Kim Kardashians was promoting The Kardashians in an exclusive story for Variety when she decided to share a tough message for women in business. Kim has been making waves lately for her romance with Pete Davidson and her ex-husband’s endless efforts to grab her attention. Now it looks like she’s trying to change the narrative by focusing on her family’s Hulu debut and her many businesses.
It’s been almost a year since E Network’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians aired the final season. The family has revealed that the new show on Hulu will have a longer format and a more docu-series style. During the interview, the ladies said each family member is individually filming a lot more, so it will be a surprise as to what they are up to. Overall, there seems to be a new appreciation of personal boundaries and a more considerable emphasis on their business ventures rather than intimate lives and shenanigans. The Kardashians premieres this spring on April 14.
There was one message in particular that Kim wanted to impart to her fans. When Variety asked what advice Kim would give women in business, she said, “I have the best advice for women in business, get your f**king a** up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days. You have to surround yourself with people that wanna work.” Kim also emphasized that creating a good work environment free of toxicity where people enjoy what they do is essential to success. Khloé backed Kim up, saying that “if you are the smartest person in that room, you gotta go to another room.” Khloé also took a slightly gentler approach saying, “my advice to women in business is you just have to do what you’re actually passionate about” because it’s hard no matter what. The business advice might ring better than Khloé’s relationship tips.
The overarching message was that those who put in the work will make progress and that success is never easy. Kim’s tough love approach has received mixed reviews from audiences. While it’s true advancement doesn’t come to those who wait, Kim’s commentary came off tone-deaf to many. Everyone wants a better life; however, with companies’ board rooms focused on profit, many workers at the bottom are left with stagnated wages and a poor quality of life. During the pandemic, the exodus from the workplace was a rejection of unsafe and inequitable working conditions. Often, the only way to advance in one’s career is to get up at dawn for 12-hour shifts or to obtain multiple jobs. Some are better at this than others, but even people going above and beyond still can’t always move the dial toward a better life. Work ethic is a Kardashian hot topic, but it might be time to dig deeper.
Hopefully, the backlash against Kim’s advice will help spark a bigger conversation about labor, wages, and economic advancement for women and everyone. Kim might take this moment to dig deeper into the labor market and gain a deeper understanding of why workers everywhere feel unmotivated. People need to step up to go the extra mile, but there’s more to the story. A better informed Kim could move mountains on the topic and help create a better economy for everyone. The Kardashians could be the perfect place to highlight such efforts.
The Kardashians premieres on April 14 on Hulu.
Sources: Variety
