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wow, you’re half naked. what a big surprise!
Those pics are hot! Your body is insane! Totally jealous
xoxoxo NewYorker
Is the sequins outfit you’re wearing on the floatie a Body suit or a dress? It looks like a dress in the pic Lol I am so curious
xoxoxo NewYorker
LA LA love this shoot you look hot !
Have I Told You Your The Most Beautiful Women Ive Ever Seen?!
And As Your So Amazing To Me And The Rest Of Your Fans I Know Your Also Beautiful On The Inside Too. xo
I Love You So Much Kimmy Your My Hero For Ever And Always.
Love You Lots Like Jelly tots xo
X x x x
You are outta this world Kim
WOW!
POSTED BY: Tameka J. Raymond
To be or not to be…but at what cost?
To be or not to be…but at what cost? It’s almost inconceivable the lengths that some artists & entertainers feel obligated to go to keep themselves in the headlines. The prioritization of fan base over God, family, morals, and over just plain ol’ fashioned common sense is an example of that remarkable distance. I think it’s important to understand the premise of letting a character that’s been created for fans drown out who you really are. One easily can become a zombie, while the people who love them waste away looking for the sea salt. It becomes so easy to sell your soul to the entertainment business while creating an illusion of grandeur. Hence, this painfully obvious thirst for relevance that completely overshadows sensibility. Thirsty much?
When I started in this business over 14 years ago, I was a stylist (fashion) for many well-known artists both upcoming and platinum selling, I never imagined the atmosphere would become this cloudy or eerie. I was trying to define the images of young hopefuls who thought “my way” would set them apart from the masses. Often dorky and clunky, trying to find themselves in defiant color schemes, wrongly combined textures and overworked fashion techniques. Although, consumers see the finished product but are remiss as to what goes into the development. It isn’t always a graceful process. Silly belts, headgear and nervously popped collars often highlighted a level of awkwardness in identity. I’ve watched boys become men and helped boys become men. Yet this identity crisis that hovers over much of the entertainment world is like a crimson cape of insecurity as does this obsession with being “hot” and having “followers.” While fans fixate over the lives of their idols, some celebrities have become slaves to the persona that has been created for them but rarely has anything to do with who they are. Shock value. Pub licity stu nts. Peddling relationships like a vagabond for a few hundred double clicks on their fans favorite blog sites.
Who are they really?
Some of your favorite artists were born into the industry or should I say “grandfathered” into it and never got the chance to figure it out. Driven by vicarious dreams of demanding managers/labels, artists are a “what” not a “who.” Their “what” is the gross, their “who” is the net. Artists get whatever is left of themselves after the world takes its share. It all reminds me of a scene from the film “The Devils Advocate” where souls were sold for money, class, and status.
The mirrors have definitely become smoky. So much in fact that it makes it hard for one to decipher reality from the facade. Is it Live or Memorex? Even the public should recognize the #FF (fame fanatics) who go to such great lengths to garner attention ranging from pub licity ploys, outlandish stage outfits, se x tap es, head shaving, public grand standing, picture le@ks and throwing tantrums. From vintage concepts of dating shows in hopes of finding a soul mate (huh? #wheredotheydothatat) to trying to hit Billboard Charts by any means necessary. Surely, the fans know better than to think what flows from “the pen” of any writer embodies the details of another human’s deepest and true desires. Sadly, men singing about love, politics, marriage, children or anything genuine and benevolent equates to album sales flop, mundane chatter and waning popularity. It takes a song about disparaging all the aforementioned just to get accolades and spins on the radio. Unlike a mathematical equation the negative induces the positive. The need to placate fans puts artists at their mercy, leading to maniacal decisions. But I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. I digress….
Nowadays some artists, entertainers, producers and even songwriters are going as far as buying magazine covers and paying photographers to follow them like paparazzi. It’s called #stayingrelevant. I say amass the fortune, help others and bump the fame, but that sentiment is not often shared. The fame, notoriety, popularity and prestige i.e. “the Light” for some is parallel to a drug. So much self-value is encompassed, without it life to them has little worth. Is it life imitating art or art imitating life?
Before the tirades and “smoke and mirror-esque” themes, when music actually made sense, even a mere decade ago, it was something we created memories with, celebrated, made and raised our kids to. It embodied our diverse cultures, experiences, and gave others a peek into our soulful worlds. Yet there are many like Lauryn, Mary J, Common and others that are non-conformists. They have never compromised themselves, their sexuality nor their art, yet they remain timeless. Although standing in “the Light’ has had its costs for all, selling one’s soul for relevance is completely different. It makes one wonder the cost of buying it back. I believe that many of these artists today lack the confidence in self that proves to be true staying power. Where there is absolute talent, no drama, no controversy, no nonsensical angles are needed. Its called: Do what God gave you the talent to do and leave the shenanigans to vaudeville and the games to Milton Bradley.
Too long boo! its like reading a freaking comp II paper RELAX! it aint that big of a deal
I understand what do U want 2 tell us, but I have 2 say almost everything is already exist earlier.Read some Émile Zola books. Look after how the Kennedy Clan become rich & powerful, or who is Samantha Fox or Sabrina Salerno? Nothing new just different.:-)
AS U KNOW I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA! REMEMBER WE SPOKE ABOUT IT BEFORE? LOL. ANYWAYZ I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEING ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN COVER. U ARE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ON THE INSIDE AND OUT AND I WISH TO BE LIKE U. YOU ARE ALWAYS POSITIVE AND HAVE HELPED ME BUILD MY SELF ESTEEM. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ONCE AGAIN UR MY IDOL. CONGRATS KIMMIE!! LUV U?
JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT I LIVE IN CANADA NOW. ONTARIO…
Ha, i love Jennifer Lopez too, she is a very sexy latina w/ a banging body just like you, Even tho everyone hates on the two of you, you just gotta dust ur shoulders off and forget bout all the negative things ppl say…You look beautiful on the cover!!!
hey kim!
tomorrow is my 16th birthday and it would be AMAZING
if you could give me a shout out or something!
i love you soooo much and you are my role model.
i love that you aren’t afraid of any flaws that you and that you embrace your curves!
i love you!!
Happy Sweet 16!!!! :) Thanks for all your love!
KIM GOD LOVES YOU. I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN GOIN TO CHURCH LATELY, and I believe that your faith is STRONG. Which is why I believe in you. PLEASE READ:!
Kim I absoulutely adore you, and I believe that one day God will put it in my path that I meet you. You are such an inspiration to young women all around the world. You’ve overcome some much adversity, and despite the negative comments you still shine!
Nevertheless I really want to meet you. I am going to the December 19th home game for the Saints, and I’d really love to meet you there? I’m a huge fan, and it is a dream of mine to meet you! I seriously am obsessed! Well not really, but I love anything that has to do with you. I’m from New Orleans, and I’ve been through a lot. I look to you for inspiration! Please make my dream come true!!! Ily Kim Kardashian!!!!xoxo