Kim Kardashian has spoken out to defend herself against angry backlash over the controversial comments she’s made about women in business having to “get their shit up and working,” insisting that her statement “taken out of context”. and used as a “soundbite”.
The 41-year-old reality star addressed the scandal surrounding her “deaf” advice in an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts that aired Monday morning, just hours after Oscar presenters Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall opened up about the Comments had made fun of this year’s Oscars.
Billionaire Kim sparked outrage when she made the comments during an interview with Variety earlier this month; In a video shared by the publication, she was seen complaining that “it seems like nobody wants to work these days” after saying it was her “best advice for women in business”. : ‘Open your ass and get to work.’
The so-called “advice” was quickly criticized on social media, with many users branding the mother-of-four as “tone deaf” and “contactless” and pointing out that she comes from a life of wealth and privilege, so she may not be the best person to offer advice to other women in the business world.
Kim Kardashian has spoken out to defend herself after sparking an angry backlash with her “deaf” advice to businesswomen, telling them they need to “get their asses up and work”.
Speaking to GMA’s Robin Roberts, Kim, 41, insisted her comments had been “taken out of context” and used as a “soundbite”.
The billionaire reality star was furious after complaining that “nobody wants to work these days” in an interview with Variety.
Speaking to Roberts, 61, Kim insisted her words were “taken out of context,” adding that she may have come across more bluntly than she intended because of a previous question she was asked during the interview , put her in a bad mood .
“Well that statement I said was without questions and conversations and it became a soundbite really without context,” she explained after Roberts pointed out how much “backlash” her comments received.
Kim went on to share that she was asked to share her “advice” for women shortly after she was told by an interviewer that “after 20 years in the business, you’re famous for being famous,” which she admitted . change whole tone and setting’.
“I came straight from the idea and the question, which was, ‘After 20 years in the business, you’re famous for being famous.’ And my whole tone and attitude changed with the previous question going into this question what advice you would give women,” she said.
The reality star, who is set to return to screens in a new Hulu series documenting the lives of her and her famous family, further clarified her statement, insisting she’s only ever wanted to warn other women that fame and Success in social media does not automatically lead to business success.
“The advice I would give is precisely that having a social media presence and being on a reality show doesn’t mean overnight success,” she said.
“You have to work really hard to get there, even though it seems like it’s easy and you can build a really successful business outside of social media.”
Her comments were mocked by Oscar presenters Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes during Sunday night’s Oscars
The two women were seen jokingly telling Dame Judi Dench to “work harder” after losing the Best Supporting Actress award to West Side Story star Ariana DeBose
If Kim was bothered by the taunts during the ceremony, she certainly didn’t let it show when she appeared at Vanity Fair’s Oscars party
She added that “while you can” build a successful business based on social media, it will only happen “if you put in a lot of hard work.”
While Kim insisted her comments were taken out of context, she apologized to anyone who was offended by her advice, concluding, “It wasn’t a blanket statement to women or feeling like I don’t respect or think about their work that they don’t work hard. I know they do.
“It was taken out of context, but I’m really sorry if it was taken that way.”
The reality star – who owns two companies, beauty brand KKW Beauty and clothing company SKIMS – was bitterly trolled on social media after the interview clip was shared, with dozens of people hitting out at her “deaf” comments.
A Twitter user who claimed to have once worked for the Kardashian family accused the reality star of hypocrisy, saying that during her time on the Kardashian apps she was “reprimanded” for freelancing on the side make money hitting ends.
“I was an editor at the Kardashian apps in LA in 2015, working day and night and weekends, could only afford groceries from the 99-cents-only store, and cried ‘sick’ more than once for not gasing up my car could go to the office,” she claimed.
‘[And I] was reprimanded for working freelance on the side.’
After Kim’s comments were shared, social media slammed her for her “deaf” advice, with one person claiming to have worked for the reality star when she couldn’t afford gas
Jameela Jamil wrote on Twitter that “no one needs to hear your thoughts on success/work ethic” if you had wealthy parents like Kim’s
Actress Jameela Jamil also blasted Kim on Twitter, noting that “99.9 percent of the world” grew up in very different circumstances than the reality star.
“I guess if you grew up in Beverly Hills with super successful parents in a just smaller mansion… nobody needs to hear your thoughts on success/work ethic,” Jameela wrote.
“These same 24 hours a day is a nightmare. 99.9% of the world enjoy VERY different 24 hours.”
Kim’s comments on GMA come from a broader interview with her siblings and mom, scheduled to air next week ahead of the release of her new Hulu show on the morning show.
Hours before the clip aired, Kim’s controversial advice was once again put in the spotlight when Oscar presenters Wanda and Regina gave a tongue-in-cheek taunt to the reality star during Sunday night’s ceremony.
Presenters poked fun at Kim’s statements, considered by many to be deaf, as they jokingly offered advice to Dame Judi Dench after she missed out on Ariana DeBose’s Best Supporting Actress award.
Regina found Judi, 87, in the audience and said: “Dame Judi Dench… we have an inspirational quote for you.”
Comedian Wanda added: “You know because you didn’t win tonight.”
Regina continued, “A quote from Kim Kardashian…work harder.”
Kim’s sister Kourtney was in the audience when the joke was made as she attended the ceremony alongside boyfriend Travis Barker, who was performing as part of the All Star Band.
If the ongoing controversy over her advice weighed on the reality star, though, she certainly didn’t show it when she appeared at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday night, making an incredibly bold statement in a bright turquoise dress and silver sunglasses.