What has Kylie Jenner said about Travis Scott’s Astroworld?
TRAGEDY struck in Houston over the weekend when a crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival resulted in eight deaths and multiple injuries.
The rapper's girlfriend and baby mama, Kylie Jenner, finally broke her silence on the event.
What has Kylie Jenner said about Travis Scott's Astroworld?
Kylie took to Instagram on Sunday, November 7, 2021, to share her thoughts following the tragic events that took place at Astroworld on Friday night.
She posted a single Instagram story, which stated:
"Travis and I are broken and devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in anyway by yesterday's events.
"And also for Travis who I know cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community," she wrote.
"I want to make it clear we weren't aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing.
"I am sending my deepest condolences to all the families during this difficult time and will be praying for the healing of everyone who has been impacted."
Her statement comes following backlash from fans who complained about the star posting videos of the show to her Instagram with emergency vehicles visible.
Kylie deleted the videos following the concert, but people were quick to call her out on posting them in the first place.
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What happened at Astroworld?
On Friday, November 5, 2021, a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival in Houston resulted in the death of eight people and multiple injuries.
Around 50K people were in attendance at the concert on Friday night, with reports from attendees say the event was poorly managed.
The incident occurred around 9pm, when Travis Scott began his performance.
People in the crowd were reportedly begging the rapper and his team to stop the show, as it was difficult to move or breathe.
Video footage from the event shows emergency vehicles driving through the crowd, and attendees have continued to share their experiences online.
"Once [Scott] started, all hell broke loose," said concert-goer Alexis Guavin. "All of what is to be 50,000 people ran to the front, compressing everyone together with the little air available."
Another attendee said "I felt so scared, like I was going to die," according to .
At least 25 additional people were transported to the hospital at the time.
As of November 11, nine victims in total lost their life, with ages ranging between 14 and 27 years old.
Has Travis Scott said anything following the tragedy at Astroworld?
Travis originally took to Twitter to release a statement following the event.
His tweet read:
"I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.
"Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.
"Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love You All."
On Saturday, November 6, Travis posted a series of emotional videos to his Instagram story.
The rapper seemed distressed as he addressed the situation, saying:
"My fans really mean the world to me and I always wanna leave them with a positive experience and anytime I can make out anything that’s going on, I stop the show and help them get the help they need, you know?"
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He followed up by adding:
"If you have any information, please just contact your local authorities. Everyone continue to just keep your prayers."
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