Kim Kardashian is one of the popular internet sensations, with a whopping number of followers on Instagram. And now talking about the cancel culture, the actress opened up on how the culture is seeping into the industry. Of late, the star shot to headlines after she broke up with Kayne West, however, also inspiring youngsters with her strong persona.
As stated in Koi Moi, “You’ve occasionally been accused of cultural appropriation for hairstyles or costumes that you’ve worn. I remember once there was an uproar because people felt that the Instagram filter that you used was too dark,” Weiss said. “But on occasion, you’ve responded to these critics, sometimes even making a big change. After a lot of criticism about the name of your shapewear company—it was originally called Kimono—you changed it to SKIMS. How do you decide when to respond and when to protect yourself against the outrage addicts online?”
Kardashian said, “In the instance of Kimono and changing that name, it was an innocent name that the team came up with. But when I got a letter from the Japanese officials, I took it extremely seriously. It wasn’t even a question. I immediately halted production, and there were a lot of pieces in production. I said, “Give me a week,” and I had to think of a new name. Anyone that is starting a business knows how difficult it is to come up with a name and the trademarking and everything, but it just wasn’t an option not to.”
