Kim Kardashian On Fame, Divorce, Cancer, and Being a Liberal Republican

It’s one of those questions that keeps being asked although the answer has been pretty evident for years and not at all hard to figure out: “Why is Kim Kardashian famous?”

In a profile from The Guardian, Kimmy answers once and for all to the stubbornly confused”

“When I hear people say [what are you famous for?], I want to say, what are you talking about?” she says slowly, her eyes wide as a bushbaby’s. “I have a hit TV show. We’ve shot more episodes than I Love Lucy! We’ve been on the air longer than The Andy Griffith Show! I mean, these are iconic shows, so it blows my mind when people say that.”

But you’re not performing; you’re just being followed around by cameras…

“But to be able to open up your life like that and to be so… if everyone could do it, everyone would. It doesn’t make sense to me.”

As for chatter about her actual talent:

For the record then, what is Kardashian’s talent?

“What is my talent?” She cocks her head to one side. “Well, a bear can juggle and stand on a ball and he’s talented, but he’s not famous. Do you know what I mean?”

Now, as to why some people loathe Kim Kardashian, there’s a new reason provided in the interview.