Kylie Jenner Backlash For Posting A Video Of Travis Scott “Raging”

Tons of extra have been injured through the lethal crowd surge on the annual occasion, which is produced by Travis and named after his 2018 album.

The rapper was accused of “inciting the gang” throughout his headline efficiency, which is when the tragedy occurred. It was additionally reported that he continued performing for 37 minutes after the competition had been declared a mass casualty incident.

Travis first mentioned the tragedy in December, when he appeared to counsel that the media was unfairly pinning the blame on him for the deaths.

In a sit-down interview with Charlamagne tha God, Travis stated: “I’m the face of the competition, I’m an artist. So yeah, the media… They wanna put it on me.”

Sources near the rapper have maintained that Travis was not conscious of the severity of the gang surge, and Travis has additionally denied obligation for the deaths and accidents.

Nonetheless, Astroworld was not the primary time that Travis had confronted scrutiny for his dwell reveals and the way in which that he encourages his followers to “rage” with him. This results in the formation of mosh pits, folks crowd browsing, and stage diving.

Actually, Travis is so famend for his “raging” that his followers are referred to as “ragers,” and he beforehand stated that he needs his reveals to really feel like a wrestling match.

In a 2015 GQ video titled “Methods to Rage With Travis Scott,” the rapper defined: “Since I used to be 6, I wished to be a fucking wrestler. So in performances, I all the time wished to make it really feel prefer it was the WWF (now referred to as WWE) or some shit.”

That very same yr, Travis pleaded responsible to costs of reckless conduct after he inspired Lollapalooza attendees to climb over safety barricades and onto the stage.

In 2017, Travis was arrested on costs of inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor after a present in Arkansas. Authorities claimed that he inspired followers to hurry the stage, and he pleaded responsible to disorderly conduct.

Additionally in 2017, Travis was sued by a fan who stated that he was pushed from a third-story balcony after Travis inspired him to leap throughout a New York Metropolis live performance. The fan was left paralyzed by the autumn, and Travis referenced the incident in his 2018 track “Stargazing.”

“And it ain’t a mosh pit if ain’t no accidents / I received ’em stage divin’ out the nosebleeds,” the lyrics learn.

Nonetheless, this was his first main solo present for the reason that competition, and his associate, Kylie Jenner, and their 4-year-old daughter, Stormi, have been there to help him.

Within the clip, somebody who’s assumed to be Kylie might be heard laughing as topless Travis, 31, repeatedly screams whereas hitting and kicking some doorways.

Travis is flailing down the hallway whereas being sprayed with champagne by his entourage, who’re egging him on by cheering “Largest on the planet!”

Travis pauses to scream some extra as he makes his approach down the hall and is doused with champagne.

Kylie shared the video in the course of a carousel put up on her Instagram web page, in addition to a stand-alone put up on TikTok.

Whereas it stays dwell on Instagram, the TikTok has been deleted. Earlier than it was eliminated, although, it acquired an overwhelmingly adverse response.

Discussing the video on Reddit boards, folks shared their shock at this “aggressive” illustration of Travis at his live performance — particularly so quickly after 10 folks died at his present.

“That is soooo insensitive to the lives misplaced at his competition. It reveals that he thinks tremendous extremely of himself and appears fairly aggressive and self consumed,” one individual wrote. “Like who does this? Particularly this being his first massive solo efficiency because you’d suppose he’ll be much more humble and self reflective smh.”

“Not one fuck was given. Like nothing ever occurred and he didn’t incite a rage and 10 deaths at his final present. :(” one other stated. Another person added: “No respect for the victims of Astroworld in any respect, this isn’t cute it’s truly sickening.”

One other person commented: “My man you don’t wish to remind us of how your ragers go…”

Yet another wrote: “I really feel so unhealthy for Kylie. Fr fr if I noticed this behaviour I might legit be scared. He’s behaving like a maniac. The final time this man raged, folks received killed. This is not ‘cool’ or ‘edgy’ within the slightest.”

“I get the hype after performing and the adrenaline and endorphins. However I do not know why she would share this. She’s making an attempt to create this pleased household reformed Travis picture and posting movies of him hitting doorways and raging is not actually look given Astro,” one Reddit person stated. One other replied: “Wasn’t raging the entire motive the Astroworld occurred? That is in such poor style.”

Along with calling out the weird determination to share the video after the Astroworld tragedy, folks identified that Travis seemingly blanked Kylie whereas she was filming.

“Embarrassing. He walked straight previous her too with 0 acknowledgement,” one individual noticed. Another person echoed: “One factor I observed is he didn’t even look at Kylie. It’s your second and also you don’t even acknowledge the one one that cares about you probably the most? Largest supporter? Not even a look or a smile. Huge oof.”

One other person wrote: “Simply slides proper by Kylie. Embarrassing and disrespectful.🤡” Yet another claimed: “It appears like he will get off on appearing passive round her. He appears so decided to disregard her or play down their relationship as a lot as doable. I feel he simply likes having her round as a trophy?”

Another person commented: “He seems to be like that random immature man somebody invited to the occasion who cannot deal with his alcohol and begins exhibiting off.”

“A lot second hand embarrassment when he tried to beat that door up 😅,” one other added. And yet one more concluded: “Really embarrassing for her life and soul. Why would you put up this of the person who you had TWO youngsters with?! Woman. No.”

In addition to Stormi, Travis and Kylie share a 6-month-old son whose identify they’ve but to announce.

The behind-the-scenes video of Travis raging isn’t the one time that he has been known as out for being disrespectful within the wake of Astroworld.

Again in February, the star sparked backlash after Kanye West publicly demanded that singer Billie Eilish apologized to Travis after she stopped a live performance to assist a fan who was struggling to breathe.

Ye posted a screenshot of an article following the discourse to his Instagram web page and advised Billie to apologize to Travis. Travis seemingly confirmed his settlement with Ye’s stance by liking the put up.

This response noticed him get accused of getting “no regret” towards the victims of Astroworld, and lots of stated that him liking the put up was “disrespectful” and “extremely offensive” towards the victims’ households.

Additionally in February, it was reported that just about 400 individually filed lawsuits in opposition to Travis and Stay Nation — the corporate answerable for organizing Astroworld — had been mixed into one large case.

The joint movement represents virtually 2,800 victims who have been affected by the tragedy, and only one choose will oversee all the circumstances as 1000’s of victims search billions of {dollars} in whole damages.