain because I ain't a millionaire." 559 likes

Another person sarcastically said, “Sounds super affordable.”

Comment by user "carissalynnh" says: "Sounds super affordable." with 205 likes

As others pointed out how wildly out-of-touch Kim’s post was in the current economy.

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You can see more comments below, and then let me know what you think in the comments.

Comment on social media questioning celebrity spending habits: "Kim? you realize we're poor right?" Social media comment humorously discussing financial constraints and anticipation for stem cell sales by Temu Comment reads: "Kim people are still dying," with a heart icon and two likes

Comment reads, "Kim I love you, but this ain’t it." Comment by rosita_evans: "And sadly way, way too expensive for us mere mortals." Comment by user "catimariellaaa" says, "Does she think..? Never mind" with a heart icon next to it Comment saying "We're poor Kimberly" with 174 likes