Kim Kardashian, in full Kimberly Noel Kardashian West, is a world-famous reality TV star who started gaining prominence when she became Paris Hilton’s assistant. She is the second of four children, and she and her siblings started growing to prominence after they landed the reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
The show was aired for the first time back in 2007 and followed the daily lives of the family members. Gradually, Kim Kardashian became a household name not only in the USA but in the UK as well. Photos of her were splashed on the front pages of magazines and newspapers, and she was quick to create a hugely profitable brand. Her business ventures were not at the least thick on the ground, and in 2019, she introduced her shapewear company. Her popularity continued to grow, and as a result, she was given multiple film roles, and her first appearance was in Disaster Movie (2008).
Kim Kardashian’s relationships continue to make headlines, and her marriages with the basketball player Kris Humphries and the rapper Kanye West were constantly in the public eye.
Bookmakers never miss the opportunity to post odds on anything, and Kim Kardashian has been continuously in the limelight. After her marriage with Kanye West came to an end, bookmakers were quick to post odds on Kardashian’s new husband. Entertainment fans kept their eyes wide open to see who her suitor might be or what other events bookies might provide odds for.
How the World Got Obsessed with Kim Kardashian Overnight
A question people have been asking themselves ever since Kim Kardashian got in the spotlight is what she is actually famous for. In the past few years, Kardashian has managed to infiltrate nearly all aspects of pop culture, thus getting strong name recognition in next to no time.
In 2004 Kardashian started working as a stylist of the R&B singer Brandy, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Two years later, Kardashian and her sisters opened a luxurious clothing store called DASH. Kardashian’s popularity skyrocketed after the introduction of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, so much so that the second season is aired shortly after the end of the first. In the meantime, she also dabbled in acting, dancing, and music.
Me w my bestie @parishilton in our skims velour
U guys have no idea how tracksuits were our uniform and so happy to make a skims version pic.twitter.com/nDpqquJr62— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 16, 2020
Interestingly enough, in 2015, the soccer star Leonel Messi and Kim Kardashian were neck and neck for the most-searched person, according to a Google ranking. This was undoubtedly a banner year for her as back then, she introduced her book Selfish, which contained 325 selfies. In a bid to gain even more traction, Kim Kardashian introduced her own pack of emojis for iOS-running devices called Kimojis.
Kim Kardashian’s success is not at the least fleeting, and back in 2014, she launched her mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, which became a multi-million dollar enterprise. Her foray into tech brought her around $51 million from 2014 to 2015 alone. Back then, the game accounted for approximately 40% of her yearly income.
Awww I just realized how much I miss the KKW Beauty photoshoots I cannot wait for the relaunch https://t.co/v82rHEQvHb
— Brianna (@msbrixonbaby) February 17, 2022
In 2017, she introduced her beauty line KKW Beauty, which was among her long-awaited projects. Just three years after the release of the line, it was valued at $1 billion. In addition to all the above-mentioned enterprises, Kim Kardashian also embarked on a legal career. She entered the legal sector in order to attract attention to the pressing need for criminal justice reform.
Her work in this direction took her to the White House, where she met Donald Trump, thus raising her popularity level and profile. She achieved a lot more than that as she convinced Donal Trump to pardon and free Alice Marie Johnson, who has been in prison for more than two decades.
All her ventures made Kim Kardashian a billionaire after her net worth was around $780 million in October 2020.
Why Brits Don’t Like Kim Kardashian
The number of people who keep track of every twist and turn of her life is indeed impressive, but this is not to say that she is so greatly loved. Kim Kardashian is a name around 98% of people are familiar with. Yet, the share of people who like her is not at the least that impressive as just around 16% of the people who took part in the poll hold her in esteem. What might come as a surprise to fans of Kim Kardashian is that 68% of voters dislike her. Those who are indifferent to her activities are around 22%.
| Timeline of Kim Kardashian’s Popularity Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 |
| 16% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Timeline of Kim Kardashian’s Fame Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 |
| 98% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 98% |
The Popularity of Kim Kardashian among Men and Women
It is interesting to point out that the popularity of Kim Kardashian among men and women is almost divided down the middle. While her popularity among male voters is around 16%, the female voters who favour her are 15%. Her fame among men and women is almost nearly distributed, and it is 99% and 97%, respectively.
Unsurprisingly, Kim Kardashian is most admired by millennials, while Generation X comes second. She is not such a thing for baby boomers as her popularity among them is around 7%.
Kim Kardashian’s Popularity among Americans
Hardly there is another family which has attracted so much public attention and popularity as the Kardashians. In spite of their chart-topping popularity, they have been criticised for distortion of reality and superficiality not only by Brits but Americans as well. That being said, it seems that the Kardashians know how to keep the viewers entertained as the popularity of Kim Kardashian and her family shot up namely after the introduction of reality. Gradually, she managed to break the Internet and even become a fashion trend-setter.
She has indeed managed to make fashion conversation topic again, although some will say that she has achieved this by manipulating the public.
With 286 million followers on Instagram and a Facebook page liked by more than 30 million people, Kim Kardashian is undoubtedly one of the most popular people on social media. In spite of her constantly growing number of followers, the reality TV star is among the most disliked celebrities in America.
Millions of Americans dislike her and her family because of the misleading way in which they represent the present-day family in the country. Their debauched lifestyle made 71% of people give her a negative rating during a poll executed in 2015. The lack of talent and authenticity are also among the reasons why people dislike her.
So, why are there so many people that want to keep up with every step she makes? She can be described as a temptress that is still liked by 29% of Americans. Throughout the years, Kim Kardashian has gradually worked her way to the top, thus becoming a touchstone. What experts say is that no matter whether people like or hate her, they are simply trying to find a way to relate to each other, which is the reason why so many people grow interested in her lifestyle. She is such a powerful pull for people, and no matter if they approve of her or not, they tend to follow her equally, simply because she is already a well-known figure.
According to another survey, which was conducted among Americans on some of the world’s highest-paid celebrities, more than 56% of voters have unfavourable impressions of Kim Kardashian. Those who think that she goes down well are around 27%. The share of people who cannot decide if they favour her is 17%.
| Do you have a favourable or unfavourable impression of Kim Kardashian? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Favourable | Unfavourable | Cannot decide |
| 27% | 56% | 17% |
According to the available data, only 14% of voters are more likely to give a service or a product a try if Kim Kardashian endorses it. Those who say that her approval of the product or service will make them less likely to start using it are 36%. The fact that Kim Kardashian throws her weight behind a product or service will not change the minds of 40% of voters. Those who are unable to decide are 10%.
| Would you try a product/service because Kim Kardashian endorses it? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | No impact | Cannot decide |
| 14% | 36% | 40% | 10% |
Previously, Kim Kardashian has been given the top spot for the most annoying celebrity, but this was when she was making her first steps in the industry.
Kim Kardashian and Her Links with Armenia
A little-known fact to some, Kim Kardashian is of Armenian descent, and her great-great-grandparents have moved from the village of Karakale to Los Angeles in 1914. Back in 2020, Kim Kardashian used her social media clout in an attempt to raise awareness of the long-simmering armed conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Her efforts to spread the word about the conflict are by no means her first attempts to stand out for the Armenian cause.
The opinion of Armenians about the popularity of the model are polarised, and while some people are very curious about her life, others take a dim view of her because of the cultural and traditional issues. People from the country get even hotter under the collar when someone draws a parallel between Kim Kardashian and Charles Aznavour, the Franco-Armenian singer, who acquired worldwide recognition and prominence for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice.
The generation division in the country also matters, and age has a bearing on the way people in Armenia think about Kim Kardashian. Naturally, those who are more attached to old traditions want to see how other eminent Armenians gain recognition in the UK or the USA for their achievements. The conservative opinions are indeed dominating, but the forward-thinking Armenians praise her for her attainments.
Is It Time for a New Romance
Most people are highly interested in celebrity romances, and bookmakers are usually quick to notice and fulfil such demands. The betting opportunities are truly diverse, and odds are offered on who celebrities will date or marry next. Kim Kardashian is not an exception either, and one of the latest questions is whether she is dating the comedian Pete Davidson after calling it quits with Kanye West.
In fact, predictions about who Kim Kardashian will date next started appearing at the beginning of 2021, when rumours about the split between her and Kanye West first started circulating. All the more so when she announced that she filed for divorce. She is notorious for dating eminent celebrities, which goes to explain why the roster of names contained musicians, actors, and even football superstars, among others.
When bookies started offering odds on who she would start dating, Van Jones stood out as the top betting market. Still, back then, Pete Davidson was not in the frame but as it seems, a few days ago, he finally spilt the beans on their relationship.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson in Palm Springs yesterday. pic.twitter.com/ZfzWwQL5X5
— SAINT (@saint) November 19, 2021
Davidson and Kardashian have been running in the same circles for years, but rumours about their relationship first appeared in October 2021, after an on-screen kiss during a Saturday Night Live sketch. They have been captured on multiple photos, seen holding hands in an amusement park and dining out several times, but they skirted around all questions about their affair. Although not much is known about their romance, in February this year, Pete Davidson called Kim Kardashian his girlfriend, thus attracting even more attention to themselves.
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Harry Evans
