Why Kim Kardashian Former Assistant Eats 99 Cent Meals
Just because Kim said, ‘Get your f — -ing ass up and work,’ that you should.
Nobody knows how to create a buzz more than the Kardashians. You must have heard of that meme, ‘The devil works hard, but Kris Jenner works harder.’
Undoubtedly, they are one of the busiest celebrities, but that doesn’t mean they work the hardest, and for the insane amount of money they get, they must deliver.
The same is true with anyone trying to become the next Kim Kardashian online. They have to create content 24/7, 365 days a year, because their audience is insatiable.
Kim Kardashian delivered a blow to the work ethics of women in particular and the 7 billion people around the world in general.
In the Variety profile of the Kardashian family, Kim was quoted:
“I have the best advice for women in business,” “Get your f — — — ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” — Kardashian told Variety.
And in Hollywood, there is a saying that goes ‘good or bad publicity is still publicity,’ but the response from Twitter was swift. The backlash is scorching.
Kim Kardashian’s former assistant tweets her life like working for the Kardashians in 2015.
Here’s the tea.
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. — Jessica Defino, Beauty critic (NY Times, Vogue, Slate). Writer of The Unpublishable newsletter.
In an interview with NowThis, Jessica Defino had a lot to say about her time at the Kardashians.
- She worked day and night and whenever or wherever she was needed.
- Her entry-level salary was barely enough to scrape by in Los Angeles, explaining why she eats her meals at the 99 Cents Only Store. Nothing is wrong with eating meals from budget stores but shouldn’t the working class have more choices?
- She had to take freelance gigs, which were frowned upon by her employers.
Other notable, or should we say savage Twitter comments.
I guess it is easy to be invisible in the eyes of Kim Kardashian. Her ‘help’ sued her for wage theft. For someone who is a billionaire and can’t pay wages appears insane. She has since blamed a third-party vendor that hired her help for the scandal.
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian gets away with the working conditions their employees have to bear, even if Kim said no to toxic work environment because they employ their employees in what is called the fissured workplace, so even if the help who is suing her actually cleans her shit in her toilet, in a home owned by Kim Kardashian, and even if that sh*t’s DNA belongs to Kim, the help is actually working for a company, a third-party vendor or whatever name except Kim’s.
Kim Kardashian’s business or working advice
“I have the best advice for women in business,” “Get your f — — — ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” — Kardashian told Variety.
This attitude isn’t unique to Kim Kardashian. We have heard this before, especially those who have become successful, thinking that their success was born out of their sweat and blood.
We all make sacrifices, and work to many worldwide calls for many sacrifices but doesn’t translate to making millions like the millions of celebrities made in their lifetime.
Most of us will have jobs that will only get us by, hardly enough to pay for meals bought at 99 Cents Only Stores.
In conclusion
Kim Kardashian was probably doing what she does best, to create buzz for her new TV show. Because it is their lifeline, to be talked about at all cost.
Celebrities live a life we can aspire to. We can look at a distance. You can say our relationship with them is the ultimate gaslighting. The next time Kim Kardashian is trending, most of us will be cheering for her.
Sources: Get Your F — King Ass up and Work — Kim Kardashian, ‘Money Always Matters’: The Kardashians Tell All About Their New Reality TV Reign, Kim Kardashian told women to ‘get … up and work.’ Some people are saying it’s hypocritical, Kim Kardashian’s business advice for women sparks controversy: ‘It seems nobody wants to work these days’
