When Alex Rodriguez drew controversy for making unfavorable comments about a fashion industry icon

In 2019, former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, who played for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees, made room for controversy when he made detrimental comments about leading fashion icon Kylie Jenner.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, he described:

“We had a great table. We had Kylie and Kendall. Kylie was talking about Instagram and her lipstick, and how rich she is.”

Rodriguez spoke about his encounter with Kylie Jenner at the 2019 Met Gala. He tried to demean billionaire Kylie Jenner by talking about how obsessed she is with her makeup brand and how proud she is of her wealth.

Kylie Jenner Talked About 'How Rich She Is' at the Met Gala, Says Alex Rodriguez

Rodriguez's comments stirred up the internet, resulting in the makeup icon having to put her foot down and call out Rodriguez for his derogatory comments.

Kylie Jenner retaliated to Alex Rodriguez's comment

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 07: Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on August 7, 2016 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rodriguez announced that he will play his final major league game on Friday, August 12 and then assume a position with the Yankees as a special advisor and instructor. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Kylie Jenner quickly responded to the remark with a counter-tweet.

"Umm no i didn’t. We only spoke about Game of Thrones" - Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner's tweet quickly proved that the comment Rodriguez made was false and that the two only shared a dialog about the season finale of the television series "Game of Thrones".

Rodriguez clearly did not think it through before making the comment. However, in the situation that presented itself in front of Rodriguez, he had nothing to do but end the tweet attack with a plea that said he must have been mistaken.

"OMG that’s right @KylieJenner!! It was me talking about you and your makeup line and how much my girls love you." - Alex Rodriguez

Rodriguez later appeared to retract his remarks, saying that he had been the one to discuss her makeup line and how obsessed his daughters are with her.

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