Kim Kardashian causes a stir with OTT Christmas lights

Kim Kardashian’s $60 million mansion adorned with blinding Christmas lights. Image: Instagram via @Kimkardashian

Kim Kardashian has caused another frenzy on social media. Her Christmas light extravaganza at her $60 million (1,118,081,100) mansion is turning heads, but not necessarily in a good way. She shared a glimpse of her over-the-top decorations on Instagram, and while some fans marvelled at the festive display, others couldn’t help but criticize the blinding brightness.

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KIM KARDASHIAN’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

In the Instagram story set to Michael Bublé’s ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,’ Kardashian showcased dozens of trees in her front yard. They are all covered from trunk to crown in bright, white lights.

The lights were so intense that they reflected onto the hood of her luxury car, turning it into a speckled masterpiece.

#KimKardashian is in holiday DENIAL 🎄😥 When should you take down your #Christmas lights? #NightlyPop @MzGossipGirl @HunterMarch @ZachNoeTowers pic.twitter.com/eR7IaZENfc— Nightly Pop (@E_NightlyPop) January 12, 2022

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KIM KARDASHIAN’S BRIGHT LAWN

A TikTok video capturing the street view of Kim’s Hidden Hills mansion then went viral. Viewers joked that sunglasses were a necessity in the vicinity. One person quipped, “You can see Kim’s house from space,” highlighting the intensity of the light display.

Another pondered the practicality of living nearby, asking, “Can you imagine trying to sleep next to Kim’s house?”

Kim Kardashian strings Christmas lights on $60M estate as Kylie Jenner decks halls on $36M mansion – https://t.co/hJl1X09G5U #News pic.twitter.com/A5QbK7Mcz6— Megami𝕩er (@djokaymegamixer) December 20, 2021

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KIM KARDASHIAN’S AESTHETIC STYLE

Despite the dazzling exterior, some social media users couldn’t help but recall Kim’s notoriously ‘cold’ interior. Fans started questioning the consistency of her design choices.

Kim Kardashian, known for her love of all things beige and minimalistic, has been surprising fans with elaborate holiday decorations, including a spooky Halloween setup complete with a graveyard of skeleton bones and a haunted house.

It’s national Christmas lights day💡🎄🎁 have you hung your lights yet ?👀🎅 #nationalchristmaslightsday🎄 #kimkardashian #christmas pic.twitter.com/OP2bvr1Cf8— Cali939 (@cali939) December 2, 2022

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OUT OF TOUCH?

The extravagant Christmas additions, however, seem to be a step too far for some critics, who argue that the blinding lights are a departure from the star’s usual understated aesthetic.

While Kardashian is no stranger to controversy, her Christmas light display is now under the spotlight, with social media buzzing about whether it’s too much, even for the queen of excess.