Earlier this month, celebs Kim kardashian He sparked controversy when he was in an interview with diverse I announce it “Nobody wants to work these days”After the journalist asked him for the offer Advice for women in business.
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In that taped interview, the billionaire star said: “I have the best advice for women in business. Get out of your mind and go to work. It seems like no one wants to work these days.”.
He added in that interview: “You have to surround yourself with people who want to work.”While his family nodded in agreement. “Have a good work environment where everyone loves what they do, because you have a life. There are no toxic work environments”.
However, hours before the interview was published, the clip containing this response went viral. Social media caught fire They criticized Kim For not recognizing the privilege in which he lived. Netizens called his comments “offensive”.
Many people pointed out that while Kim undoubtedly worked hard and used her success Even with Kardashian In the best possible way, she was born into a massive franchise that gave her a good head start when it came to being a successful businesswoman.
For context, Kim and her siblings Kourtney, Khloe, and Rob Kardashian are the children of Robert Kardashian, who was a prominent lawyer in the 1990s. His family lived in an affluent part of Beverly Hills, and they certainly weren’t near the working class before starting their businesses.
One of his critics stated on Twitter: “Maybe it’s true that the Kardashian family works hard, and Kim seems to have the biggest bang for the buck. But ignoring pre-race franchise, a super-rich celebrity dad and an extensive Los Angeles network that included Paris Hilton at the height of her fame, deaf at best, abusive at worst. conditions”.
In defense on Monday, Kim announced during an appearance on good morning america Your quote is taken out of context.
He also added that his “Tone and Attitude” The answer to the question was actually because she was pissed off at the question that had been asked of her before about whether it was just her and her family. famous for being famous.
In an interview with diverseIn response, Kim stated: “Who cares. We focus on the positive. If that’s what you think, I’m sorry. We don’t have the energy for that. We don’t have to sing or dance or act; we can live our lives, and well, we made it. I don’t know what to tell you”.
Kim said his tone changed in the interview for this reason and therefore his response might sound offensive. The star confirmed that his intention at the time was to show his advice “Being on social media and doing a reality show doesn’t mean overnight success” He apologized for the offense and explained that he respects working women.
However, the correspondents of diverse They do not agree with Kim’s claims. Senior Journal Correspondent, Elizabeth WagmeisterThe interviewer answered Kim and confirmed the question “famous for being famous” Actually it was after a question “Women in Business”.
Elizabeth retweeted the general editor of diverseAnd the Kate Arthurwho wrote: All the media going to Kim Kardashian saying her comments were ‘out of context’, please refer to @EWagmeister’s story video, which provides context for the question, which was: ‘What’s your best advice? For women in business? “
So far, Kim has not yet responded to a series of comments made by journalists on Twitter about the matter. diverse.
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