Kylie Jenner Dragged for Throwing ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Themed Birthday Party
Kylie Jenner threw a Handmaid’s Tale-themed birthday party for her friend this weekend and let’s just say people had some serious questions.
For her friend’s 22nd birthday, Kylie and her pals dressed up in the red costumes that the Handmaids wear in the show, decorated her home with Gilead flags and had wait-staff dress up like Marthas.
The young women even used the phrases “Praise be,” and drank cocktails named “Under His Eye Tequila” and “Praise Be Vodka.”
If you’re unfamiliar with the show, it’s a dystopian tale based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name. In the book and Hulu show, women’s rights are stripped away and their worth is based solely on their fertility. They are raped regularly and forced into bearing children for the wealthy.
The timing of the party was particularly unfavorable as reproductive rights have become a hot-button issue around the country in recent weeks.
Almost immediately after posting the pictures and video, Jenner became the subject of intense scrutiny on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/mirandaaithi/status/1137521317266116608
https://twitter.com/ilke_zuleika/status/1137526190988824576
https://twitter.com/ECMcLaughlin/status/1137917520109686785
It’s 2019 and Kylie Jenner is hosting a “Handmaid’s Tale” themed birthday party...SIS... pic.twitter.com/hNUTDDyTp4
— cayley (@cayleyasmith) June 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/tinatheweina/status/1137528906259546112
