KIM CLAPS BACK
Kim Kardashian defends showing off her tanning bed at work and uses little-known medical condition as excuse
Kim has detailed her battle with the medical condition in the past
KIM Kardashian has clapped back at haters who slammed her for using a tanning bed in her office.
The Kardashians star defended the practice, arguing there is a medical reason for using it.
5
5
Many doctors and health organizations have issued warnings over the use of tanning beds and other heat lamps, citing studies that have found indoor tanning can increase the risk of melanoma and even cancer.
Kim has not only a tanning bed in her personal Skkn office, but a red light bed as well.
The 43-year-old recently shared a to TikTok, giving fans a tour of her office.
While wearing a fluffy white robe and a beige bodysuit underneath, the Hulu star showed off the elaborate features.
"Of course I have a tanning bed - and a red light bed - in my office," she shared, jumping from one to the other.
SPEAK UP
Fans and followers of course had their objections to the dangerous machines, and lashed out at Kim online.
But Kim , defending her use.
"I have psoriasis and it really helps when it’s bad," she justified. "But I don’t use it too often."
Most read in Celebrity
That wasn't good enough for followers, who felt burned by her pushback.
"You know this still doesn’t excuse you for normalizing tanning beds," one person slammed.
Another agreed, "Seriously, shame on her."
One person begged, "Kim your sister had a scare with melanoma. You should use your platform to tell young people that look up to you just how dangerous tanning beds are. Do better please."
While even the had their say.
"There is no level of 'safe' sunbed use. They drastically increase melanoma risk," the organization said in a statement. "Please don’t try to legitimize their use. Please use your profile to instead promote sun safety - imagine the life saving impacts that could have across the globe."
FLARE-UP
Kim has detailed her battle with psoriasis in the past, even revealing what her skin looks like during a flare-up.
Last year, Kim's Skkn company shared several photos of her impacted skin.
The first photo the brand posted was a close-up of Kim's face while covered in red splotches.
Her face was completely makeup-free and unedited in the photo.
It was captioned: "In honor of Skincare Awareness Month, we sat down with our founder for a Q&A about living with psoriasis.";
In the next pic, the Skims founder showed off her leg, which was also covered in psoriasis patches.
In the caption of the photo, the brand asked her: "Q: How did you discover you had psoriasis?"
She answered: "A: I had my first flare-up when I was 25. I came down with a cold, and since psoriasis is an auto-immune condition, that's what triggered it.
"It's been part of my life ever since."
OPENING UP
Earlier, Kim opened up about her condition on her sister Kourtney Kardashian's lifestyle site, .
She said: "Even though I always grew up with my mom having psoriasis and hearing her talk about her struggle, I really had no idea what my life would be like dealing with an autoimmune disease myself.
"It's been 13 years since I experienced my first psoriasis flare-up. My journey has been very different from my mom's, but I see so many similarities as well."
The reality television star continued: "She had it in her scalp and all over her body, and I'd see it all the time and remember her going to the tanning salon to try and ease it.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
"Getting UV rays directly on the spots really helped my mom. For me, however, that remedy would burn the areas and cause them to itch, so I always felt helpless."
Kim shared she is "the only child my mom passed down her autoimmune issue to" and mentioned her "first psoriasis flare-up" happened at the age of 25.
5
5
5
Topics