Kris Jenner, on July 16, 2026, took to her social media handle and announced that her mother, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon, had passed away. MJ Shannon, who was about to turn 92, was tagged as the ‘rock’ of the Kardashian-Jenner family. Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon was introduced to Kardashian followers through the Keeping Up With the Kardashians podcast.
The reason for Kris Jenner’s mom’s passing has not been revealed; however, Kim Kardashian, in one of the podcasts, shared that her grandmother felt like she would die when she was throwing up, often throughout the entire night, while struggling with two cancers, breast and colon. Kim was getting backlash during the time Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon’s death news surfaced on social media.
Kim Kardashian got slammed for posting vacation photos amid Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon’s demise
It so happened that Kim Kardashian posted a few of her vacation photos on social media, and it was just after that when Kris Jenner took to her social media handle and announced the devastating news of her mom’s passing. No sooner did the announcement surface on social media than people started questioning Kim’s choice of posting fun moments during this heartbreaking situation. One user questioned her choice, while some other users defended her, stating that it could be a scheduled post.
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