Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian Spotted Together Amid Family Feud

Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian were seen together in New York City over the weekend.

The outing comes just weeks after Kourtney Kardashian said on the season premiere of 'The Kardashians' that she would 'f—ing slap the s—t out of' Lawrence.

The tension started with a lie detector test Lawrence took with Vanity Fair last year.

During the test, Lawrence was asked to name her favorite Kardashian sister.

She picked Khloe Kardashian.

Then she added: 'Kourtney is more annoying than ever.'

The comment aired publicly and quickly reached Kourtney.

In the season 8 premiere of the family's Hulu show, Kourtney addressed it directly.

She said: 'Okay, [Lawrence] thinks she's one of my sisters?

I'll f—ing slap the s—t out of her.'

The line was a clear reference to the sisters' own on-screen physical fights, especially between Kourtney and Kim.

But it still landed as a genuine expression of frustration.

Now, photographs show Kim and Lawrence smiling together during a night out in Manhattan.

They were photographed in matching Skims pajamas and fluffy brown robes after dinner.

Earlier in the evening, Kim wore a vintage Hermès crocodile jacket by Jean Paul Gaultier from the Autumn/Winter 2004 collection.

She paired it with a rare brown crocodile east-west Birkin from the same era.

Lawrence kept it casual in an ivory silk quilted coat from the Row and a vintage cat graphic tee.

She wore furry Valentino flip flops and carried a black patent-leather bag.

The two later changed into matching sleepwear for the rest of their night out.

Fans reacted strongly to the photos posted by Entertainment Tonight.

One commenter wrote: 'Kim always does the worst things to her sister.'

Another said: 'Kourtney is prob livid.'

A third comment read: 'Kim really hates Kourtney.'

Some comments even tagged Kourtney directly, daring her to respond.

One user wrote: 'Kourt, I don't know why they play with you like you won't put hands on them.'

But not everyone sees the drama as real.

Some fans pointed out that the 'beef' between Kourtney and Lawrence might be staged or exaggerated for the show.

They noted that Lawrence has never actually met Kourtney in person, as far as anyone knows.

The comment about Kourtney being 'annoying' was made in a playful context during a lie detector test.

Lawrence was promoting a film at the time and appeared to be joking.

Still, the timing of Kim's public outing with Lawrence is hard to ignore.

Kim and Lawrence have been spending time together because they are both working on the same legal drama series called 'All's Fair.'

Kim is a producer and star on the show.

Lawrence is also attached to the project.

The two have been seen together multiple times during press events and nights out in New York.

Kim admitted in a recent interview that she can 'hide behind' her co-stars' superior acting skills.

She called Lawrence and the rest of the cast incredibly talented.

Lawrence, for her part, has a longer and quirkier history with the Kardashian family than most people realize.

She has spoken in past interviews about watching 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' and having opinions about each sister.

Her choice of Khloe as her favorite is consistent with earlier comments she has made.

Khloe has not publicly responded to being named Lawrence's favorite.

Kourtney has not commented further since her line on the show.

Representatives for Kim, Kourtney, and Lawrence have not issued statements about the outing.

The Kardashian family is known for turning personal conflicts into storylines for their reality show.

It is possible that the tension between Kourtney and Lawrence will be addressed in upcoming episodes.

It is also possible that the whole thing will blow over without further comment.

For now, the public has two competing narratives to choose from.

One: Kim is deliberately provoking her sister by befriending someone Kourtney has publicly threatened.

Two: Lawrence's comment was a joke, Kourtney's response was played up for cameras, and Kim's friendship with Lawrence is unrelated to any family feud.

The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.

What is certain is that the photographs exist and the public is talking.

Social media is divided between people who think Kim crossed a line and people who think the drama is manufactured.

Some fans have pointed out that Kim and Kourtney have a long history of on-screen fights.

They have physically fought multiple times on camera.

Kourtney's threat to slap Lawrence echoed the language she has used with Kim in those fights.

That connection was not lost on viewers.

Many interpreted Kourtney's comment as a warning to Kim as much as to Lawrence.

By hanging out with Lawrence, Kim may be signaling that she does not care about Kourtney's opinion.

Or she may simply be enjoying a new friendship with a co-star.

Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most awarded actresses of her generation.

She won an Academy Award for 'Silver Linings Playbook' and has starred in blockbuster franchises like 'The Hunger Games' and 'X-Men.'