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Why was Kim Kardashian booed at The Roast of Tom Brady?
Plus, get the lowdown on Netflix's Is a Joke Fest
KIM Kardashian was booed by a hostile crowd at The Roast of Tom Brady, but Netflix reportedly cut the crowd's reaction from the special.
Here we take a look at why The Kardashians star ended up getting roasted, and why Netflix chose to edit out the crowd's reaction.
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What is The Roast of Tom Brady?
The Roast of Tom Brady was a night of laughter where comics and sports figures teamed up to roast NFL legend Tom Brady — part of the star-studded Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
The celebration of comedy features over 400 live stand-up shows, special events, table reads, sketches and more — with some of the funniest people in the world taking part.
Chris Rock, 59, Bill Burr, 55, David Letterman, 77, and Ali Wong, 42, are all scheduled to perform during Netflix's comedy extravaganza.
Netlix's Joke Fest takes place between May 2 and May 12.
The streaming giant explains: "... the comedy community will take over more than 35 of Los Angeles’ most beloved landmarks, such as Hollywood Bowl, the Greek, the Dolby, the Forum, the Palladium, Orpheum Theatre, and the Wiltern, as well as historic comedy venues, including the Hollywood Improv, Largo, Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store.
"The festival will also feature Outside Joke — the hub of Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
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"With everything from late-night live stand-up and cast game shows to laugh-out-loud lawn games, Outside Joke is every fan’s chance to get in on the joke as they enjoy the best moments in Netflix comedy and beyond."
In mid-April, Tom admitted to NBC's Today that he was not afraid of host Kevin and the other participants at the roast playing jokes at his expense.
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"I've played in the NFL so I'm not worried about a bunch of comedians, trust me," the ex-New England Patriots .
Why was Kim Kardashian booed on the show?
At first Kim, 43, seemed to be winning over the crowd, who were cheering while she spoke with a glass of champagne in one hand.
"I know a lot of people make fun of your height," she said, referring to the former footballer.
However, the cheers suddenly turned to loud jeers.
The nonstop booing stopped her from continuing her roast.
Kim smiled at the camera and repeated: "All right," several times.
Host Kevin Hart, 43, attempted to cool down the rough crowd.
"All right, Kevin," the Skims founder sarcastically replied.
On the large screens, Tom clapped his hands during the heckling.
In an effort to downplay the controversial moment, Netflix edited out the crowd's booing and jeering.
While they were heard loud and clear during the live event, the version available to stream on Netflix reads "edited from a previous livestream."
"Post edits are standard practice for comedy specials and happen in live broadcasts," said Netflix's vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, Robbie Praw, to .
"Whether that's subtitles, adding things, or removing things that we can't do when it's streaming live."
"It's part of, quite frankly, the fun of watching it live to not miss those things," Praw added.
Praw also confirmed that despite the jeers, Kim remained professional during and after the event, and never asked the streaming giant to remove the boos from the recorded version.
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What have fans said about the incident?
In an online thread, viewers jumped to the comments sections and applauded how Kim handled the awkward moment.
"Oh my god! This was impossible to watch! I hope someone hugged her after!" one person sympathized.
"Oh my god! This is actually really mean!" a second added.
"Poor Kim, people are so mean," a third viewer noted.
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"Wow! That was loud," a fourth person wrote and added a skull emoji.
" [Kim] should feel good about it. Screw them haters!" another commentator chimed.
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