Despite her recent hardships and hurdles, Kim Kardashian is putting herself first.
On February 9th, Kim Kardashian announced that she’ll be the cover story for the latest issue of Vogue. Now, Kardashian has been featured in hundreds of magazines, but it was this specific cover that caught my attention. Her Instagram post of the cover shows a beautiful Kim, staring straight into the camera. Her facial expression and poise embodied her newfound independence and respect for herself. The feature is called “Kim’s New World, I’ve chosen Myself.”
A New Kim
There are a few reasons why Kim Kardashian has been grabbing my attention lately. Or rather, a few reasons why she’s been grabbing a lot of people’s attention, lately. Simply put, I was never a die-hard Kardashian fan, but I couldn’t help but notice the shift in Kim’s attitude and demeanor this past year.
When Kardashian was with West, her social media posts seemed almost robotic. Her profile displayed paparazzi photos, pictures that were clearly planned out and highly edited, and, most importantly, almost no genuine smiles. Her style also mimicked West’s, which is a contrast to her new sense of individual creativity. Scrolling back, I can see how she wasn’t being her genuine self; her expression was reading tired and strategic.
If you look at Kardashians’ posts after her SNL debut, you can see how her style has changed, as well as her smile. Kim has been channeling her inner feminine energy, wearing bubble gum pink, and posing like she just kick-started the selfie again. It seems like Kim is posting when she wants; she’s not scheduling her feed with stock photos, she’s allowing herself to be creative and confident.
Kim’s Vogue Interview: The Art of Putting Yourself First
When Kim’s Vogue story came out, I read it and felt immediate compassion for her. Despite her fame, Kardashian is still a woman who went through a messy, incredibly public, divorce, and still came out of it as a better version of herself.
In the article, the journalist emphasizes Kim’s compassion, her love for her kids, and her newfound way of living. Kim is all about herself and what makes her happy. She is going into her 40s and wants to choose herself for once.
Kardashian expressed how taking care of herself, eating well, and allowing her creativity to flow has increased her happiness and changed how she views life. For Kim, positivity and productivity are essential.
Kim is a reality star, CEO, and student. Even if you dislike her, you can’t deny that the woman knows how to get stuff done. The article addresses her new passion for legal studies and her journey to become a lawyer for prison reform. She is currently attending a Law Office Study Program and just passed her baby bar exam.
Kardashian is expanding her success and constantly adding more roles to her original reality-star reputation. She is reclaiming her girl boss energy and it shows.
Post-Divorce and Kanye’s Interference
Kim stated in the Vogue interview that her new practice of putting herself first may have led to her divorce and she is okay with that. Kim’s new approach to life can be linked to her split from Kanye West. Over the years, she has dealt with so many obstacles — one of which was when Kanye permanently moved to Wyoming while Kim became her four children’s primary caregiver. Although Kardashian has the utmost respect for West and is thankful for their time together, it’s transparent how their separation has positively influenced Kim.
Even though Kim has shown incredible support towards West’s mental health issues, mental health is not an excuse to tear down others. Kanye has shared with the world intimate details of their relationship including abortions and accusations at Kim for supposedly trying to lock him up. Despite Kanye’s total disrespect for Kim’s privacy, she still asks people to show him compassion.
After Kanye’s move to Wyoming and presidential campaigns, it was not surprising that the couple split up. At first, their news of divorce followed the same public effect as any other celebrity couple. For months, no one spoke about it… divorce is normal; it happens. The only unusual thing was Kanye’s ability to move on so fast; he was spotted on dates with models, more than once.
West’s new romantic endeavors were perceived as normal, there were no feuds online. However, after Kim’s SNL appearance and her new relationship with Pete Davidson, Kanye unleashed a side of him that certainly isn’t funny and is not being taken seriously among his core stans.
Kanye’s Irrational Behavior and How It Raises Red Flags
West’s behavior and manic outbursts have shed light on what Kardashian may have gone through during their marriage.
In the past few months, Kanye has caused hysteria through his social media posts. He accused Kim of banning him from their daughter’s birthday party. He claimed she accused him of putting a hit out on her. He relentlessly attacked Kim’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and encouraged his fans to use violence if they saw him.
Kim has stated before that when it comes to divorce, you need to “Make sure you are your co-parent’s biggest cheerleader, no matter what you’re personally going through.” However, this time she publicly addressed Kanye’s bullying and extreme tactics. She allegedly told West that he was “creating a dangerous and scary environment.” So, when does bizarre celebrity news turn into a concern that there is real abuse taking place?
Activist Shaun King spoke out about West’s behavior and he couldn’t have voiced these concerns any better. He calls out West’s behavior and reminds the public that signs of real narcissism and abuse should not be portrayed as a hot celebrity story.
What else has Kanye West done or said? Constantly threatening people and encouraging toxic behavior is not a joke. People are normalizing Kanye’s behavior and that is not okay. So far, the situation has remained contained and portrayed Kanye as just being Kanye, but it needs to end.
Kim’s Resilience
I originally planned to write about Kim’s newfound attitude and how people should look up to it and perhaps adapt it into their own lives. Kardashian’s wave of putting herself and her own happiness first is amazing. Despite the Kanye drama, Kim Kardashian seems to be keeping up with her new life philosophy. She isn’t letting West affect her happiness. On the other hand, Kim’s current life can’t be addressed without acknowledging everything else that has been happening in the past couple of weeks. I think — or I hope — the Kanye situation will die down, and Kim will continue living her best life.
There is a lesson to be learned with Kardashian’s story. For women, choosing yourself first can be hard and people may try and bring you down. Kim has remained resilient through the drama and has shown strength and control. The biggest takeaway from her situation is that your happiness matters and when you finally prioritize yourself, it will pay off.