Why did Kim Kardashian get booed at Tom Brady roast? 'Kardashians' star recalls insults
Kim Kardashian is swearing off roasts for good.
On Thursday's episode of "The Kardashians," the Skims founder opened up about being loudly booed at Netflix's Tom Brady roast last year.
"I would never do a roast again," Kardashian said. "It's not good for the soul. I could have never imagined that I would be booed."
The reality star revealed she was unaware of how large the event would be, saying she was under the impression that it was a "private taping" and was surprised to see there were "a lot of people" at the sold-out Kia Forum in California. She explained that she expected to "get up, give a toast, and leave," but once she was there, she realized she couldn't leave without looking like a "poor sport."
"I'm like, 'When's it over? I have a flight'" to New York for the Met Gala the next day, she recalled.
Kardashian chalked up the negative response to the fact that the event was filled with sports fans who "hate the Kardashians." Still, she maintained she "could care less" about the boos and denied asking Netflix to edit them out.
"Listen, I'm the best sport," she said. "I can handle it. But it just wasn't new. All they do is call the girls whores. It was just the same thing. But I thought Nikki Glaser killed it. I really did."
Kardashian added, "There was also so many funny moments. ... It was fun to be a part of it. I did it, and I never have to do it again."
During the event, Kardashian walked up on stage from out of the audience to poke fun at Brady and herself, joking that she "would never" confirm or deny rumors of them dating because she would "just release a tape." She also quipped about why a relationship with Brady would never work out.
"An ex-athlete, high cheekbones, silky hair — you remind me too much of (Caitlyn Jenner) now," she said.
Brady later fired back by joking, "Kim was terrified to be here tonight. Not because of this, but because her kids are at home with their dad." Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe also took aim at Kardashian in his set, joking, "She's had a lot of Black men celebrate in her end zone."
During an appearance on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast after the roast, comedian Nikki Glaser, who performed at the event, claimed she later learned that a comic who has a reputation for being a "wild guy" started the boos for Kardashian "as a joke."
"(He) just felt like saying a boo into the air," Glaser said. "Everyone was so riled up, and they're sports fans, and she stands for being famous for nothing ... So it just kind of caught wind."
Three months after the roast, when Kardashian stopped by "The Tonight Show," she reacted to the audience applauding her by saying, "It's my biggest fear in life to get booed."
Kardashian isn't the only one who would never do a roast again after the event, as Brady has expressed regret that he agreed to it. Speaking on "The Pivot Podcast" last year, Brady said he "loved when the jokes were about me" but "didn't like the way they affected my kids."
"It's the hardest part about … like the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize 'I wouldn’t do that again' because of the way that it affected actually the people that I care about the most in the world," he said.
Glaser reacted on the "Today" show by saying she finds it hard to believe that Brady "didn't consider" this beforehand.
"Tom Brady does not do anything without doing his research and knowing exactly what he's getting into," she said. "So I think it's kind of a thing you say after the fact."
Contributing: Cydney Henderson, Taijuan Moorman