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Kim K weighs in on fat-shaming, gets roasted

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Kim Kardashian has been slammed for defending Demi Lovato’s protest against Instagram weight loss ads days after she promoted appetite suppressan­ts.

The Keeping up with the Kardashian­s star took to Twitter to retweet a post by Lovato, in which the singer directed fans to her Instagram page and attacked bosses at the social media site for publishing offensive “fat-shaming” ads promoting Game of Sultans.

“Just called out Instagram and some bulls--- game on my insta stories ... go check it out,” Lovato tweeted alongside the link. “Always speak up for what you believe in!”

The ad encouraged gamers to make their character’s

“obese” daughter slim down to look more like their friend’s “pretty” girl.

In addition to sharing Lovato’s post, Kardashian added applause emojis to show her support for the 26-year-old, prompting fans to point out that Kim herself has promoted controvers­ial diet supplement­s.

Several commenters noted that the 38-year-old appeared in an ad for weight loss teas from FlatTummyC­o. As part of the paid partnershi­p, the brunette beauty showed off her toned tummy and noted the beverage had helped her shed the holiday pounds.

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