Kim Kardashian Gets Backlash Over $2,500 Full-Body Scan: ‘Regular People Can’t Afford This Type Of Preventative Care’

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Kim Kardashian’s latest Instagram update has touched a nerve. On Tuesday, the reality star shared a post encouraging fans to get a full-body scan to help detect diseases, but the message didn’t land quite as intended with users. READ MORE: Kim Kardashian Reveals She Broke Her Shoulder Weeks Ago, Keeping Her Out Of The Gym “I recently did this @prenuvo scan and had to tell you all about this life saving machine,” she wrote, alongside photos of her next to the large medical device. “The Prenuvo full-body scan has the ability to detect cancer and diseases such as aneurysms in its earliest stages, before symptoms arise,” she added. “It was like getting a MRI for an hour with no radiation.

It has really saved some of my friends lives and I just wanted to share.” While Kardashian made sure to include the hashtag “NotAnAd,” that didn’t exempt her from criticism over the body scan’s $2,500 U.S.

price tag. READ MORE: Kim Kardashian Shares Throwback Pic To The Night When Kris Jenner First Met Corey Gamble In the comments, users took her to task for being out of touch with the financial situation of most Americans. “Kim this is for wealthy people,” one person wrote, while another added, “Unfortunately us regular people can’t afford this type of preventative care.

Most insurance won’t cover this.” “bragging abt the ability to have good healthcare is wild,” another user said, while someone else wrote, “Love a billionaire recommending preventative care that is totally inaccessible to 98% of your fan base, total vibe.” Some experts have also criticized the Prenuvo full-body scan, which has become popular among celebrities. “It’s a terrible idea,” Dr.