Kim Kardashian eating rock candy

As time went on, one would think that the Kardashian-Jenner family had lived and learned from their early controversial moments, but that has unfortunately not been the case. Fast forward to 2018, when Kim Kardashian shared an Instagram ad promoting Flat Tummy Co.’s controversial “appetite suppressant lollipops.” According to Flat Tummy Co.’s website, the chemical in the lollipops, Satiereal, makes you feel full, so if you “have one whenever you start to feel hungry … it’ll help hold you over until your next meal!”

In her caption, Kim wrote (via Women’s Health), “You guys… @flattummyco just dropped a new product. They’re Appetite Suppressant Lollipops and they’re literally unreal.” Unsurprisingly

Kim received waves of backlash as fans felt she was promoting borderline disordered-eating behavior. “I actually can’t BELIEVE the nerve of Kim Kardashian promoting ‘appetite suppressant lollipops’. her audience is made up of mostly impressionable young people who already have so much pressure on them to look and be perfect, we all deserve so much better,” one person tweeted, while another Twitter user chimed in with, “Eating disorders are a very real issue for a lot of young people and to see Kim Kardashian actively encouraging her fans to develop an unhealthy relationship with food is terrifying and gravely concerning.”

According to Life & Style, many others publicly called her out, including actress Jameela Jamil, who referred to Kim as a “terrible and toxic influence on young girls.” Needless to say, Kim deleted this paid promotion post.