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The rise of Kim Kardashian in the public eye

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Once upon a time Kim worked as Hilton's assistant

As Keeping Up with the Kardashians heads into its seventeenth season, Kim Kardashian West has claimed in a teaser for the new series that she would not be where she is today without Paris Hilton.

In the clip, Kim and her sister Khloe are seen discussing Kim's cameo in Paris Hilton's music video, 'Best Friend's A**'. Ahead of filming the video for the track, which was produced by Like Mike and DJ Dimitri Vegas, Kim says she thought the idea was "so cute" and expanded on why it was "important" for her to support Paris.

Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton while filming 'Best Friend's A**'

Although Kim and Paris have had a touch and go friendship dating back to their childhood years, Kim first made her television debut on Paris' show The Simple Life as an assistant to Paris - organising the heiress' closet, looking after her late Chihuahua Tinkerbell and even helping her with a dog pregnancy test.

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Kim Kardashian says Paris Hilton 'literally gave me a career'

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Reality TV - Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007 - 2021)

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Reality TV - Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007 - 2021)

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Kim Kardashian epitomizes the American Dream. If your hotshot lawyer dad played by David Schwimmer in a Ryan Murphy series was on O.J. Simpson's defense team, you can do anything; from working as Paris Hilton's assistant to starring in a reality show to founding SKKY Partners LLC to starring in a Ryan Murphy series. Television is the natural - and most American - place to start when pursuing the American Dream (read: unprecedented fame). Ever since launching her career as a socialite/reality star/global influencer/or whatever her job title was back in 2007-ish, Kardashian has dipped a toe into Hollywood with cameos and roles big and small on the big and small screens.

Today, Kardashian has reached an unpredictable level of fame with Vogue covers, a seemingly permanent invite to the Met Gala, and a dolce vita lifestyle so enviable it has caused a rift in her own family. With Kim Kardashian's role in A merican Horror Story: Delicate, she's officially launched herself as an A-lister across several industries. Given what she's become, it's somewhat hard to believe what she did to get here. From CSI to AHS to PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, here are all of Kim Kardashian's acting roles, ranked.

Note: Cameos that only involved a couple lines (2 Broke Girls, Last Man Standing) did not count in this ranking. What is accounted for, however, is any cameo that required Kim to memorize lines she really had to think about in advance.

In Kim's first feature, she played Lisa, a woman who is killed by a meteor. Truthfully, Kim had more charisma in her "nobody wants to work anymore moment" than she did in this ghastly performance, which might have been more the movie's fault anyway.

Kimoji scale: Two jugs of milk

Kim Kardashian as a sassy poodle from the Valley? This was very 2009 of her, and so is the performance.

Kimoji scale: Red Solo cup

Paris Hilton's assistant had to start from the bottom before she stepped into the Balenciaga gimp suit and co-founded Skims. In 2009 (which was to Kim Kardashian as 2011 was to Jessica Chastain as 2023 is to Ayo Edebiri) Kim had a multi-episode arc as mean girl Elle on Nickelodeon's surfing drama. She got slimed (it was Nickelodeon after all) but other than that, it was forgettable. If asked about the role, any KarJenner would likely pretend this never happened.

Kimoji scale: Panty drop

Before researching this project I would not have believed that Kim Kardashian and Chris Pratt were less than six degrees from each other. But in 2009 (when else?), Kardashian made an appearance in the Pratt-starring comedy that put his porn-addict character in an alternate-reality porn world. Kim plays Summa Eve, a bouncer at a party. Kim's performance only communicates one thing: confusion. Initially the performance might come across as bad acting, but what is anyone, let alone Kim Kardashian circa 2009, supposed to do in this unique situation?

Kimoji scale: Ugly crying Kim

In the year of Miley Cyrus twerking at the VMAs, Kim played the bone-dry role of Ava in Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. Ava works for the titular marriage counselor. She has a side part, lips glossier than a magazine, and wears bodycon dresses with shoulder cutouts but criticizes others' taste. In the end, Miss Kim has played herself more effectively on her reality shows than in this moving picture.

Kimoji scale: Jesus

If Kim K hadn't accepted every opportunity that came her way in 2009, she wouldn't be living the dolce vita lifestyle she's living today. In an episode of CSI: New York, Kim got her Barbara Stanwyck moment. Kim played Debbie Fallon, a scammer and killer of unhoused drug addicts. First she helped the unhoused get back on their feet, then she murdered them for their life insurance. The performance is fine, but leaves much to be desired. The things we do to eventually get a guaranteed invite to the Met Gala ...

Kimoji scale: Kredit Kard

Remember when the Kardashians worked retail? Remember when Vladimir Putin's mother AnnaLynne McCord was an actress? Kim cameoed alongside sister Khloe in a season-three premiere of the Beverly Hills 90210 reboot. The sisters help to pick out a dress. Kim doesn't have much to work with, but she makes the most of it.

Kimoji scale: Kim's butt

Kim had a multi-episode arc on the Lifetime legal comedy Drop Dead Diva,and she was actually given a juicy enough role to require real acting. Kim's character, Nikki LePree, is a conwoman who convinces another character to invest their life savings into a dessert business. Then Nikki steals her identity and ends up in prison. The performance is giving child actor who practiced lines in their trailer with mom so many times that no matter what they do it will come across as robotic, which is probably exactly what happened. But in doing so, it borders on camp (in a good, accidental way).

Kimoji scale: Butt mirror selfie

2009 was such a big year for Kim K because she would take any opportunity her mother/manager got for her. In an episode of How I Met Your Mother, Kim briefly but effectively plays herself on the cover of a magazine in one layer of a multilayered masturbation joke. She gets to quote Shakespeare! "Virtue is bold and goodness, never fearful." Credit where credit is due: She put the dolce vita lifestyle she had not yet lived into it.

Kimoji scale: Kim with devil horns

In the newest season of American Horror Story, Kim has the audacity to play a New York City woman named Siobhan. Suddenly, she thinks she's Sarah fucking Snook? Kim doesn't necessarily need to act much here, since the character is basically just Kim Kardashian but with a different job (agent) and a much fouler mouth: One of the first lines she says is "suck my clit." She didn't deliver the line with Brian Cox as Logan Roy levels of cunt, but she served nonetheless. While it's clear Kim has taken some acting classes, there's still some artificiality to her acting, but now decades into fame with a plethora of cameos and thankless roles behind her, she knows how to use that artificiality to her advantage.

Kim Kardashian, Uber One Australia commercial (2019)

Kimoji scale: Fish taco

In 2019, Kim Kardashian played herself in an Australian Uber One ad opposite Magda Szubanski of Kath & Kim, a television series our Kim has probably never seen (or heard of). Kim K has starred in many commercials which did not count for this ranking, but this particular commercial required real acting: timing, memorizing lines, an accent, working with a professional comedian at the highest level. Her work, which shows off her sense of humor, is excellent here, which suggests that somewhere in the late 2010s, Kim Kardashian went to acting school. Or was Keeping Up With the Kardashians an acting school this whole time?

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With her dual roles this fall in 'American Horror Story: Delicate' and 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,' we're ranking Kim Kardashian's best acting roles, minus small cameos where she only plays herself (so, the majority of her acting career.)

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Yesterday was Kim Kardashian's 34th birthday. The day before, perhaps as an early gift, Radar Online released emails detailing the star's demands when she makes an appearance or endorses a product.

This got us thinking: Kim has endorsed quite a few products and brands in her day, and that's not even counting her various appearances ($50,000 to help open Topshop LA; $300,000 to celebrate New Year's Eve at 1Oak).

Since her career began in around 2009, Kim has amassed quite a diverse résumé. Here, we've assembled 23 clear-cut instances when Kim lent her image and name to products.
1. Kardashian GLAM Silly Bandz
Available for the low price of $4.99 plus shipping and handling. The "lips" look like a dying uterus. The word "glam" looks like a rabbit that got hit by a black Lincoln Navigator with tinted windows full of cackling Calabasas sisters flinging hundred-dollar bills at each other.
2. Tria at-home laser hair removal system 3. Skechers Shape-Ups
Those gazillion-dollar armpits don't depilate themselves. To hear Kim tell it, she uses Tria to smooth-ify her entire body. Tria competitor Radiant thinks otherwise, though, and they took legal action to prove it. Of the allegations, TMZ reported: "Kim claims she uses TRIA over her entire body, but Radiant maintains even Tria says it's not safe for the face, head, ears, neck, nipples, genitals or anus." Glam!

Yet another of Kim's endorsement deals that ended in a lawsuit, Skechers Shape-Ups always seemed too good to be true. A pair of fugly sneakers that let you achieve a Kim K butt just by shuffling around the mall like you normally do? Yeah, not likely.
4. Kardashian "Couture" lollipops
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5. Fusion Beauty
The Sugar Factory's $25 Kardashian-endorsed lollipops have gone the way of Kris Humphries. But there was a time when you could buy Kim lollipops, and our girl dutifully lugged her own $1 million diamond-encrusted lollipop to several red carpets to shill the treats.
6. The Kardashian Kard
This is an endorsement that both fits with Kim's personal brand and won't embarrass her in years to come. Way to go, Kim! Also, bet you won't be able to look away from this video of Kim talking about her beauty routine at a Fusion event. It is oddly hypnotic despite its terrible quality.

Now, here is a product that fits Kim's personal brand but ended in a PR disaster. Kim and her sisters, Khloé and Kourtney, released the Kardashian MasterCard as a way of... dipping their toes into the financial sector? Profiting from America's credit industrial complex? Suckering teenagers into credit debt? I don't know. It was pretty out-of-left-field.

As someone's grandpa over at Time put it, "The idea of taking any hint of financial advice from Kim Kardashian, a woman who has been confronted by her family about being a shopping addict, sounds like the makings of a 'Saturday Night Live' skit."
7. OPI nail polish line
Fees for the card were over $100 per year and the public complained/LOLed about the situation so much that the Kardashians decided to pull the plug. This resulted in, surprise!, another lawsuit.
8. QuickTrim diet pills
This was another three-way deal for the Kardashian triumvirate of Kim, Kourtney and Khloé. This time, according to TMZ, Kim rallied for her sisters to receive the same pay as her. What a martyr - no lesser Kardashian sibling left behind. Except Rob.
9. Midori liqueur
Kim was sued once more for allegedly making misleading claims about the diet pills' effectiveness. This actually gives us hope for our legal system. You'd think that buying diet pills endorsed by reality stars would place you outside the protection of normal laws. But apparently, people who shop in GMC's diet aisle are subject to the same trade protections as the rest of us. What a fair and wondrous nation in which we live.
10. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
This was one of Kim's most successful deals (no lawsuits appear to have materialized because of it), despite the fact that she says she doesn't drink. She had to step down from her post as the face of Midori when she became pregnant.

Yes, we're counting this as an endorsement deal, not her own project. Contrary to popular belief, a near-identical version of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood languished in the App Store completely unnoticed until Kim lent her name and likeness to the app and started to earn untold sums of cash from it.

Kim's version was basically the only thing anyone could talk about when it launched. It made such an impact that ur-tech-journalist Kara Swisher is interviewing Kim about it at code/mobile tech conference in California later this month.
11. The Kardashian Kollection at Sears 12. Shoedazzle.com
One of the Kardashians' oldest deals, this is the perfect clothing line for someone who wants to look like a real-life version of their Kim Kardashian: Hollywood avatar. How often do you think people stopped Kim at Paris Fashion Week to ask her how the design career's coming along?

Kim cofounded this startup, which appears to just be a website where you buy cheap shoes. It sold in 2013.
13. Belle Noel by Kim Kardashian 14. A Carl's Jr. SALAD COMMERCIAL
Kim has her own jewelry line? It's called Belle Noel but it doesn't appear to be Christmas-themed. Whatever.

I mean, come on. If you're going to sexily gnaw on disgusting food, why would you not put it in your contract that you refuse to work with salad, the most boring food on the planet? And salad from Carl's Jr., no less, which doesn't even have any health benefits to fall back on?

Awkward move, Kim, hope you got paid a lot. Also, hope your check came not in the form of money, but a dump truck of actual food, like cheeseburgers.

This commercial is great if you like chewing noises and the suggestion of sticky vinaigrette.
15. Beach Bunny swimwear
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Kim apparently pulled some looks from the Spirits Halloween costume store for this bathing suit endorsement.
16. Charmin public restrooms 17. A line of watches
"With my recent transition to New York, I've been checking out all the gifts the City has to offer visitors and New Yorkers alike," Kim said in a press release. "During the holiday shopping season, I'm happy to join Charmin as they give the gift of the Restrooms near Times Square."

I mean, sure, whatever.
18. Her fragrances 19. Sunless tanner
Perhaps as part of her ongoing performance-art-shrine to Elizabeth Taylor, Kim has her own self-titled line of perfume. She also considered buying Taylor's house, but decided it "wasn't realistic" because the garage would only fit one car.

For that retro 2003 sheen.
20. Bravada International sportswear (huh?) 21. Something called PerfectSkin
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22. For Every Body candles
It comes in three varieties, I guess.
23. DASH itself
Another girly flyover brand we have never heard of. The deal included a line of merchandise for the sisters' DASH stores.

The sisters' store, which opened its first location in Calabasas, was really Kourtney and Khloé's thing before Kim threw her weight behind it as part of their reality show's full-court PR press. Kim may be part-owner on paper, but she's also one of the store's spokesmodels.

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A Brief History of Kim Kardashian's Endorsement Deals

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Yesterday was Kim Kardashian's 34th birthday. The day before, perhaps as an early gift, Radar Online released emails detailing the star's demands when she makes an appearance or endorses a product. This got us thinking: Kim has endorsed quite a few products and brands in her day, and that's not even counting her various appearances ($50,000 to help open Topshop LA; $300,000 to celebrate New Year's Eve at 1Oak).

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See Kim Kardashian’s Most Memorable Magazine Covers

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In honor of her exposed assets on the cover of Paper, take a look back at some more of Kim’s iconic cover shoots

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Business is booming for reality television's leading family: the Kardashian and Jenner crew. They currently star on - and produce - the third season of Hulu's The Kardashians (after successfully taking over unscripted television with E!'s mega-successful Keeping Up With the Kardashians for 20 seasons), and they've also had a string of business wins in the past few weeks. From SKIMS earning $500 million in 2022 to Good American seeing sales of over $200 million, they're thriving.

Kim and Khloé aren't the only members of the Kardashian-Jenner business empire, either. Their rest of the family has all had entrepreneurial successes of their own, with Kourtney debuting her gummy and vitamin company Lemme in 2022, Kris Jenner coming out with home cleaning brand Safely in 2021 and Kendall Jenner's 818 Tequila becoming a certified B Corp in March.

Below, take a look inside the Kardashians' business world - and get a sneak peak of what's next for the famous family.

SKIMS

SKKN By Kim

How It's Going: After Kim shut down the beauty brands in her married name - closing KKW Beauty in August 2021 and KKW Fragrance in April 2022, respectively - the mogul promised followers a rebrand, and they quickly got one. In June 2022, she debuted SKKN by Kim, which featured a nine-piece skincare collection including oil drops and hyaluronic acid serum. The brand has since expanded to home essentials like a waste basket and a tissue box.

SKKY Partners

How It's Going: In September 2022, Kim added another business to her extensive portfolio: private equity. Along with co-founder Jay Sammons, Kim's SKKY works to have both "control and minority investments in high-growth, market-leading consumer and media companies."

What's Next: According to an investor presentation that was seen by Bloomberg, SKKY is currently seeking 10 to 12 investments, which would need $100 to $500 million each.

Good American

How It's Going: In 2016, Khloé, alongside co-founder Emma Grede, created her size-inclusive brand Good American to address one problem: shopping for jeans, a notoriously pesky task. Since their wildly successful launch (which nabbed $1 million in sales out of the gate), Good American has since expanded to swim, shoes and clothing, tackling one more problem at a time. The effort has paid off, as the company achieved over $200 million in sales in 2022, an estimated 80% increase from the previous year.

"I think that there was a preconceived notion that doing all of those sizes, you couldn't be profitable," Grede exclusively told The Messenger. "That's wrong."

Lemme

How It's Going: After long resisting owning a brand of her own, Kourtney stepped into the Kardashian business game in Sept. 2022 with Lemme, which supplies vitamins and supplements. She chronicled her journey on the newest season of The Kardashians, as she explained she launched it after feeling "pressure" from her family.

Poosh

How It's Going: Kourtney is also the owner of Poosh, a lifestyle and e-commerce website focusing on a healthy lifestyle. The site continues to post recipes, relationship advice and home recommendations and recently hosted in-person bash Camp Poosh at Coachella.

What's Next: Poosh isn't going anywhere soon: A source recently told People that Kourtney is "very proud of Poosh" and would rather focus on that than "family drama."

818 Tequila

How It's Going: Though Kendall has primarily focused on her modeling career, she's a business owner as well: In 2021, she opened 818 Tequila to great success - in its first year of business, it became the best-selling new tequila.

Kylie Cosmetics

How It's Going: Kylie Jenner's makeup brand Kylie Cosmetics famously made the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sister the world's youngest self-made billionaire, according to Forbes (a title that has since been rescinded). The brand has since expanded into skincare and baby products.

What's Next: While Kylie is no longer the head of the brand (after having sold a majority share to Coty, reportedly for $1.2 billion, in 2019), she remains the face of it; she told People in January 2023 that Kylie Cosmetics has been adding products - like their thick lip gloss Gloss Drip - for fans who prefer a more natural look. The founder is also reportedly looking to reactivate her swimwear line.

Arthur George

How It's Going: Even though Rob Kardashian is famously the most off-camera member of the family, he's still part of the Kardashian business empire, founding Arthur George socks in 2012. In 2018, he sold half of the company to Kris Jenner amid reportedly being $300,000 in debt.

What's Next: Arthur George is still running, selling socks, hats and even a onesie via its online storefront.

Safely

How It's Going: Co-founded with Chrissy Teigen alongside SKIMS and Good American partner Emma Grede, Kris Jenner moved from full-time momager to entrepreneur in 2021 with Safely, a line of "plant-powered" home cleaning and self-care products. Teigen has since stepped away, but Safely has only expanded, stocking shelves at Walmart and Target. The company was also recently Green Seal-certified.

What's Next: Safely is only becoming a bigger part of the Kardashian business world, having just launched a new line of diffusers, detergents, dish soaps and more.

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Business is booming for reality television's leading family: the Kardashian and Jenner crew. They currently star on - and produce - the third season of Hulu's The Kardashians (after successfully taking over unscripted television with E!'s mega-successful Keeping Up With the Kardashians for 20 seasons), and they've also had a string of business wins in the past few weeks. From SKIMS earning $500 million in 2022 to Good American seeing sales of over $200 million, they're thriving.

Kim and Khloé aren't the only members of the Kardashian-Jenner business empire, either. Their rest of the family has all had entrepreneurial successes of their own, with Kourtney debuting her gummy and vitamin company Lemme in 2022, Kris Jenner coming out with home cleaning brand Safely in 2021 and Kendall Jenner's 818 Tequila becoming a certified B Corp in March.

Below, take a look inside the Kardashians' business world - and get a sneak peak of what's next for the famous family.

SKIMS

SKKN By Kim

How It's Going: After Kim shut down the beauty brands in her married name - closing KKW Beauty in August 2021 and KKW Fragrance in April 2022, respectively - the mogul promised followers a rebrand, and they quickly got one. In June 2022, she debuted SKKN by Kim, which featured a nine-piece skincare collection including oil drops and hyaluronic acid serum. The brand has since expanded to home essentials like a waste basket and a tissue box.

SKKY Partners

How It's Going: In September 2022, Kim added another business to her extensive portfolio: private equity. Along with co-founder Jay Sammons, Kim's SKKY works to have both "control and minority investments in high-growth, market-leading consumer and media companies."

What's Next: According to an investor presentation that was seen by Bloomberg, SKKY is currently seeking 10 to 12 investments, which would need $100 to $500 million each.

Good American

How It's Going: In 2016, Khloé, alongside co-founder Emma Grede, created her size-inclusive brand Good American to address one problem: shopping for jeans, a notoriously pesky task. Since their wildly successful launch (which nabbed $1 million in sales out of the gate), Good American has since expanded to swim, shoes and clothing, tackling one more problem at a time. The effort has paid off, as the company achieved over $200 million in sales in 2022, an estimated 80% increase from the previous year.

"I think that there was a preconceived notion that doing all of those sizes, you couldn't be profitable," Grede exclusively told The Messenger. "That's wrong."

Lemme

How It's Going: After long resisting owning a brand of her own, Kourtney stepped into the Kardashian business game in Sept. 2022 with Lemme, which supplies vitamins and supplements. She chronicled her journey on the newest season of The Kardashians, as she explained she launched it after feeling "pressure" from her family.

Poosh

How It's Going: Kourtney is also the owner of Poosh, a lifestyle and e-commerce website focusing on a healthy lifestyle. The site continues to post recipes, relationship advice and home recommendations and recently hosted in-person bash Camp Poosh at Coachella.

What's Next: Poosh isn't going anywhere soon: A source recently told People that Kourtney is "very proud of Poosh" and would rather focus on that than "family drama."

818 Tequila

How It's Going: Though Kendall has primarily focused on her modeling career, she's a business owner as well: In 2021, she opened 818 Tequila to great success - in its first year of business, it became the best-selling new tequila.

Kylie Cosmetics

How It's Going: Kylie Jenner's makeup brand Kylie Cosmetics famously made the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sister the world's youngest self-made billionaire, according to Forbes (a title that has since been rescinded). The brand has since expanded into skincare and baby products.

What's Next: While Kylie is no longer the head of the brand (after having sold a majority share to Coty, reportedly for $1.2 billion, in 2019), she remains the face of it; she told People in January 2023 that Kylie Cosmetics has been adding products - like their thick lip gloss Gloss Drip - for fans who prefer a more natural look. The founder is also reportedly looking to reactivate her swimwear line.

Arthur George

How It's Going: Even though Rob Kardashian is famously the most off-camera member of the family, he's still part of the Kardashian business empire, founding Arthur George socks in 2012. In 2018, he sold half of the company to Kris Jenner amid reportedly being $300,000 in debt.

What's Next: Arthur George is still running, selling socks, hats and even a onesie via its online storefront.

Safely

How It's Going: Co-founded with Chrissy Teigen alongside SKIMS and Good American partner Emma Grede, Kris Jenner moved from full-time momager to entrepreneur in 2021 with Safely, a line of "plant-powered" home cleaning and self-care products. Teigen has since stepped away, but Safely has only expanded, stocking shelves at Walmart and Target. The company was also recently Green Seal-certified.

What's Next: Safely is only becoming a bigger part of the Kardashian business world, having just launched a new line of diffusers, detergents, dish soaps and more.

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Inside the Kardashian Business Empire, from SKIMS to Safely

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Take a peek inside the Kardashian business empire - from SKIMS to Good American to Safely - and find out what's next for the family

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Relationship with Kanye West (2012-2021)

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Relationship with Kanye West (2012-2021)

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Perhaps the most significant change in Kim's career and star image

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Appears relatable to the modern audience, with different family dynamics and dramas

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Last night in San Francisco, Kim Kardashian took part in Commonwealth Club's progressive interview series Inforum, engaging in a live conversation ranging in topics from her new selfies book, Selfish, to the objectification of women.

People protested the event on the Facebook page of the public affairs forum, calling out the non-profit for promoting a celebrity they deigned to be too superficial for the speaker series - events in the coming days include Peace Corps volunteers evacuated from Guinea after the ebola crisis and a pair of Alzheimer's researchers. People posted outraged messages like "Vote with your membership [sic] this is nuts!" and "Commonwealth Club, you just sold your soul!" Similarly, earlier this month, prickly radio listeners vowed to stop pledging their support for NPR's Wait Wait. . .Don't Tell Me! after the game show invited the reality star on air. But when you have 94 million social media followers, the Number One app in the Apple Store and hordes of young female fans in skyscraper heels lined up outside the Castro Theatre, you're not gonna sweat through your bronzer about a programming backlash.

Kardashian hadn't even heard about these Kontroversies in the first place. When her interviewer for the evening, retired judge and independent police auditor LaDoris Cordell, asked her point blank why there was such a furor surrounding her NPR and Inforum appearances, she seemed genuinely unaware that she'd created a stir. "I don't really know - and I don't care," she said, to which the crowd cheered enthusiastically. By that point, she had already explained that she ignores bad press these days. "I used to look at every comment, everything," she admitted. "My husband taught me not to care, to be confident."

The thing is, Kardashian doesn't speak to an audience that segments its serious news from its lifestyle obsessions with such rigid boundaries. She's become an icon for a digitally connected demographic for which everything is fluid, including the lines between A-list celebrity and regular ol' Keeping Up With the Kardashians viewer. Fans yelled out fervent proclamations of love and encouragement all night, occasionally turning the interview into a group conversation: When Kardashian couldn't remember the name of her favorite San Francisco restaurant, an audience member shouted, "Cotogna!"

Cordell asked Kardashian to please break down how, exactly, she's gotten so damn popular, and she answered, "My career is based on openness and honesty." Translation: Whether her fans follow her endless selfie stream on Instagram, attempt virtual fame with her game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood or pay a VIP premium for a 10-second book signing with the Selfish author at the Castro Theatre, she makes them feel like the walls between them could vanish at any point. Kardashian talked about the different superfans with whom she's connected IRL, including a young woman named Myleeza who went from randomly tweeting at her at a Kanye show to being the lucky recipient of an upcoming birthday visit from Kim herself. "I'm having dinner with her in August," Kardashian explained. "I'm flying to New Orleans to see her. I love her energy. I love following her."

Beyond her bubbly demeanor, Kardashian's mega-stardom also stems from having ongoing conversations with the public about her (sorta) private insecurities. Case in point: This is a woman who is unafraid to talk up her Spanx habit. Multiple times. Although now that she has a little boy on the way, she said she's switched to "pregnancy Spanx." Not the kind that push the baby in, mind you, but the kind that "hide cellulite," she explained.

On a more serious slant, the Spanx talk just underscored the body image issues Kardashian (who says she'll photograph herself 30 times to find the right selfie) still battles due to cultural pressure to be a stick-skinny female. She revealed that she's gone from being horrified by her curvy figure as a kid to taking more photos of that body and booty than any paparazzi. "I posted a photo of myself at age 14 where I was a C or D bra size," she said. "I used to sit in the bathtub and pray that I would stop developing. At the time I was mortified." (It didn't help that her sister Kourtney relentlessly teased her about her figure.) Fast forward two decades and she's breaking the Internet by flaunting her oiled up backside on a controversial cover for Paper magazine - a photo shoot she said helped her gain back some curves confidence after the birth of her daughter North.

The question of who controls images of celebrity women is a tricky one, and Cordell asked Kardashian if she believes the media objectifies women. "Absolutely," she replied. "But if you have the power, you can take that power and put out there what you want people to look at." She admitted that the hundreds of selfies collected in Selfish also objectify her body, but she added, "That's not a bad thing. I took them, I like them, and there's power in that."

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If Kim Kardashian has done anything of note this year, it's prove that she's hardly a good role model.

I'm not doubting her ability to be a working parent, or be a supportive sister, daughter or colleague whatsoever - and I respect her for being open about leaving her turbulent marriage. But her obsessive views on weight loss are shameful. Dangerous, even.

This week, Kim left scores of fans outraged as she shared her body fat percentage on Instagram - celebrating the fact that she'd lost weight in the last year.

'So a year ago, my body fat percentage was 25% and now it is 18.8%,' she said on a video. 'That would be considered athlete category,' an expert can be heard saying in the background.

In the scan, for some ungodly reason, Kim had her bone density mass measured too, revealing them to be 'stronger than 93-97% of people'.

Firstly, who cares? If she wanted to do it for her own personal health or fitness journey, then I'm chill with it - whatever makes her happy. I use my Instagram solely for dog pics and spot squeezing videos, only.

But this bizarre oversharing of something so personal is not only weird, but extremely triggering for those who struggle with self-esteem and body-image issues - as well as eating disorders and body dysmorphia.

Why did it need to be shared with her 328million Instagram followers - many of which I imagine are young girls?

By doing this, Kim has wrongly proven that, to be in the top percentage of people in the entire world, you need to look like her, act like her, lose weight like her and even have bones like her, which is so utterly wrong.

But I'm so utterly thankful that I didn't have a woman like Kim Kardashian that saturated every corner of the media with her toxic views on weight loss growing up

It's especially worrying, as just a day before this, she posted an Instagram story about the tummy-tightening laser treatment she'd recently undergone, naming the clinic and sharing its details.

When I saw the more recent posts, thankfully which have not been received well, my heart dropped and I felt the bile rising. I thought back to being young and bullied for my weight.

I was called 'Emmie the elephant' from the tender age of seven - by both boys and girls my age - which left me on diets for as long as I can remember. I've tried them all: 800 calories a day, no sugar, starving myself, making myself vomit.

Though the concept of BMI has been proved to be inaccurate, misleading BS, I even still remember being called 'overweight' by my doctor from a young age.

There's absolutely no doubt that fatphobic, cruel comments have affected my self-esteem; even today, at the age of 29, I still compare myself to women my age.

But I'm so utterly thankful that I didn't have a woman like Kim Kardashian that saturated every corner of the media with her toxic views on weight loss growing up. I dread to think where my head would have been at today.

This is the woman who openly admitted that she lost 16lb to fit into an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress for this year's Met Gala - after going on a three-week crash diet that sparked 'really painful' psoriatic arthritis over all her body and hands.

'I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein,' she admitted. 'I didn't starve myself, but I was so strict'.

This is the woman who publicly said in an interview with The New York Times that she'd 'eat poop every single day' if it made her look younger.

I would respect her more if she admitted: 'Yeah, I've got these body hang-ups - and this is what works for me. Like it, or f**k off'. But she doesn't - and hasn't.

Instead, there's a constant stream of unachievable and unbelievable goals set by her (perhaps unknowingly) for young women. She has set herself out to be the trophy that women are starving themselves to be like, to look like. She has single-handedly normalised, and even encouraged, this unhealthy, never-ending obsession with weight loss - and that, I cannot respect.

There's no denying that the Kardashian face and body is unattainable - though many of the sisters deny ever having work done - young women will believe that, in order to achieve 'perfection', they need to do more. Work harder, lose weight, and keep losing it - before too long, we will see the devastating impacts of such a dangerous attitude.

In fact, Kim's obsession with her weight affects us all. Fellow mothers see nothing but a flat, washboard stomach, free of stretchmarks, tiger stripes or sagging breasts on Kim's Instagram page.

From high-profile women like her, we never see a hair or wrinkle out of place; not an ounce of cellulite, or a stray pubic hair - teaching us all that our natural is not normal, and is something to be fixed.

I want to see women, grown women, embrace their bodies - and be honest about their body hang-ups. Not feed us some unattainable rhetoric that your body is not good enough.

Kim, we're tired of this obsession - it does nothing but hurt us.
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Kim Kardashian's selfie book Selfish is hot, hot, hot!

The 34-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star's new book doesn't just include cute family photos, swimsuit shots and travel pics from tropical vacations, there are plenty of completely nude photos of E! star, too!

In addition to flaunting her bare boobs, butt and much more, Kim included her leaked naked photos, which hit the web back in September 2014. Kim explained of why she chose to include the leaked pics, "I wasn't intending to put these in the book but saw them online during the iCloud hack. I'm not mad at them. Lol They are taken with a Blackberry and I don't have iCloud...It's all a mystery!"

Selfish, which hits stands May 5, also features multiple self-taken photos of her bare booty and close-up pics of her cleavage, boobs and nipples. She also models sexy, barely-there lingerie while posing on her knees with her bum in the air.

But X-rated selfies aren't the majority of Kim's new book. The mother of one also snapped adorable pics with hubby Kanye West and daughter North West. She also naturally has tons of glamor shots and even a makeup tutorial on contouring.

Ciara, La La Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Jonathan Cheban and all of her famous friends make cameos, as do members of her famous fam like Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and brother Rob Kardashian. And let's not forget her most famous frenemy, Paris Hilton! There's a few old school selfies of Kim and Paris from almost 10 years ago.

In the dedication, Kim writes, "The pictures in this book bring back so many memories. Spanning almost a decade, they are only a small fraction of the thousands of selfies we considered for publication. From digital cameras, Polaroids to Blackberries and smart phones, these photo documents the evolution of my selfies. And as I printed them out and laid them on the floor to make a final edit, I reflected on my very public journey as a daughter, sister, friend, wife and mother, this book is a candid tribute to all of my fans, who were with me the entire time."
Tune in to Keeping Up With the Kardashians Sunday at 9 p.m. on E!

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Reality television star Kim Kardashian's latest mobile app is topping Apple's charts, and could be her next big money maker. In December 2015, Kardashian expanded her empire of apps with a new emoji app, aptly titled Kimoji.

On Thursday, Kardashian updated her app with a slew of new emojis, as well as "KIMOGIF" animations, which feature short animations of the television personality hitting her sister with a Chanel handbag, and "making it rain" with $100 bills. Kimoji also debuted an Android version of the app in the Google Play store.

Kimoji, which costs $1.99, also now gives iOS and Android users access to 500-plus Kardashian-themed emoticons (up from 250 in the last version of the app), including emojis of Kim, her engagement ring, her lips, and even her infamous Paper Magazine "break the Internet" photo. People who download the app can use the emoticons-small cartoon-like images-with messaging apps like iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger.
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Kimoji was produced and developed by Los Angeles-based media company Whalerock Industries, which previously created an app for Kardashian that gives fans an up close and personal look into her life. The company also developed similar apps for Kardashian's sisters, Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie, and Kendall Jenner.

It's unclear how these apps are performing, but Kardashian may have struck gold with her latest app.

Following the update on Thusrday, Kimoji topped Apple's paid apps. The app also landed a spot in top grossing apps chart for Apple, with Kimoji's app at number 45, just behind Kardashian's hit mobile game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Currently, Kardashian is the only celebrity with two money making apps in the top 50 of Apple's top grossing apps chart.

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Kardashian's game, which was produced by Glu Mobile, has already brought in significant amounts of revenue. In 2014, the Kardashian game generated $74.3 million, or more than 30% of Glu's total revenue. Kardashian gets a portion of that revenue. Estimates pegged 2015's revenue at $200 million.

There aren't any accurate reports yet of how much Kardashian is bringing in with her emoji app but there's likely some sort of revenue share agreement with Whalerock, which also develops apps for musician Tyler the Creator, and radio personality Howard Stern.

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A fan of the Italian brand for years, Kardashian has worked with its designers on a new collection inspired by its 1990s heyday. The partnership runs deeper than a carefully choreographed gimmick.

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Saturday at Milan Fashion Week took off at 8.45am as Stefano Gabbana stepped into an elevator at the Metropol, the theatre where Dolce & Gabbana has been staging its runway shows since 2005. Domenico Dolce was just behind after a stop for a touch-up by his barber, Gabbana confided. The design duo was set to be joined by Kim Kardashian, who had spent the past two hours having her hair and makeup done in a glam chair - her favourite time of the day, she says.

The ensuing scene, set in the lushly decorated library in the building next door to the theatre (both of which the brand owns), was a press conference to announce that Kardashian has "curated" the entire Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2023 collection. "It's not a collaboration - she's the curator," underlined Dolce. Kardashian selected archival items from 1987 to 2007, which the designers then tweaked and updated with her input.

After its outing on the Metropol runway, the collection will be shipped into stores next year. Viewers of The Kardashians television series will see the behind-the-scenes play out on Hulu later this season. This is the kind of splashy press that has kept Dolce & Gabbana, the ultimate 1990s fashion label, alive and relevant for 37 years. (That, and Dolce's precise tailoring.)

Outside the Metropol, workmen stripped the paper covers off giant-size portraits of Kardashian on the theatre's windows. All week, the brand had attempted to keep Kardashian's involvement a secret. Publicists telephoned reporters earlier in the week rather than putting details of the Saturday morning press conference in writing.

But there are few secrets in fashion. On Thursday, a taxi driver turned to me as we raced toward the Moschino show and announced, "You know, Kim Kardashian is doing Dolce & Gabbana!" His son had seen it on Instagram.

It's tempting to write this off as a carefully choreographed gimmick. Kardashian is no designer, after all, and the most obvious benefit her involvement promises is billions of hits across social media platforms, followed by millions of views on Hulu. But as Gabbana, Dolce and Kardashian discussed it, the curation revealed itself as something of a coming-of-age for them all.

"Everything started at the wedding in Portofino last May when Kim and all the family started asking about the collections from the 1990s," said Gabbana. "We were surprised." The wedding he referred to was Kourtney Kardashian's to Travis Barker, for which Dolce & Gabbana dressed the wedding party.

For Kardashian, it started years earlier. As a child, she watched her widowed mother, Kris, wear Dolce & Gabbana dresses on dates with Bruce Jenner. "She looked so powerful," Kardashian said. Later, she worked in a retail shop that carried D&G, the now-defunct secondary line aimed at younger shoppers. Kardashian said she bought so many D&G dresses that her father paid off her credit card debt as a Christmas present.

"Our dogs were named Dolce and Gabbana growing up. When Gabbana died, there was another Gabbana," Kardashian said. The two "Gabbanas" were black labradors. "Dolce" was a little chihuahua. "It's very close to reality," Gabbana quipped. He and Dolce were seated in gilt chairs emblazoned across the backs with their visages. Kardashian sat between them on a leopard-print throne.

Kardashian said she still has her first D&G dresses, and later as an adult, she began collecting vintage pieces she found on Ebay and elsewhere. She was finally dressed by the brand for a Celine Dion concert she attended with her then-husband Kanye West in 2019, wearing a white jumpsuit embellished with faux jewels and crystals.

She took pieces of her personal archive to Portofino last spring and wore them to the wedding dinners and events rather than dressing in new items from the label. "The guys would say, 'Oh my god, this is from 1997, we don't even have this in our archives. Where did you get it?'" Kardashian recalled.

"These clothes for us are not just vintage. They are a memory," said Dolce, who is the trained tailor and the shy one of the duo, while Gabbana is the showman. It was Dolce who suggested they work with Kardashian, and soon he was on a plane to California with archival pieces selected from two decades of the label's fashion dominance. Kardashian selected pieces she favoured and some arguments ensued.

"She killed me. She said, 'I don't like a print,'" Gabbana exclaimed, placing his hand on his forehead. (The label is known for its wildly colourful prints of everything from fruit to renaissance mosaics.) "We tried to influence her, and she influenced us. It was beautiful," Gabbana added. "The boys brought out a little leopard in me," Kardashian said.

Kardashian called the design and show production process a learning experience. "I obviously know what I visually like on me. Just realising that so many details go into something that you don't know about before... I've seen it done before, but I've never lived it. It is the most challenging thing."

Subtly, Kardashian put her finger on the essence that has enabled Dolce & Gabbana to survive countless crises and scandals in addition to the passage of 37 years. The brand has long embraced consumers who are often shunned by fashion insiders, putting real people on their runways years before it became trendy, placing grandmas and grandpas in their ad campaigns, and diving deep into their Italian culture in ways that at times can seem cartoonish.

When wearing the label, Kardashian said, "I feel like a very sensual Italian mob wife...You just don't take shit from anyone when you're wearing Dolce & Gabbana. All the different body shapes (and) age diversity is really important to me. I know my grandma is going to call me wanting something from the collection." She predicted her younger sisters will be drawn to items referenced from the early naughts pieces. Even her young daughter North selected some items.

It's a lesson many fashion labels could take when identifying the customer to whom they wish to appeal. "The span of age range and people ...I think there's something for everyone," Kardashian said.

And there was. The Dolce & Gabbana runway was one of the only - if not the only - runways during Milan Fashion Week to include full-bodied models, and a range of them. The run-of-show was nostalgic for those old enough to remember the first time pyjama suits (1996) and catsuits (1992) walked on the label's runways. The crystal-embellished underwear-as-outerwear, transparent ruched dresses so perfect for nightclubbing - it was a walk down memory lane and a trip into the minds of Gen Z consumers, who eat the 1990s and naughts up.

Outside the Metropol, a circus of onlookers were filmed by The Kardashians film crew. Inside was another circus - of press, some retailers, and a vast number of the label's clients who were, as Kardashian had suggested, of all ages and sizes, and fully decked out in the brand they love.

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I must say, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is a well-designed game. I was doubtful at first. There are many mobile games out there that simply duct-tape mechanics and brands together, similar to the SNES era of movie games. But I found Kim Kardashian: Hollywood to have merged its mechanics and aesthetics together pretty well.

Mobile games can be divided into a few parts at the moment: Acquisition, Retention, and Monetization.
Acquisition
There are multiple business factors that make Hollywood a successful game in terms of user acquisition.

Branding. Kim is a major brand-name. Her star power gives the game a significant advantage. Most games are launched without much awareness or discovery and must fight to rise above the noise of the internet. In this case, Kim has a curated and sustained following which allows this game to have a significant advantage in visibility.

Publishing. Glu Mobile is a publishing titan in the mobile world. They have a very large network of quality users that play their games. With today's metrics and user tracking tools, they can easily migrate users between games and give themselves a strong download burst without heavy UA costs from banner ads or incentivized downloads.

Placement. Both Kim and Glu are powerful and trusted names. This gives them a significant advantage when approaching various store fronts like Apple or Google. Strong brands will give Apple more confidence that the game won't do anything that will negatively effect their iDevice user base.

Hollywood did a soft-launch on the Canada/UK AppStore sometime around June 2nd. They ranked pretty quickly. I assume they were able to measure their metrics and got some good numbers. That most likely gave them confidence for an official launch.

The official launch was in the US Appstore, where Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was available on June 24. On June 26, according to AppAnnie.com, it was "featured on the iTunes Home Page in 104 place."

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Currently, AppStore rankings algorithms favor trendiness. This is also one reason why some publishers perform UA bursts to reach a high rank within each store. With a high rank, UA bursts can be converted into organic downloads.
Retention
Most of the time, mobile specialists will talk about how humans like to push buttons, collect things, and simply get addicted. I'll skip all that and focus more on the psychological aesthetics. But to better understand this, I'll have to dig into the history of mobile games and current gamer expectations.

Old gamers (before mobile) have been playing games for quite a long time. They've seen their share of good and bad games. Think of them as well informed consumers. They know what they are buying.

New gamers (new to gaming thanks to the smartphone) have only recently accepted games as a acceptable source of entertainment. Many of them are playing games for the very first time in their life.

New gamers are quite susceptible to product mechanics they are not informed of, while old gamers can see these tactics very easily. Like a movie buff that's seen hundreds of action movies, they can identify moments when the director decided to "simply add more explosions." They can identify a lack of plot or lack of character development, whereas an unexperienced movie goer might claim it's "the bestest ever."

This is one reason why old gamers have a grave distaste for mobile games. As informed consumers, they feel like it's a cheap shot. Some development studios don't spend the time to marry their mechanics with their aesthetics.

But for Kim Kardashian: Hollywood (I'll refer to it as Hollywood), it's actually put together quite well. The simplest way to say this is "the mechanics do not break emergence." Here are a few major UX moments which felt well executed:

A modeling manager working on a deal for you - he will call you back within 1-hour. There's a timer that counts down, and it's uncertain when the modeling manager will actually call you. For emergence, it's believable, relatable, and it gives a great sense of uncertainty. Outside of the game, it's leveraging basic emotional triggers; most everyone has waited for some good/bad news call in their life. Mechanically, it's a great way to use the notification system. Notifications are often used to create a sense of pacing, or used as a reminder to get the player back into the game.

You're a newbie model trying to get famous, so you need to do small things like a side jobs or helping out at a photo studio. Because the player is able to choose which jobs they would like, it's a completely self-paced game. Jobs are time based tasks that last for some period of time. While the job is active, the player spends energy performing tap-to-collect mechanics. What Hollywood does well is implement a sense of "choice" for what jobs you want to take on. You're not stuck in a single screen "collecting milk" or "harvesting carrots." You can be working a day shift folding clothes and straightening mannequins, or you can be on set helping people with their coffee while joining the photo shoot itself. In these settings, the energy system makes sense and doesn't break emergence.

In this game, Kim Kardashian's avatar's role, is to help you "power-level" as an individual and help you climb the modeling social ladder. Most games will always give the player a sense of "what will come later." Either they throw a big bad boss at you, allow a higher level player to attack you, or show you an ally that's significantly further in level than you are. That's Kim - she's a significantly higher level ally with a snazzy house, fancy life style, and an air of social prestige. This gives the player an immediate goal. But the design goes much deeper than that. Hollywood (the real one) is known as "the city of dreams," where anything can come true. This is the psychological aesthetic that the game is offering to its players. You're emerged in "Hollywood." You're working your way to the top. With it, you've created a narrative with your own hands and working towards that sense of future. The mechanic is well integrated into the narrative ad doesn't feel out of place or forced.

If you play as a guy character, Kim's avatar seems like a potential romantic goal. If you play as a girl character, Kim's avatar seems like a super awesome friend. Either way, a few events into the game, you're setup on a date with a different girl or guy. It ends up being a dating sim to some degree. Paparazzi immediately take pictures and ask you many questions. These are positive emotions of being wanted and admired by others. They even have a fake social media system within the game that tells you how many follows you have. It's a great example of how psychological aesthetics can be satisfied by mechanics while not breaking emergence.

Additionally, real social viral mechanics are integrated nicely. It's simply well themed. To be a good Hollywood model, you need to tweet and do some self-promotion. Which means users can actually use their real Twitter/Facebook/etc. platforms as a way to promote themselves within the game. Again, a mechanic that's not emergence breaking.

I believe that Hollywood has good retention because it doesn't break emergence.

Here's a counter example. If you're playing a war game, it's emergence breaking if you "tweet for more resources, so that you can defeat your nuke-throwing opponent." It just doesn't make any sense. This takes the player out of the experience, breaks emergence, and leaves the player debating if they should actually subjugate their friends to advertising.

Hollywood on the other hand, makes a lot of sense in its social viral mechanics. If you tweet, it doesn't break your emergence. It just feels like it's a natural part of the game. Thus the player is more inclined to tweet about it or share it with friends. This helps acquisition, but more importantly, it helps retention since the marketing needs are satisfied without breaking emergence.

To come back to my point. Retention is really about psychological aesthetics. Some play games for very specific reasons. Specific game mechanics can provide a sense of growth, social acceptance, challenge, narrative, or more. But it's not enough to simply throw that mechanic into the game and expect good retention. That mechanic needs to "make sense" and fit within the game.

Take a retention example used by Las Vegas. Slot machines are a mechanic-driven system of entertainment. But a slot machine placed in a convenience store is significantly less effective than a slot machine placed within a posh, glamorous, and shiny environment. Slot machines placed on a casino floor are significantly more effective since they also provide additional sensory additives to the reason why they are playing. They aren't pulling slots to win a Big-Gulp, but pulling slots to win it big and be an affluent social spender within the Las Vegas ecosystem.

When I see well-structured mechanics placed into a poorly themed game, that's what I think ... Some executive heard slot machines make money and decided to put one in the bathroom.

In Hollywood, you can tell that the deisgners spend time crafting a believable and coherent world. It works hard to satisfy that need for social recognition and fantasy adventure in being a celebrity.
Monetization
I haven't played far enough into the game to see the deeper monetization mechanics, but a few stick out very quickly.

Frustration over the lack of energy. Most events require 1 more energy than you're given to complete in a sitting.

Avatar customization in the form of virtual goods. Clothes, Sofas, Chairs, and even a new apartment. It fits in well with the theme.

Decision unlocking mechanics. You can spend premium currency to unlock slightly more advantageous scenarios. Pretty much a "micro-boost" uncertainty mechanic. You gamble 4-5 Stars (premiums) to answer a simple question "What will you do?" (4-5 stars) "Charm them" or (0 stars cost) "Answer calmly." It's similar to a choose your own.

I may not play further since social recognition through self-promotion is not my type of psychological aesthetic; it's just not something I yearn for - but without a doubt, many do.

Is it a good game? Yes. It's well designed. Caters to a very specific group or type of gamer.

Should Game Development companies hire celebrity designers? Only if they are verse in game development design. Otherwise, no -- designing for a game and designing for other fields are very different.

The design here is definitely based on Glu's mobile development experience and it shows since many of their common mechanics are present and visible.
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Taking Kardashian's tweets as fact, the New York Post declared, "Kim's butt strikes again, this time breaking Apple's App Store." Entertainment Tonight gushed, "Kim Kardashian's Kimoji App Breaks Apple Store After Insane Amount of Downloads." And TMZ reported that the app was getting up to "9,000 downloads per millisecond," which sounded like a completely fictional exaggeration, until Apple seemingly confirmed it as such, according to Tech Insider.

On Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the store's operations confirmed to VF Hollywood that there were no outages on the app store on Monday, which means the Kimoji malfunction was not at all related to Apple's capabilities. In addition to having trouble downloading Kimoji, fans also experienced difficulties inserting the emojis into text messages-which, some might argue, is the only real purpose of an emoji-and using them on Facebook. While Kardashian did vaguely acknowledge that there were other issues with her latest cartoon-ish contribution to society, she continued to lead fans to believe that the fault was with Apple.

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Watch: Kim Kardashian's First Interview for "KUWTK" in 2007

Kim Kardashian predicted the success of Keeping Up With the Kardashians back in 2007!

In honor of the 10th anniversary of KUWTK, we dug through the archives to find Kim's first E! News interview ever!

In the clip, Kim reveals why she thinks the E! reality show will attract viewers. "Well I think that there's so many of us, so all of our personalities are so different and I think that people probably wouldn't think that such a big family would work because there's too many characters to follow," Kim explains in the family's backyard.

But Kim says, "Our chemistry together is just so amazing that people will definitely want to be a part of this family."

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This interview took place during filming of the first ever episode of KUWTK, and E! News asked Kim what filming had been like so far.

"It's really kinda crazy, you know?" Kim says. "At first you think that you won't really get used to the cameras and then you just forget they're there and we're just kinda hanging out, doing what we usually do."

Kim then explains, "We want it to be all the way reality, so we're like let's just do what we do and have the cameras capture our real lives."

And 13 seasons later, they're still doing just that!

See Kim talk more about KUWTK and how she's preparing to perform with The Pussycat Dolls in the video above!

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The reality tv star has revealed that when it comes to her kids, her celebrity status doesn't get her out of being both a regular mom and a cool mom to them.

In an interview with Jay Shetty on his podcast, On Purpose With Jay Shetty, the mum of four revealed: "There are nights I cry myself to sleep."

It seems just like the rest of us, Kim K has felt the difficult realities of being a parent to North, nine, Chicago, five, Saint, seven, and Psalm, four, who she shares with her ex-Kanye West.

When asked by Jay what parenting is like for her now, compared to what she thought it would be, the 42-year-old reflected on the phrase "the days are long but the years are short" saying: "that couldn't be like a more true statement."

She continues on saying: "So, when you're in it, I mean, especially when they're babies and you're feeding ... there's madness going on. It's like full madness. It's the best chaos though."

The SKIMS founder details her morning saying, "you've no idea what's going on".

Her morning jobs consist of becoming a hairdresser, a stylist, a chef as well as good and bad cop.

She says: "It's like I always have to do one of my daughter's hair - and it has to be perfect and it has to be a certain way - and then this one needs me to put his shoes on and they all need you. ... It's like full crazy madness, cooking, running around. Like, it's wild."

Opening up about her own feelings, the reality star says:"There are nights I cry myself to sleep. Like, holy s*it, this f**king tornado in my house. Like, what just happened?"

But, she adds: "It is the most rewarding job in the entire world. It is. There is nothing that can prepare you. ... I don't care how long you wait. I don't care what you're waiting for. You are never prepared."

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Unless your Internet literally broke over the past two days, I think it's safe to say we've all seen Kim Kardashian's NSFW Paper magazine cover (and even more NSFW photo shoot). But if you're like me, the photos left a lot of questions unanswered, including-Is that her real butt? Did Kanye apply the oil? HOW does this even come about??? Thankfully, Paper's editorial director, Mickey Boardman, sat down with Yahoo to give us the story behind the, well, behind. #BreakTheInternet A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:13pm PST On just how much retouching occurred... "[There was] much less than people think. That's really what she looks like.... That's her. It's retouching the way any cover of any magazine has retouching, but it's not manufactured, it's not fake. It's the normal amount of retouching that's on a normal cover." On whose idea it was to bare her assets... "It was her idea to take off her clothes and show more than her butt. We didn't say, 'Let's do a cover with your butt hanging out.' She said she was willing to take her clothes off, and one thing led to another...history in the making."

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "Sorry I needed a few days to decompress! I can’t wait to share my incredible SNL content with you over the next few days. Hosting Saturday Night Live was probably one of the best experiences of my career! The amount of work that the entire @nbcsnl team puts in to make a show like this even possible is unmatched! I’m forever grateful for this experience and to everyone that supported me and worked so hard to make this all possible! Thank you! If you missed the show it’s now streaming on @hulu"

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Hulu has announced the premiere date for the highly-anticipated new series, The Kardashians.

On Monday, the streaming service set a spring release date for the reality series and unveiled a new teaser starring Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.

"Shatter all expectations. #TheKardashians premieres April 14 on @hulu," the caption read.

The premiere date was officially shared one day after Kylie, 24, announced the news of her second child's arrival on social media.

"The family you know and love is here with a brand new series, giving an all-access pass into their lives. Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie bring the cameras back to reveal the truth behind the headlines," the synopsis reads. "From the intense pressures of running billion-dollar businesses to the hilarious joys of playtime and school drop-offs, this series brings viewers into the fold with a rivetingly honest story of love & life in the spotlight."

Hulu previously released the first teaser for the famous family's upcoming series on Dec. 31 and revealed that the title would simply be The Kardashians.

"New year, new beginnings. 🤍 See you soon @kardashianshulu #TheKardashians," the streaming giant tweeted alongside a clip of the family.

"Happy New Year! We'll see you soon," the momager wrote as she reshared the clip on social media. Added Kim, 41, in her own tweet: "Coming soon..."

The family previously starred in E!'s long-running hit reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which premiered in 2007. They announced the end of KUWTK in September 2020 and three months later, in December 2020, the ladies signed a multi-year deal to "create global content" that will stream exclusively on Hulu in the United States and in multiple international territories.

KUWTK concluded after 20 seasons in June 2021. A two-part reunion special hosted by Andy Cohen aired after the series finale.

Since last summer, the family has experienced many ups and downs. From Kim and Kourtney's new relationships to Khloé's breakup with Tristan Thompson and the paternity drama that soon followed, the women have had lots to document on camera.

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First spotted together at Knott's Scary Farm in October, Kim and SNL star Pete Davidson, who connected when she hosted the show on Oct. 9, have been dating ever since. Although they live across the country from each other (she's in Los Angeles, he's in New York), the couple continues to make plenty of efforts to see each other, including a pre-holiday rendezvous in Staten Island, where they had a romantic dinner and movie date, and vacation in the Bahamas.

Kim shares children North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 3 and Psalm, 2, with ex Kanye West. She filed for divorce from the rapper, 44, last February and in December requested to be declared legally single.

Meanwhile, Kourtney and Travis Barker confirmed their high-profile relationship in January 2021. They got engaged in October, when the Blink-182 drummer popped the question on a beach in Montecito, California. She shares with ex Scott Disick, and Barker has several children of his own. He shares step-daughter Atiana De La Hoya, 22 (whose father is legendary boxer Oscar De La Hoya), daughter Alabama, who turned 16 on Christmas Eve, and son Landon, 18, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.

More recently, Thompson confirmed that he fathered a child with Maralee Nichols, the woman suing him for child support and other pregnancy-related fees. He apologized to Khloé, whom he was publicly dating during the time he admitted to sleeping with Nichols. Khloé and Thompson had an on-and-off relationship for years before splitting most recently in June.

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Kim Kardashian's Tour of Her Dolce & Gabbana Collaboration | Vogue

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "A look behind the scenes of #DGSS23 featuring the most iconic #DolceGabbana pieces from 1987 to 2007, mixed together through spontaneous reinterpretation creating a perfect collection. Every piece is not just an item, it’s a unique memory. 
 
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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "Side-by-side or miles apart sisters are always connected at heart"

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Wedding: All the Best Photos from Paris and Florence

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Kanye West has deleted all of his Instagram posts blasting his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, after their ongoing public dispute came to blows this weekend.

The monthslong feud escalated on Friday, after Kanye - who is now legally named Ye - called Kim out on Instagram for letting their 8-year-old daughter, North, have an account on TikTok - something he expressed his distaste for in an interview last month.

Directly questioning Kim's post, Ye wrote on Instagram: "What do you mean by main provider ? America saw you try to kid nap my daughter on her birthday by not providing the address" - referring to another dispute they had last month, over their now-4-year-old daughter Chicago's party.

Later this weekend, Ye went on to repost several screenshots of tweets from right-wing media personality Candace Owens that criticized Kim's message.

Not long after, Ye shared another post calling Kim out for not letting him take their children to his hometown, Chicago - a subject they've previously clashed over, as was broadcasted during Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

In the same caption, Ye appeared to address the Kardashians more broadly, referring to them as a "whole unit" and claiming he "gave that family the culture."

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Back in April 2021, we found out that Kim Kardashian had officially achieved billionaire status for the first time. The news came via Forbes, who announced her inclusion in their World's Billionaires list, where she joined her younger sister, Kylie Jenner.

At the time, the publication cited Kim's two massively lucrative businesses, KKW Beauty and Skims, for the reasons behind her increased wealth, as well as income from Keeping Up With The Kardashians, real estate and various endorsement deals.

And now, just nine months on from the initial announcement, it's been revealed that Skims has doubled its valuation and is worth $3.2 billion (and we were excited when our savings account hit triple figures...).

It's all down to the reality star's underwear label raising another $240 million in investment after sales surged 90% last year (because, let's face it, her thongs and nightwear feel as comfy as our own skin and were a total lockdown must-have).

"This latest round [of funding] will allow us to focus on bringing more innovations and solutions to our customers and become even more of a trusted resource for them," Kim said in an email.

Kim launched her line of shapewear, Skims, back in 2019, which has seen many successful collections and new lines. In 2020, Skims pivoted to cosy loungewear and matching sets in light of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, though the ' sculpting bra' and ' Fits Everybody range' have been the brand's latest viral successes. And last year, the brand brought out lust-worthy loungewear like pyjamas and sweatpants.

The brand now sells a wide range of basics that include pullovers, sleep robes and turtlenecks. Shapewear now represents less than 20% of sales and underwear accounts for the majority of its business. And it's clear that the KUWTK star is passionate about her brand, continually promoting it to her huge Instagram following and wearing lots of the pieces herself.

And her promo clearly pays off, as the brand boosted sales 90% to about $275 million last year and expects to hit $400 million in 2022.

We have to say, after the past twelve months, where the star announced her divorce from Kanye West (who is now dating actor and model Julia Fox), it's hard to not be impressed by her continued drive and work ethic.

With new boyfriend Pete Davidson, who the star is apparently totally smitten with, a multi-billion dollar company, four adorable children and her sister Kourtney's wedding on the horizon, 2022 is shaping up to be a pretty good year in the Kim Kardashian camp.

Kim, who, landed the cover of Forbes for the first time in 2016, famously said during the accompanying interview: "Not bad for a girl with no talent."

Get it, Kim!

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Kim Kardashian’s Business Advice: ‘Get Your F**king Ass Up and Work’”

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"I always say calmness is my superpower," says Kim Kardashian.

This may come as a surprise, because Kardashian, one of the most famous women in the world, appears in a state of perpetual motion: jet-setting to exotic locales, wrangling four children, enjoying high-profile romances, shooting a 20-season reality TV show, and running a multibillion-dollar business. But the fact that Kardashian has stayed squarely in the public eye for nearly two decades - withstanding the frenetic, fruit fly attention span of the internet age - has everything to do with this very quality. As a businesswoman, in the business of relevance, her composure has been her edge.

And when it comes to her businesses, she's found success by centering her own expertise. "Everything I do is a solutions-based product and that's always worked for me," Kardashian says. She developed SKIMS, her ultra-inclusive and comfy shapewear line, as a solution to a problem she dealt with herself: "I cut up my shapewear back in the day because the seams were always wrong and didn't fit me right. I'd put coffee grinds and tea bags in my bathtub to dye them to a more natural tan color." Consumers must have experienced a similar plight, since SKIMS sold $2 million worth of garments in the first minutes it launched and was valued at $3.2 billion less than three years later.
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Her latest venture, SKKN BY KIM, offers a fix to a perennial problem: how to maintain a glowing visage. "I wanted to bring consumers my knowledge and access to so many amazing dermatologists," she says. "I've been able to learn from the best people, and bottling that up is my goal." Consulting with her personal esthetician, Joanna Czech (whose fee is $1,250 per "Ultimate Facial"), she's developed nine products to bring her wisdom to the masses.

Kardashian describes the development process as "thrilling," and revels in perfecting the details. "I wanted to be really still and make sure I got it right and not let anyone try to tell me differently. [My team] would be like, 'OK, this is the 25thtrial, we're running out of time!' It was really important to me that we took our time," she says.

Kardashian has proven she can influence what customers will buy in the pursuit of beauty - but before that, she influenced how the mainstream viewed beauty. The body standard has become markedly curvier since she debuted alongside early-aughts skeletons. "It's tricky to stay relevant for decades," she says. "There's this pressure people put on themselves to try and be this influencer." To Kardashian, that all comes down to finding oneself in quiet amidst the noise: "You have to do what feels good for you, even if other people don't understand it. You have to tune everything out and figure out what you want to portray."

In recent years, Kardashian has turned the floodlight of her influence on heavier issues, becoming a vocal advocate for prison reform. But like everything else, she took her time landing on that cause. "When I first got into the business, I remember publicists saying to me, 'You have to pick a cause, it will make you look good.' But I didn't know what that was yet. Then I picked one that doesn't look good. Prison reform isn't the most popular field to go into, but I always felt people deserve a second chance in life." She also realized that keeping people's attention meant keeping them on their toes. "People like the mix of things [I post]. If I were just posting about prison reform, I don't think people would care as much."
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Anyone who has watched Kardashian for five minutes knows she's not a blabbermouth. She's aware that her audience is hanging on every syllable, and she speaks in deliberate, measured sentences. "I stay really calm, and that is what gets me through so many situations," she says. "Especially in work emergencies. They come up, and you've got to deal. Whether it's supply chain or the cost of goods going up, things will always happen. You have to be prepared and move with the times." Spoken like a true influencer.

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This is... not how I remember law school.

Listen, everything about Kim Kardashian's life is different from most people. She inhabits a world of glamour/artifice that makes pretty much everything a little unrelatable, and that goes for her law school experience too. (Okay, technically Kim isn't in law school, what with not having a bachelor's degree and all. But she is studying via apprenticeship to be a lawyer, and she even has plans to take the bar exam in 2022.)

In a recent Insta post Kim K. posts pics of her ostensibly studying... all the while preening for the ubiquitous photographer in her life. Which is, not the best method for acing law school tests.

Some of Kim K.'s famous friends responded to the post, with country music star Kacey Musgraves quipping, "Elle Woods wishes," and TV personality Jonathan Cheban commenting, "What law school is this??? Asking for a friend LOL."

Faithful Above the Law readers will be familiar with Kim's social media documentation of the process. She shared a criminal law issue spotter that cast Justin Bieber as a criminal mastermind and Tiger King hypos, complained about the fact that law student life sucks, explained that she neglected her Keeping Up With the Kardashians livetweeting duties to keep up with torts homework, bailed on summer holiday festivities as she continued with her contracts homework, and dealt with personalized questions all about her. She even has a favorite law professor - University of Washington contracts professor Steve Calandrillo - who she's shouted out on Insta. Though occasionally she has a "just like us" moment, like when she posted about shooting tequila while studying torts.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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The reality-star turned activist has advocated for prison sentencing reform.

Reality show star-turned activist Kim Kardashian West had a starring role at a criminal justice reform event at the White House on Thursday.

When Trump introduced her, she got a standing ovation. He called her a "great friend."

"It's really is such an honor to be here," she said, describing how she had gotten involved advocating for former inmates after making numerous visits to prisons.

Kim Kardashian shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a second chance hiring and criminal justice reform event at the White House in, June 13, 2019.

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"I'd gotten to the place in in my life where I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to do the right thing," she said. After visiting prisoners, she said, "My heart just completely opened up and I wanted to do more. So, I started studying law."

Kardashian touted her partnership with the ride sharing company Lyft which will help provide former inmates with transportation services.

"I'm so happy to announce today we have a ride share partnership where formerly incarcerated people will be gifted gift cards" she said, allowing them to get to job interviews.

Kim Kardashian speaks as President Donald Trump holds an event on second chance hiring and criminal justice reform at the White House, June 13, 2019.

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"I just wanted to thank the president for standing behind this issue," she said, turning toward Trump who was looking on beside her.

"I think she's pretty popular," Trump said as she left the podium, calling her remarks "beautiful."

Kardashian spoke after several men in prison spoke about how the program had helped them since getting out of prison. The event also featured employers who give former inmates "second-chance jobs."

As the event began, Kardashian West had a front row seat at the East Room event, sitting in between the president's daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, senior adviser Jared Kushner.

Trump acknowledged the changes being made in America's prison system and highlighted the passage of the First Step Act, which he signed last December.

"To realize America's full potential, we must unlock the talents of every single citizen. We want to lift every American family out of poverty and into a future of hope and opportunity," Trump said. "

In May of last year, Kardashian West met with President Trump in the Oval Office to talk about prison reform and clemency for Alice Marie Johnson.

Johnson, a 63-year old grandmother, was serving a life sentence on drug charges. Shortly after Kardashian West's meeting with the president about Johnson, the president commuted the grandmother's sentence.

Since that meeting, Kardashian West kept in touch with Jared Kushner who has led White House efforts on prison reform.

In September, she returned to the White House for a second visit as she spearheaded efforts to seek clemency for another nonviolent drug offender, Chris Young.

Kim Kardashian attends the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Young is serving a life sentence on nonviolent drug charges, but recently, the judge in his case, Kevin Sharp, wrote a letter to Trump arguing that Young only played a minor role in the drug conspiracy and that the mandatory sentencing laws that determined his sentence was out of proportion with the crime.

In a lengthy new interview for Vogue in April, Kardashian West reveals she's reading tort law books as she is enrolled in a four-year apprenticeship with plans to take the bar exam in 2022. The reality star-turned-icon is working with Van Jones, attorney Jessica Jackson and others on criminal justice reform beyond the Johnson case, and it's that work that prompted her to pursue the study of law.

"I just felt like I wanted to be able to fight for people who have paid their dues to society. I just felt like the system could be so different, and I wanted to fight to fix it, and if I knew more, I could do more," she told Vogue about her motivations, adding that her experience in the White House with people experienced in law helped her realize she needed to know more.
ABC News' Meridith McGraw and Jordyn Phelps contributed to this report.

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "Harvard Law.... What? Like it’s hard???"

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "Last year I registered with the California State Bar to study law. For the next 4 years, a minimum of 18 hours a week is required, I will take written and multiple choice tests monthly. As my first year is almost coming to an end I am preparing for the baby bar, a mini version of the bar, which is required when studying law this way. I’ve seen some comments from people who are saying it’s my privilege or my money that got me here, but that’s not the case. One person actually said I should “stay in my lane.” I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams, and the accomplishment of new goals. You can create your own lanes, just as I am. The state bar doesn’t care who you are. This option is available to anyone who’s state allows it.  It’s true I did not finish college. You need 60 college credits (I had 75) to take part in “reading the law”, which is an in office law school being apprenticed by lawyers. For anyone assuming this is the easy way out, it’s not. My weekends are spent away from my kids while I read and study. I work all day, put my kids to bed and spend my nights studying. There are times I feel overwhelmed and when I feel like I can’t do it but I get the pep talks I need from the people around me supporting me. I changed my number last year and disconnected from everyone because I have made this strict commitment to follow a dream of mine - It’s never too late to follow your dreams. 
I want to thank Van Jones for believing in me and introducing me to Jessica Jackson. Jessica along with Erin Haney have taken on the role of my mentors and I am forever grateful to them both putting in so much time with me, believing in me and supporting me through this journey. This week I have a big torts essay due on negligence. Wish me luck ✨⚖️"

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In a twist of fate that many people never expected from anyone in the Kardashian-Jenner family, Kim Kardashian West has been on the path to becoming a lawyer and prison reform advocate the last few years. On Sunday April 5, her new justice documentary titled Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project comes out on the Oxygen network. The documentary is all about how her involvement in and advocacy for prison reform.

As a public figure, she's spent the last few years trying to bring national attention to cases that have been overlooked, and people who should be freed from their sentences. The new documentary details how Kardashian West first started her quest to become a lawyer, and who she's helped in her effort to change the criminal justice system so far.

Momolu Stewart, a 39-year-old who walked out of the Central Detention Facility in Washington, D.C. in October 2019, was released after serving more than 23 years, in part thanks to Kardashian West. Stewart was sentenced to life for the 1997 shooting death of Mark Rosebure. At the time, Stewart was only 16 years old, but tried as an adult, which is fairly common in America, especially for black boys.

After another campaign to commute sentences, this time specifically for women in prison, Kardashian West helped to free Crystal Munoz. By funding the 90 Days of Freedom Campaign, a response to Trump's signing of the First Step Act - which banned the inhuman treatment of shackling women in prison during childbirth - Kardashian West helped to free Crystal Munoz and 16 other women from prison. Munoz was originally arrested for "conspiring to distribute marijuana," and served 12 years in prison. Her case had been highlighted as an example in the First Step Act.

Judith Negron's sentence of 35 years in prison, charged with fraud, makes her one of the highest sentenced women in history under her sentence type. She was sentenced to 35 years in 2011 for aiding a $200 million fraud case. When later asked what she would do if released, Negron said, "I plan to utilise this experience to bring awareness to society of the urgent need for support groups that can properly address the serious consequences that our children face as a result of the stigma that comes with being 'children of incarcerated parents'." Negron's sentence was commuted in February and she accompanied Kardashian West to the White House in March to advocate for other women in prison.

Other incarcerated people Kardashian West helped

These are not the only people Kim Kardashian West has helped get out of prison, but there are quite literally too many to name and profile in one place. For the last several years, Kardashian West has been on a roll, consistently visiting President Donald Trump to have more people's sentences commuted. Among them are Matthew Charles, who is believed to be the first person released under the First Step Act, passed by Trump in 2018, largely because of public discourse caused in part by Kardashian West. Many other names of those Kardashian West has helped free have chosen to remain anonymous.

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73 Questions With Kim Kardashian West (ft. Kanye West) | Vogue

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "So excited to announce my brand new #KKWBEAUTY Mrs. West Collection. This collection is inspired by the look @makeupbymario created on my actual wedding day. Launching on KKWBEAUTY.COM on my 5 year wedding anniversary, 05.24 at 12PM PST
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Makeup by @makeupbymario
Hair by @chrisappleton1
Flowers by @jeffleatham"

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SKKN BY KIM on Instagram: "Don’t sleep on vitamin C. Our Vitamin C8 Serum acts on both skin texture and complexion to visibly reduce the appearance of aging and dark spots."

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SKIMS on Instagram: "Waist, snatched. Cellulite, smoothed. Butt, lifted.

@KimKardashian wears the Everyday Sculpt Mid Thigh Bodysuit, Bralette, and Mid Waist Capri, size S, in Sienna.

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Kim Kardashian and her £3billion fashion brand, Skims, are on a mission to take over the world. Besides dominating the shapewear industry - she recently unveiled a line of bras with a permanently erect nipple effect - Kim's knack for securing news-making collaborations underscores her entrepreneurial prowess. Skims recently partnered with Fendi, and has become the official underwear partner for the NBA, WNBA, and USA Basketball. Her latest feat? Teaming up with Swarovski's creative director Giovanna Engelbert to design an exclusive collection of body-contouring jewellery and crystal-encrusted shapewear.

Of course Kim is no stranger to a bejewelled accessory - remember when she famously lost her diamond earrings in the ocean while on holiday in Bora Bora? Her collaboration with Engelbert's Swarovski is an eye-catching collection of sparkly jewellery and body chains made from silver and chunky crystals, as well as Skims's signature form-fitting dresses, intimates and bodysuits all encrusted with crystals. "Skims provides the base layers for all the [wardrobe] essentials in a sporty way, and collaborations allow me to explore different sides of my personality," Kardashian tells Vogue at the new Swarovski flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. "Swarovski is perfect because it's glitz and glam, and being a glamour girl is a huge part of my personality." When asked about the moodboard, she cited a diverse range of references, including Isabella Rossellini in Death Becomes Her, Britney Spears's "Toxic" music video, classic Old Hollywood glamour and her Marilyn Monroe dress moment from the 2022 Met Gala. "I loved going full bling - my daughter came in and styled [the pieces] in her own way, and it was so cool."

Engelbert's input, meanwhile, was "inspired by my Millenia jewellery collections, and we infused iconic elements from both brands", she says. "I've loved the Skims aesthetic since they launched, and I've always wanted to explore body jewellery, so they were the perfect brand to work with for this." Highlighting her favourite pieces from the collection, Engelbert says: "The body jewellery stands out for me because of its incredible versatility in how it can be worn. It's designed to be one-size-fits-all with extensions, aligning with Skims's commitment to inclusivity for all body types."

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Kim Kardashian’s journey to becoming a billionaire business woman, her advice for brands on social media, & SKIMS launch strategy.

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "200 MIL ✨thank you so much for the love ✨"

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "I spoke At Harvard Business School yesterday for a class called HBS Moving Beyond DTC. The class’s assignment was to learn about @skims, so my partner Jens and I spoke about our marketing, our challenges and our greatest wins. I’m so proud of Skims and the thought that it is a course being studied at Harvard is just crazy!!! Thank you professor Len Schlesinger and @harvardhbs for having us. #BucketListDream"

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Kim Kardashian on Instagram: "🌊 You’ve asked, we’ve listened 🌊 @SKIMS SWIM launches this Friday, March 18 at 9AM PT"

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