Kim Kardashian's Business Advice Has Inspired Some Hilarious Memes

Publish date: 2024-07-06

Kim Kardashian shared her business advice for women with 'Variety,' and the internet was not pleased. Here's why her advice is receiving backlash.

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There are two types of people in this world: those who love and respect the Kardashian-Jenner family, and those who don’t. Since Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered on E! in 2007, the ladies have constantly been at the butt of jokes. They were easy targets. Particularly Kim Kardashian, whose first 15 minutes of fame came after a sex tape of her and her then-boyfriend Ray J was leaked online.

But Kim is a different person now. She’s a mom of four who is working to become a lawyer. She's a businesswoman who has helmed her own shapewear line (SKIMS) and beauty brand (KKW Beauty). Once just a TV personality, Kim has worked hard to change the public’s perception of her. But has she worked hard enough to start doling out career advice to other women? Perhaps not just yet.

In a March 2022 interview with Variety, Kim told the outlet: "I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f---ing ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days."

Later, when Variety shared a snippet of her business advice on Twitter, the Internet went berserk. Folks began to criticize her view, finding her comment to be out of touch. Then came the memes and all of the sarcastic tweets poking fun at her. Keep scrolling to see what the internet thought of Kim's advice.

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Kim Kardashian is facing backlash for her business advice to women.

As for what Kim said, it wasn't bad advice per se, but perhaps it would have been received better if someone else delivered it.

Many users on social media found her advice to be insensitive, considering she grew up in a well-known family in Beverly Hills with money. Her father, Robert Kardashian, was one of O.J. Simpson’s "Dream Team" attorneys.

kim kardashian giving business advice: pic.twitter.com/wU7AsCWMtA

— tushar🧬 (@reputushion) March 10, 2022

kim kardashian: nobody wants to work these days

everyone working 40+ hour weeks and earning minimum wage: no shit

— joe (@jxeker) March 9, 2022

Ugh I need to be more like Kim K, the only working woman in America!!! Anyway, back to my job.

— peppermint patty 🍬 (@coffeezens) March 10, 2022

Some users continued to poke fun at how Kim first made headlines.

When Kim K said "get your f*cking ass up and work"

this is what she meant pic.twitter.com/4T4oy9q9Yu

— Pop ☆ (@P0PKULTURE) March 10, 2022

me when kim k says "get your f*cking ass up and work" pic.twitter.com/h0VdUkVAgv

— julie (@thankyousnext) March 10, 2022

Kim Kardashian trying to make business women/mum look easy meanwhile she got 13 nannies and thousands of people who work for her company. Privilege is real. We are not the same. pic.twitter.com/CXogpZ9MZF

— jack (@jackwyattss) March 10, 2022

Fixed it https://t.co/xshxdJcFOa pic.twitter.com/4qIHBczOy7

— Hurt CoPain (@SaeedDiCaprio) March 10, 2022

But it wasn't just the average working-class American who was picking Kim's comment apart. Actress Jameela Jamil also had some words about the KUWTK alum's advice, and brought up Kim's upbringing in making her point.

I think if you grew up in Beverly Hills with super successful parents in what was simply a smaller mansion… nobody needs to hear your thoughts on success/work ethic. This same 24 hours in the day shit is a nightmare. 99.9% of the world grew up with a VERY different 24 hours. https://t.co/tvafFIyk92

— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) March 9, 2022

Furthermore, Jessica DeFino, a former editor on the Kardashians' apps, took to Twitter to discuss how poorly she was mistreated when she did get her "ass up and work." She noted that she was poorly paid on the job, could only afford groceries from the 99 Cents Only Store, and once had to call out sick because she couldn't afford to put gas in her car.

I was an editor on the Kardashian apps in 2015 in LA, worked days nights & weekends, could only afford groceries from the 99 Cents Only Store, called out “sick” more than once bc I couldn’t put gas in my car to get to the office, & was reprimanded for freelancing on the side ❤️ https://t.co/mzvnTomjS3

— Jessica DeFino (@jessicadefino_) March 9, 2022

So will Kim's business advice live on? Will it be printed inside planners and on stationery? Most likely, no. But at least it did inspire a few people ... to create memes and make jokes. That has got to count for something, right?

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