Kim K's Austrian Encounter: What Was Said?

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner experienced racism during a trip to Austria, which was documented on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. While in Vienna, Kim was confronted by a man in blackface pretending to be her husband, Kanye West. During a live TV interview, German comedian Oliver Pocher made a racist joke, leaving Kim and Kris visibly shocked and uncomfortable. On the flight home, a woman started screaming racist abuse at Kim's daughter, North.

Kim Kardashian's reaction to the racist incident

Kim Kardashian has called her trip to Vienna 'a true nightmare', insisting that she experienced racism during her time in Austria.

On the show *Keeping Up With The Kardashians*, Kim told her sister Khloe that the trip was 'the trip from hell' and 'so racist'. She said:

> It's like we're honestly in a time warp. Racial insensitivity, everything from this trip, has just been a true nightmare.

Kim and her mother Kris Jenner were confronted by Austrian comedian Chris Stephan in blackface, pretending to be her husband Kanye West. Kim said:

> I don't get why him or anyone else would find this funny. This is supposed to be a really nice upscale event. How did this guy get in? Is this just like a sick joke?

Kris called the incident 'a little scary', adding:

> To have somebody so ignorant come to such a beautiful event and spoil it for everyone is just taking a huge step backwards.

Kim and Kris were further shocked when German comedian Oliver Pocher made a joke that referenced the song 'N* in Paris' by Kanye West and Jay-Z. Kim's reaction was:

> Oh my God. Did he say what I think he just said?

Kris added:

> I get that he's a comedian but clearly that was incredibly inappropriate.

Kim also experienced racism on her flight home, when a fellow passenger started using racial slurs about her daughter North. Kim said:

> I fell asleep, I woke up to this woman screaming, ''Kanye West's baby!' The woman is screaming at my child, I jump up.

Kris recalled:

> This lady stood up in the cabin in first class and yelled at the top of her lungs, ''She's with a black guy, and that baby is black! And you need to shut that black baby up!'''

Kim wrote a blog about her experience with racism, which her mother told her gave her 'an amazing way at looking at the world'.

The blackface incident

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner experienced racism during their trip to Austria, which was filmed for Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The trip included a visit to the Vienna Ball, where Kim was a VIP guest of Austrian businessman Richard Lugner.

During the ball, Kim was confronted by Austrian comedian Chris Stephan, who had painted his face black and was pretending to be her husband, Kanye West. Kim was shocked and offended by the blackface incident, and asked:

> "I don't get why him or anyone else would find this funny. This is supposed to be a really nice upscale event. How did this guy get in? Is this just like a sick joke?"

Stephan later apologised for the incident, saying he never intended it to be an "act of racism". He claimed he wanted to get an interview with Kardashian and mistakenly thought his 'disguise' would work.

Kardashian said the incident had been a "real eye-opener" as she had previously dismissed her husband Kanye's complaints about racism still being a current problem.

Kris Jenner's reaction to the racist incident

Kris Jenner was left horrified by the racist incidents that occurred during her trip to Austria with Kim Kardashian. After a man approached Kim in blackface pretending to be her husband Kanye West, Kris called it "a little scary" and said:

> To have somebody so ignorant come to such a beautiful event and spoil it for everyone is just taking a huge step backwards.

She also said that she wanted to get Kim away from the ball as quickly as possible, but wanted her to meet her final commitment, a live TV interview. During the interview, German comedian Oliver Pocher made a racist joke, leaving Kris visibly shocked and uncomfortable. She said:

> I get that he's a comedian but clearly that was incredibly inappropriate. This whole time we've had smiles on our faces, we've tried to be perfect ladies and very appreciative. But I'm at my limit and we just need to get the hell out of here.

Kris also had some strong words for Wolfgang Santner, a business associate who was key in them being in Vienna. She told him:

> I have never been so disrespected as a woman or a human being my whole entire life... I feel like I've let my children down, my daughter down, by allowing her to even experience this nonsense.

The N-word being used in an interview

During an interview at the Vienna Ball, German comedian Oliver Pocher left Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner visibly shocked and uncomfortable as he joked that he was only going to dance when "N in Vienna" was played. This was a reference to Kanye West and Jay-Z's song, "N* in Paris".

Kardashian's reaction was "Oh my God. Did he say what I think he just said?" Her mother, Kris Jenner, added: "I get that he's a comedian but clearly that was incredibly inappropriate. This whole time we've had smiles on our faces, we've tried to be perfect ladies and very appreciative. But I'm at my limit and we just need to get the hell out of here."

The racist incident on the plane

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner experienced a racist incident on a plane while returning from a trip to Vienna, Austria. The reality TV star and her mother were confronted by a man in full blackface pretending to be Kanye West at the Vienna Ball. They were also shocked when a German comedian used the N-word in a tasteless racial joke during a live TV interview. On their flight home, Kim and Kris were subjected to further racial abuse by a fellow passenger who started throwing racial slurs about North, Kim's daughter with Kanye West. The passenger reportedly screamed, "She's with a black guy, and that baby is black! And you need to shut that black baby up!" The incident left Kim and Kris shaken, and they recalled the entire experience as a "trip from hell."

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