Mary Jo Campbell, mother of Kris Jenner, has died, and the media is slathering all over the details like vultures on a carcass. Us Weekly, in a fit of dramatic flair, reveals her cause of death as acute cardiopulmonary arrest, but let’s call it what it is: the inevitable consequence of a life worn down by health battles, not just a footnote for tabloids to cling to. CNN and other mainstream outlets are all too eager to milk this story for sympathy clicks—because let’s face it, dramatic narratives sell, especially in Hollywood.

But here’s the kicker: they gloss over the real issues that plague so many families—chronic illness, the struggles of aging, and the systemic failures in healthcare. Instead, they turn MJ into just another tragic figure in a celebrity saga while doing what they do best: pushing an emotional narrative framed to keep viewers engaged yet ultimately uninformed. The standards in moral reporting feel lower than a Kardashian’s waistline.

It’s painfully obvious that rather than fostering genuine understanding, these outlets prefer sensationalism. They spin MJ’s passing into a convenient story arc for the Kardashians’ reality-show lives, obscuring the complex issues surrounding health and well-being that need to be addressed. Ask yourself, why isn’t the media ever willing to talk about prevention, access to quality care, or the responsibilities of the wealthy to improve these conditions? Because issues like that don’t sell clicks.