Kim Gordon Denies Getting Bit By A Coyote At Whole Foods
Over the weekend, news of Kim Gordon supposedly getting bitten by a coyote in the parking lot of the 365 By Whole Foods store in Silverlake, Los Angeles shocked the nation. According to LAist, the story was first reported by @wholefoodssilverlake, an Instagram account that purports to officially represent the supermarket. “We at 365 silverlake would like to formally apologize @kimletgordon local silverlake resident and former bass player of Sonic Youth who was bit by a coyote in our parking lot this afternoon,” the caption of the initial post read. “Kim, we are taking this situation very seriously and are contracting a team to take care of the recent coyote problem. We wish you a speedy recovery and hope you return to shop with us again soon.”
Kim Gordon herself, however, denied that the savage attack had taken place, and subsequent, more ridiculous posts from the @wholefoodssilverlake account made it clear that the whole incident was just a joke:
@AdamGoesHam no
— Kim Gordon (@KimletGordon) May 29, 2016
As Janette Rizk, who works in the PR department at Whole Foods, tells LAist, “The account is a humorous spoof and not affiliated with 365 By Whole Foods Market. We are taking steps via Instagram’s formal channels to have it removed.”
@KimletGordon @AdamGoesHam Sorry about the frustration Kim! We are working hard to get this fake account removed.
— 365byWholeFoods (@365byWholeFoods) May 30, 2016
So now we can all sleep soundly tonight, secure in the knowledge that Kim Gordon was not in fact bitten by a coyote in a Whole Foods parking lot. Phew!