‘It was such a nice thing’: Khloe Kardashian defends Kim Kardashian’s birthday trip

Amid backlash over Kim Kardashian West’s 40th birthday celebration, her sister Khloe Kardashian is defending her large sister.

Throughout an look on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show Thursday, Khloe Kardashian mentioned although she hasn’t heard a lot concerning the criticism and does not know the extent of it, she understands why individuals why could be upset

Kim Kardashian West tried Tuesday to get forward of backlash over pictures from her 40th birthday celebration by acknowledging her privilege, however that did not cease destructive suggestions from followers who felt that sharing pictures from a non-public island journey with pals throughout a pandemic was in unhealthy style.

“This 12 months is a irritating 12 months, I get it. I feel there’s so many frustrations happening for everyone,” Kardashian mentioned. “But additionally it is her 40th and that is one thing that she wished to do for us, it was such a pleasant factor.”

The TV character went on to share how appreciative individuals on the island have been for his or her go to and mentioned all of them felt secure.

“So many individuals mentioned that we have been their first celebration of visitors that they’ve had in months and what it is finished for them to have the ability to pay their payments or to do stuff for his or her household, simply listening to these messages once we have been there, we felt actually good and we felt so secure,” Khloe Kardashian mentioned including that she needs her sister to concentrate on how stunning her birthday was. “We did it within the most secure means I may think about somebody doing it.”

Kardashian additionally opened up about battling COVID-19 in March, noting that it was “so extremely scary” and the toughest issues was having to quarantine away from her daughter for 16 days.

“It is nonetheless scary, however particularly then when the entire world was shutting down and I imply we did not actually have any data or the data we had simply modified each single day,” Kardashian advised DeGeneres. “So it was tremendous, tremendous scary.”

Kardashian mentioned she remembers feeling actually sick and considering there’s “no means I may have COVID.” She continued carrying masks and gloves and being diligent, however when she and her household received examined for the coronavirus, her outcomes got here again constructive.

“We have been actually alarmed, however everybody else examined destructive thank goodness,” she mentioned.

Kardashian had an early case of COVID-19, a brand new teaser for “Protecting Up With The Kardashians” revealed Wednesday.

“I simply came upon that I do have corona,” Khloe Kardashian mentioned in a telephone video within the teaser. “I’ve been in my room. It should be superb, however it was actually unhealthy for a few days… That (expletive) is actual.”

The truth TV star, 36, mentioned she skilled vomiting, shaking, temperature fluctuations, “the craziest headache” and a significant cough. The teaser didn’t specify when she was recognized.

Kim Kardashian West, who turned 40 on Oct. 21, shared a collection of pictures of her celebrating with household and pals on a seashore, sans masks or social distancing. She clarified in her caption that all of them quarantined and have been screened “a number of” occasions earlier than touring.

“After 2 weeks of a number of well being screens and asking everybody to quarantine, I shocked my closest inside circle with a visit to a non-public island the place we may faux issues have been regular only for a short second in time,” Kardashian West captioned social media posts of the celebration, including that she realized “that for most individuals, that is one thing that’s thus far out of attain proper now, so in moments like these, I’m humbly reminded of how privileged my life is.”

Images from the journey featured siblings Kourtney, Khloe Kardashian and Rob Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, plus mother Kris Jenner, Kourtney’s ex Scott Disick and a number of unidentified pals. Notably absent from pictures: the birthday lady‘s husband, Kanye West, half-sister Kylie Jenner, and Caitlyn Jenner.

The group “danced, rode bikes, swam close to whales, kayaked, watched a film on the seashore and a lot extra,” Kardashian West shared.

“40 and feeling so humbled and blessed. There may be not a single day that I take without any consideration, particularly throughout these occasions once we are all reminded of the issues that really matter,” she added. “For my birthday this 12 months, I couldn’t consider a greater method to spend it than with a number of the individuals who have helped formed me into the lady I’m at present. Earlier than COVID, I don’t suppose any of us actually appreciated what a easy luxurious it was to have the ability to journey and be along with household and pals in a secure atmosphere.”