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Kim Kardashian<\/strong><\/a> defended sharing a photo of her late grandmother Mary Jo \u201cMJ\u201d Shannon<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cbeautiful\u201d foot in a tribute post following her death at the age of 91.<\/p>\n After Kardashian, 45, took to Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, July 16, to share several photos of her and Shannon over the years, some fans were likely caught off guard when she included a photo of her and Shannon\u2019s feet alongside Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, Kris Jenner<\/strong> and Kylie Jenner<\/strong>\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n However, Kim stood by the decision while sharing the specific photo via her Instagram Stories. \u201cAnd for anyone that knows my grandma knows she had the most beautiful feet in the world and she would want everyone to know lol,\u201d she wrote under the photo.<\/p>\n In addition to the foot photo, Kim shared several selfies<\/a> with Shannon over the years.<\/p>\n Kourtney Kardashian Shares Rare Throwback Photos for Kim Kardashian\u2019s Birthday<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMy sweet Grandma MJ, my best friend, my gossip buddy, my forever twin… You taught all of us the importance of family, and those values are something we\u2019ll carry with us forever!!!!! You were the woman who showed me what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman,\u201d she wrote in the caption. \u201cYou gave me my very first job at your store in San Diego and taught me lessons about work ethic, strength, and confidence that I\u2019ve carried with me ever since. You always believed in me, championed me, and were my safe place. You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us. I know you\u2019re at peace now. Give Papa Harry, Aunt Karen, and my dad a hug for me. You will always be a part of me, I love you soooooo much and I will miss you forever and ever.\u201d<\/p>\n After saying her grandmother was the \u201cbest of us,\u201d Kim concluded, \u201cI know you are up in heaven, looking at all of our Instagram posts of you from your sneaky finsta account you would always use lol.\u201d<\/p>\n Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, MJ ShannonKim Kardashian\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kim shared the tribute after Kris, 70, confirmed her mother\u2019s death<\/a> in an Instagram post of her own earlier that day.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. \ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\udc94,\u201d Jenner wrote in her post. \u201cThere are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters \u2026 to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted. She taught us that family is everything.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans Call Out Kris Jenner For Having 6 Toes in Alleged Photoshop Fail: \u2018Am I Trippin?\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Shortly after Kris confirmed the news, Kim uploaded a photo dump that showed her and her loved ones enjoying a fun getaway<\/a>. \u201cLake life,\u201d she captioned the post.<\/p>\n Fans quickly took to the comments section to question the timing of the post, with one person asking, \u201cDidn\u2019t your grandmama just pass? This couldn\u2019t wait to the weekend \ud83d\ude15.\u201d<\/p>\n In light of the backlash, it didn\u2019t take long for Kim to set the record straight<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis post was scheduled a few days ago before we lost MJ, so its timing came right alongside her passing,\u201d she explained. \u201cI\u2019ve been by my mom and grandma\u2019s side this past week, and my heart is completely with my family right now. We love and miss her so deeply, and in the days ahead, we\u2019ll be focusing on celebrating her beautiful life \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83e\udd0d.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n