Woah, we gotta double back on the kimono thing. She didn't just use the word "kimono"-- she tried to LEGALLY TRADEMARK IT. The word "kimono". Which existed before her brand. Spelled no different than before. Group-think aside, you cannot tell me that her PR team slept that hard.
RIGHT?!?! like,, the literal japanese word for a traditional japanese garment???? i was losing my entire mind SFKKDFLLDGK kimono?? more like KIM, OH NO- 😩😩
yeah like I often hear from Japanese folx that wearing kimono yourself, when done correctly, is not a problem. but trying to make a profit off of it and certainly going so far as to try and trademark it is far beyond the bounds of appropriation and taste.
This is way less important than the cultural disgrace Kim was trying to get away with, but I actually like the name Skims more than kimono. I feel like it actually represents the line more than the former name did. I heard that she was going to do robes and underwear which is why she wanted to use kimono, but I feel like there’s still plenty of room for that with the name Skims. I’m glad Kim wasn’t able to trademark the name
I really struggle with the idea that people who were born into wealth are somehow AMAZING cutting edge business minded revolutionaries. They are just allowed to try and fail more because they have MONEY to fall back on. If I tried to make 100 business at least one or two would be good ideas, that doesn’t make me a business genius
I will say that just because Good American or any brand for that matter is produced here in the United States doesn’t mean it’s free from inhumane conditions. It’s been proven that LA is actually a huge center for garment worker violations. A lot of people think it only happens in India or China or overseas, but it actually happens right in our backyard a lot more frequently than people think! I haven’t researched her brand enough to know, just wanted to add some more information because I’m very passionate about garment workers and human rights! 💕
for sure !! not to mention the exploitation rampant in the prison industrial complex... like it's just a coincidence that cops love to arrest (usually racialized black, or otherwise marginalized) people for trivial reasons (cough possession of pot cough cough), or they are routinely given crazy long & strict sentences, since they also just HAPPEN to be a huge source of cheap/free labour... but this way you can slap a "Proudly Made In The USA! 🇺🇸" sticker on it. yikes!
It should be noted that Agave farmers in Mexico have spoken out about the boom of celebrity tequilas. First of all, a lot of celebrities are not actually very involved in the process, so they don't really understand the process of making tequila. Second, as there is a boom in tequila production, there needs to be enough agave to keep up. Expanding these agave farms is destroying the environment ( through deforestation and industry farming ) as well as killing agave quality. It takes approx. 7 years to fully mature agave for tequila harvest. Now factories and companies are pushing early harvest, which is harmful to the farm. Finally, most of these are vodka based tequilas, so they aren't even good tequila.
Not even a conspiracy theory it’s true at the time she tried to trade mark Kimono she had already taken our trademarks for skims and a few other similar names. The kardasians have always been a fan of outrage marketing tbh.
srsly like knowing what a kimono actually is it makes ZERO sense to call the brand that even when ur excluding the obvious cultural insensitivity and appropriation. it’s so disgusting they don’t care abt anything but the money regardless of the many groups of people they demean and mock every day.
@@carmen8958 it was so bad, even the mayor of kyoto sent a letter to kim kardashian about how culturally insensitive the name ‘kimono’ would be and suggested that she should change it.
In Khloes revenge body show, a participant says "my long term partner has held a ring in front of me and told me he might propose someday if I lose x amount of pounds," and Khloe sits there like nodding along, no real dwelling on how emotionally manipulative and bullying this is beyond aw that sucks, and then Khloe just says "so do you want to marry him?" 👀 MA'AM. The trainer they use also shouts abuse at people and creates such a harsh environment that it makes it seem to people watching the show that you need to push yourself to breaking point in order to lose weight / live a healthier lifestyle. And that lady who's partner was so shitty to her? The partner says 'it was just a joke' (for years? belittling her for years? just a prank bro??), AND THEN THEY GET MARRIED. Because she's lost the weight ✨😌✨ Horror show of toxicity from start to finish, was that ep.
Wow!!! Just wow! I wish she had more self esteem but even if u have low esteem u know right from wrong and know that u don't need an asshole like that in ur life. Ugh disgusting!
I’m glad you mentioned kendall bc she in particular has a penchant for doing alot of tone deaf things, they all do but with Kendall in particular it usually gets swept under the rug and idkw, like her having a birthday party at the height of the pandemic and having a “no social media” rule bc she knew it was problematic, obviously the Pepsi commercial, there was one time she posted on her Instagram story of her cooks who were Mexican and called them servants, the whole thing with her modeling career and believing she actually worked for her position, like she’s a weirdo the whole family is weird
She gets swept under the rug because she has less collaborations out and focuses more on her modelling (that was basically handed to her) career. Is what I’ve noticed, I agree she absolutely is not innocent. That family is more than happy to take from other cultures and claim things as theirs instead of respecting the culture they stole from.
@@jaylenelizabeth9340 exactly, like she’s literally had work done to her face and body, which wouldn’t be bad in itself if her whole brand and image wasn’t revolves around being the “natural” one, like girl you’ve had work done you just can’t tell cus it’s hella subtle, on top of the fact she’s shamed her sisters for getting work done but then goes does herself yet totes around like she’s natural, she’s just as fake as the rest of her sisters
@@LifeOfTheAngels agree its perfectly fine and dandy she had work done. hell if i had money id do the same, it just is super annoying when someone loves kendall for being natural while also at the same time putting down her sisters for being fake. i personally am a fan of them and have been for years, (yes i know theyve done nothing for the world blah blah) but yes shes had her fair share of work done.. shes an excellent model, but she shouldnt be praised over her sisters like she worked any harder..
I would also like to point out that Kylie swim also had a plagiarism controversy. She stole the designs and color scheme from a small black own brand. When they found out Kylie hired them on as a design consultant only to completely cut them out once she got everything she wanted from them. Designer is Raven Tracy who wrote this long Instagram post about the “collab” but Raven isn’t mentioned anywhere in the Kylie Swim stuff. She hired the team after stealing so I guess that’s better than paying them off after a lawsuit lol
Woah. I’m not shocked at all by that, but I had no clue about it either. I’m digging now. There’s no telling how many small brands they’ve all ripped off.
Lol yeah me too, i remember watching a vogue makeup video that kourtney did and she said during the she's so busy cause she's working on poosh and i was like what work?...
I am half Mexican and I rolled my eyes so hard when I saw Kendall's tequila, lol. You said it so well, all of their ventures are just such obvious cash grabs. It doesn't seem like they are truly passionate about any of the things they're selling. 🙄
the imagery of her dancing through the desert and pretending to know what goes into tequila making, with her hair like that, dressed the way she is, is very 🏜️ *white woman Instagram✨😌✨ live laugh love✨ saddle up cowgirl* 🐎👒 whilst still drawing from stereotypes associated with Mexican and Mexican-American people. Its actually quite impressive how weirdly tone deaf in it is, it's just... the *most* insincere thing.
@@Ramaamae Yea I believe it was a brand in Texas and "It has a similar name, similar color logo, it’s the same type of tequila, and it’s even made at the same Mexican distillery." per KXAN.
Right! That's what I can't stand about celebs! They see one or 2 making money off of liquor, perfume or whatever and say oooh I wana do it to. So annoying!
I am so fascinated by the career trajectory of Kylie specifically. At one point she had that teenage to young 20 something age demographic in a headlock. Everyone loved her style, her hair, makeup etc. and wanted to be like her or be her friend. Then she just fizzled out. Her brand and image completely shifted and it’s not as interesting or likable as it used to be. Her image and core demographic grew in different directions.
I think it’s because she became so aspirational to that type of influencers on Instagram that eventually people got sick of it because it’s such a specific kind of look. Pin straight hair or wigs, skin tight monochromes, etc. People saw it everywhere and grew tired of it, and because she popularised it (but really black and latina women have been doing that look since forever) she fizzled out along with the trend.
Did people ever actually like her? I swear I’ve never seen anyone saying they like her except for “PR memes” that the shady meme pages repost constantly.
We should’ve be talking about Kris Jenner and the church she founded…Christ Community Church. Heavily critiqued when their show became popular, but somehow was swept under the rug. Basically, the Kardashians donate their charity money to this church
You completely forgot about the first 2 businesses Kim ever had along with the perfume line: shoedazzel (which she actually sold for a pretty good profit according to what was said in KUWTK in some episodes) and Belle Noelle, her jewerly line which had really cute pieces. Also, you left out Kardashian kaos (the Store they had in a hotel in Vegas) and their original business: Dash.
I was trying to remember the name of their store (embarrassed to say that I was 'thinking'). It was dash. And outside of their area we would only know about it was from their show - which is also a business of theirs. Great job girlfriend!
Honestly kind of shocked that Revenge Body didn’t make it in this video. I know it wasn’t a “brand” but not mentioning it sure gives Khloe a pass she doesn’t deserve.
Me too! I was hoping Hannah would talk about revenge body since it was one of Khloe’a bigger ventures. Plus, it was such a toxic show concept and I wanted to hear Hannah’s take on it and maybe see if she would dive deeper into it than just what I know about it from seeing the commercials for it and some commentary online.
I just watched a video by Scola Dondo here on TH-cam reacting to it recently, she raised a lot of great points just in a first impression reaction. Like in the ep she watched, a woman on the show says "my long term partner has held a ring in front of me and told me he might propose someday but it's reliant on me losing x amount of pounds," and Khloe sits there like nodding along, no real dwelling on how emotionally manipulative and bullying this is, and then Khloe just says "so do you want to marry him?" 👀 MA'AM. The trainer they use also shouts abuse at people and creates such a harsh environment that it makes it seem to people watching the show that you need to push yourself to breaking point in order to lose weight / live a healthier lifestyle. And that lady who's partner was so shitty to her? The partner says 'it was just a joke' (for years? belittling her for years? just a prank bro??), AND THEN THEY GET MARRIED. Because she's lost the weight ✨😌✨
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the whole thing with Kendall Jenner basically “Queer-baiting” to sell Proactiv. There have have been tons of rumors that Kendall might be gay or bi. Knowing this she makes a tweet hyping up that she was “coming out”. When In fact it was just her “revealing” she had acne and her partnership with Proactiv. It’s not exactly a scam but it’s probably the worst way you can ever choose to promote a skin care line. Which BTW after that commercial she has never mentioned it again.
As far as I remember, the baiting was more in regards to metoo, since it was right as many other women had come out with their stories, her family membrerà would tweet that she was “so brave” for “speaking her through, breaking the taboo, coming out with her story” or whatever. Made porle believe she would talk about abuse of some sort…
The child Chrissy Teigen bullied was Courtney Stodden, who was 16 years old at the time and married to 51 year old Doug Hutchison. They now identify as non-binary and faced horrific online harassment at the time.
It’s disgusting what was seen as socially acceptable media behavior just 10 years ago. Courtney was a literal child who was manipulated by a creepy older man, and yet all these media outlets thought it was a-ok to make them the butt of everyone’s joke. I’m glad they got the hell away from Doug and are rebuilding their life.
i remember a few years back (i wanna say 2016 ish) kylie had a clothing brand and she came out with a camo collection and it was found that almost the entire line was stolen from another smaller brand. i think that’s definitely one of the main examples i think of when it comes to kylie and stealing other peoples work
Also the first business dash Kim stole 100k from ray j sisters credit card and the mum sued them. They used the money to fill their stores with clothes.
A huge issue, which no one really talks about with SKIMS is that they are now making some products in Turkey. With how much attention Kim has given to the Armenian genocide, you’d think she wouldn’t do that, no matter how much money it was saving her. I’m not saying she doesn’t car about Armenia and it’s people, but this seems so morally wrong and falls in line with how money-driven the Kardashians are.
I saw that this was a thing years ago but I thought they stopped. As an Armenian American this is somehow even more disappointing and I already hate this family so much
i don’t hate the kardashians but being armenian it annoys me that they’re like the american “faces” of armenians sort of, like if you say you’re armenian people will be like “oh like the kardashians!” kinda upsetting sometimes 😅
I actually have my own story with Poosh. So a few years ago when it was first being launched, I decided to go through the website and read some articles. And there was one article on DIY hair masks for different hair types and as someone who constantly dyes their hair (so my hair always coarse and destroyed), I love a good hair mask. My mom and I both decided to try these hair masks at home. And I made mine by following the video linked to a T, like I made it perfectly. And wouldn’t you know it? It was awful!! It completely wrecked my hair, even more than before. I washed out the mask and dried my hair and cried to my mom about how she shouldn’t do it. That was the last time I trusted a Kardashian with anything
Oh noo. I'm sorry. Natural doesn't always mean good. Poison is natural, so is botox lol, In fact cosmetic scientists dedicate their lives to making these chemicals safe.
Never go to white people for hair care lol … sorry about your hair girl, i know how it’s feels lol that’s why I shaved my entire head and started fresh. Now I have my healthy, strong and vibrant curls again.
A few years ago Kylie’s mini lip kit was on sale at Ulta for half off. I didn’t even make the connection to her but wanted to try a liquid lipstick that wasn’t expensive. Dry as dust and not comfortable. It went back. I’ve never spent a penny on any other Kardashian venture.
Ew the lip kits were horrible and had barely any product omg what a time to be alive or how horrible the metallic ones were ew 🤮 they would never come off like no way Jose lol
I remember a friend letting me try one for a performance and I wiped it off cause of how bad it dried my lips out and never wanted to personally buy any of their products
I really think the formula changed over the years. I used the lip kits when they first launched and they were my favorites. but I have stopped using it cause it’s exactly how you described
The wellness industry is always teetering between genuinely useful products and absolute hogwash. Deeply frustrates me when celebrities sell the ladder. Always curious if they're even aware of it themselves
One important thing to remember with the Kardashian's scammy business practices is that one of their business managers is Lou Taylor, aka the woman responsible for keeping Britney Spears in a conservatorship. As far as I know, they still have her as a business manager. I don't remember specifically which businesses she manages, but I do remember she's definitely managing finances for KKW Fragrances. Also, her management company was recently named as one of the defendants in an Astroworld lawsuit.
One that was left out was their store Dash. It was a huge part of the show early on. I think there was even a spinoff where Kourtney and Khloe moved to Miami to open a second location. Both the Beverly Hills and Miami locations are now closed.
Yes!! Kim actually stole thousands of dollars from Brandy (the singer) using a lot of that money to fund dash (while Kim was working as Brandy’s stylist/assistant). I feel like no one talks about this aspect, the whole kardashian family was benefiting from this stolen money ala brandys credit cards…the whole family has always been like this Edit: fixing a few mistakes in details
@@debcollins8231 I went back to check the actual amount that was stolen and it was 120,000! Brandys family was actually pretty vocal about it, and we’re fairly nice to the Kim and co all things considered. They asked for the money back, only filed court paperwork to sue for it after** Kim didn’t pay them back (after asking several times). They were just going to let Kim pay them back and drop it and move on. Crazy!
Having lived my whole life in Austin, Kendall’s 818 tequila is totally a ripoff of 512 tequila. Both are named after their area codes and 818 copied their color scheme. When I first saw 818 it was immediately obvious to me that she ripped off 512
I remember back when Tati was scandal free, one of the the few backlashes she got was for hyping up the KKW contour stick when everyone else had panned it
Kind of surprised the Dash stores didn't make it into the video. They were such a part of Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney's lives back in the day that they spawned several "Blank and Blank take Blank City" shows.
Kendall literally had the comments disabled/filtered for several months on her 150+ million followers Instagram because of the huge backlash she got, I don't think anyone in that family has gotten to the point she got.. I think she deserved it as she ignored the criticism and did nothing with it (this is with regards to her tequila brand which she stole almost everything from an existing tequila brand called 512)
I am not from the United States and there is a lot of things that I have not been properly educated on. But I want to educate myself and learn as much as I can, in order for me to be able to not make those mistakes and be an ally and more empathetic. I understand the pepsi commercial was wrong, but I would like to understand and have the reasons explained as why it is wrong.
Kendall is the worst of them all, everything she does outside of modeling is absurd and even in modeling she never admits she had it handed to her, she's still pretending she had to work for it.
I would love to see a video about Chrissy Teigen and her scandals. Love your videos, thank you for the great entertainment. I watch your videos almost every night before bed
I was waiting for you to talk about dash and how Kim pulled a scam on Brandi’s mom and was sued for credit card fraud when she used the card to buy a bunch of clothes to stock the dash stores when they were starting out and settled out of court 👀
The feeling that someone wants just to take your money without putting effort for quality is just pure disrespect to the customer and is what makes me angry!
and think of all the REAL small businesses that really care and struggle to sell their products and all the K's have to do is put their name on it and it sells.
I remember Kardashian Beauty being taken out of the store I worked at. They didn't even have us return the products to their warehouse (which is usually what brands do, so they can resell them to like TJMaxx to make some kind of profit). They just had us destroy all of it, including things like hair straighteners. Not even Becca did that immediately so that's how done that brand was lmao
I think it’s important to note that the first kardashian business ventures started in the 80s, kris wanted to get bruce back in the spotlight and got him a cereal sponsorship which lead to them doing home work out videos and selling them on teleshopping channels. Another interesting thing, lot of people dont realise the stores from the first seasons of kuwtk exsisted before the show where genuine business and where actually meant to be the focus of the show not the family aspect but the tape leaked they changed it. but originally the show was meant to be promo for DASH and the other store i forgot the name of! Shes had her eye on this shit for decades !!
My fav business scandal story is kimono. I mean really, the Kardashians did not know, the bank, corporate officers, attorneys did not know? My theory is that oh yes Kim and her mom knew. Perhaps they felt that the huge kerfuffle spreading internationally would be worth it (all the free advertising). Hard to remember that all these things started with an inadvertent 😉 release of inappropriate video starring Kim and a friend. BTW I have not knowingly purchased any product pushed by the Kardashians. Coincidentally I did look into SKIMS (aka kimono), but reviews did not sway me into purchase mode.
i know they’re problematic, but if you watch kim’s interview with david letterman on netflix, she talks about how the video being released was basically revenge porn and she had no knowledge of it 😬 it kinda opened my eyes and made me remember that they’re still humans yknow
@@sophiejade9293 Yeaaaaa that’s a good lie Kim likes to tell. VIVID straight up said Kris Jenner peddled the sex tape to them. Also Ray J was the one who originally was very upset about the “leak” But we didn’t hear about that much because men aren’t allowed to have trauma 🙄
love the video!! i just have to say as someone who has grown up in LA there is a LOT of sweatshop labor and exploitation going on in the clothing manufacturing here. just because something is made in the US doesnt mean it was made with ethical labor practices.
Kourtney and kris had a children’s boutique call smooch that was around for like 6 years before they got famous. I feel like that was kourtneys only good business venture for sure. It did have scandals too 😂
Also thank you for mentioning how they plagiarized so many products. I feel like nowadays people who copy anything, products, content, get told lightly what they did is wrong but face no actual consequences and fans don't actually care. But in college if you plagiarize, you're getting kicked out
I think they are all shut down. I know for sure the one in Calabassas closed years ago. What about their clothing line for Sears? Before that store chain shut down I saw one rack with hardly anything on it.
I was waiting for you to talk about Rob Kardashian and “his” sock company Arthur George. That one I would absolutely call a scam, and hands-off. Definitely was all Kris Jenner. She def just pushed him to do SOMETHING.
I definitely have issues with them as a whole (promoting scammy products, the opulence and tone deafness, especially during COVID, etc.), but this was a super interesting video! I hadn’t heard of a lot of these ventures. Love the amount of research you always do, it makes for great videos! 💜
Honestly, I used to hate the kardashians, but I’ve sort of just gotten tired of hating them over the years. It sort of feels like a lot of people have gone from being polarized over them to being somewhere in the middle, probably because we’ve all gone a little bit numb. At this point I just like to enjoy a little laugh at their expense. The memes after Kim showed up to the met gala sheathed in black from head to toe; the video d’angelo Wallace made where he reacted to Kim and Kanye’s insane house and Kim’s playroom tour; “Kim there’s people that are dying” is a classic too. I guess it just seems like the whole craze over the kardashian family has worn off, even though they’re still always at the center of popular culture.
I think hating them is tiresome and clearly a lie when they are still famous. I generally??? Like them idk?? I like Kim only tbh and i’m not scared to say it 😭 i feel like there’s almost a stigma if you admit u like them or whatever. Idk why they get the most shit
@@amila_ I mean don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I like them either. They’ve definitely been problematic more than once during their period of fame. But I do think it’s cool that Kim is trying to become a lawyer. I really hope she uses it for good, but only time will tell.
@@amila_ oh I actively dislike them, they openly disrespect Black women from stealing their work to appropriating their aesthetic and they’re not penalized for it. So I do side eye tf out of anyone that likes them but I’m not as pressed as I used to be.
@@syds8752 I just feel like a lot of the hate they get from most people is rooted in sexism. There are valid criticisms, such as the one you just mentioned, but most people don't bring those criticisms up. Instead it's like very sexist critiques. "They're witches" "they ruin men" "they're whores" etc
Kim did have an issue with her perfumes. There was an airline that couldn't deliver the perfumes because there was so much alcohol in them,and she was called out for not having all the expensive ingredients she claimed to have been in them.
Every time one of the KarJenners comes out with something it's plagerized. The t-shirts and KylieCosmetics lip kit packaging and basically if it's not a stolen idea then it's crap or has some sort of problematic reputation attached to it.
I think a recent scandal with Kylie Cosmetics was the fact that she released liquid lipsticks for Valentine’s Day and the tubes were heart-shaped and looked very similar to drag Queen Trixie Mattel’s Trixie Cosmetics lipsticks and lip glosses.
Trixie was pretty clearly joking when she made that video. Trixie probably is using a stock component. If you go on aliexpress, you can find listing for tubes that look very similar to Trixie's. Other brands like Holika Holika use similar components. I think kylie cosmetics just picked a tube out of a lineup and went with it.
The funny thing about the Kylie and Kendall book is that if I'm remembering correctly they straight up admitted it was ghostwritten which is pretty rare for anyone who has their book ghostwritten. I've never purchased any Kardashian/Jenner product, as I've never seen the reality show or been a fan of any of them, neither do I hate them although they're definitely problematic so I wouldn't support them either
@@EM-fz2ms it was a bunch of nothing but technically well done the ghost writer can only make things as good as the material/outline given. James Tullos did a video on it if you're interested
Tbh I really think that we need more videos like this . The Kardashians have been related (and still are )to SO many shady businesses, problematic merchandises and scams that screwed up a lot of people…but almost nobody cares bc nobody seriously questioned them about that …simply bc too many people are more interested in their scandals and private lives. Plus, knowing that they made and are still making tones of money out of it is just 🤮. That’s pretty annoying.
Imagine buying clothing items from them, who have popularized, romanticized and encourage the use of plastic surgery and heavy editing, and then getting clothes that do not fit because they are smaller. Talk about developing body image issues for your customers. 🙄
Kendall also has a oral care company called moon. I remember when it launched because I worked at Ulta at the time and I thought it was super random. No one buys it and I doubt Kendall has much of a hand in the company at all.
Here’s a question I have for everyone: do you guys think if it was the other way around and Kris Jenner had 5 sons and 1 daughter… would she still find a way to market off her children? It seems like she plays off their femininity more than anything so I wonder if she had mostly sons, would she find a way to market them? (Maybe she’d turn them into a boyband like the Jonas Brothers lol)
Probably would have had them dating people like Paris like how she made Kim be Paris' assistant. Then 100% would have jumped on the metrosexusl trend of the early 2000's and still leaked one sec tape.
Definitely not. I think she envisions herself through her daughters and hence why through that connection, she was able to brand them as entrepreneurs, or at least thats what she claims them to be. She literally spoke about how she came from a family of strong women who were all business-minded and entrepreneurs and she passed it on to her kids: she speaks about selling candles etc before the show, so pretty much being business minded. I think something that definitely captures how she has 'envisioned' herself through her daughters is that one playboy episode with Kim where she sort of forced Kim to do a nude scene: Kim was very uncomfortable and she (Kim) herself said "this is just your dream" and Kris admitted that she would have loved a playboy shoot. The Kardashians success is through Kris's fantasy of moulding her daughters into what she wanted and aspired to become: also helps because she has great wisdom and advice from just living her life and her business experiences before the Kardashian show.
Just a BTW, the Taylor perfume is called Wonderstruck. That aside, you’ve made a phenomenal video as always and have make this topic easy to follow and interesting!!! Awesome job per usual!!
kendall and kylie also had a game (I used to obsessively play both kim's game and theirs) which was pretty much exactly what kim's game was, but vertically oriented rather than horizontally lmao
I’ve said this before, but just want to say that your videos help my anxiety so much. Any time I’m feeling anxious or about to panic, I put on one of your old videos (or a new one if it’s up 😁) and try to relax. I know you don’t make you videos with the intention of helping people with anxiety, but there’s just something about your voice and the way you talk that helps calm me down. You’re a lifesaver. Thank you for being that person for me. I know you’ve been going through a lot in your personal life with your own anxiety, family matters and now an injury. I hope you’re doing okay and you get to feeling better. I hope the rest of your year is filled with love, light and positivity ❤️
Ugh god I remember getting a Kylie lip kit in 2018. I’ll never forget how dry it was and also how it would like curdle and ball up if you tried to reapply. I literally had to wipe my lips clean and reapply every time. I could never just touch it up.
I was gifted one of the first ones when it first came out and it was good for a matte liquid lipstick. I was given another like a year or two later and it was awful. I feel like they reformulated to cheaper ingredients to save money.
The kardashian game appears in the book of Irresistible by Adam Alter. In particular about gaming addiction and how addictive and predatory the game is.
So i’ve had a few KKW fragrance perfumes and they’re honestly really nice. The original crystal gardenia got me SO many compliments it was insane. I currently have the Nude Lips perfume and it’s just so… nice and calming. They last a ridiculous while. I will spray it on a shirt/jacket and the smell will remain there for DAYS. The lasting power is strong. I also bought some undies from Skims and I really like them too like the shape was super nice for hourglass or pear body shapes. The thongs like curve and outline the booty rather than make it look squared and long idk… i think Kim’s businesses are actually nice lol
The whole Kardashian/Jenner family empire fascinates me too. They have some sketchy shit going on beneath the surface and I’m always willing to hear more tea. If anything, you’ve gotta hand it to them that they’ve stayed relevant in some way for ages. It’s wild.
It's so messed up how many rich people steal products from smaller creators. I hate it so much like, people are struggling to get heard and these a holes are pushing out sub par versions of what they really could've promoted and helped out. It's just sick.
Its sad that they seem to suck at business so badly when I think one of the best parts of their tv shows early on was watching them run their clothing stores! They were actually great boutique owners so I had hope early on.
Thank you for mentioning Kendall appropriating Mexican culture with her mediocre tequila. I’m a daughter of Mexican immigrants and a self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur and that brand is just an overall nope. My dad was given a bottle of it as a gift (he also loves tequila) and we both agreed it was overpriced for what it is, like the majority of kardashian products.
What do you think of Clooney’s brand? I’m not a tequila connoisseur at all, but I was surprised at how smooth it was (which isn’t saying much because I am only just starting to try higher end and different brands - usually I stick with gin!).
I am sorry but please tell me how is she appropriating Mexican culture by making a tequila brand? Like aren’t there black people having pizza places? (Appropriating Italian culture according to your logic) or Asian people in their restaurants having Arab food? Or people of any color having vodka brands? (Appropriating Polish/Russian culture) like don’t get me wrong, for the most part I agree with the points made in the video, but this one with Kendall is completely stupid. Riding a horse and wearing clothes that are known in that place is appropriation? Or just marketing that compliments the whole picture. Completely stupid point made from a very American point of view. I just want to add that I am not saying anything about the taste or price because simply I don’t know neither of them, it’s not in my country.
@@arozeisarozie I haven’t tried casamigos yet! My dad did try the añejo (without me😒) and he liked it. He said it was smoother than he expected and decent flavor, but there are others he’ll reach for more in that same price range. Don Julio is my tried and true brand, the 70 is great more mild and balanced in flavor. 1942 is also excellent, but has gotten overpriced after so many influencers started talking about it; used to get a bottle of it for $65-85 but on average I’ve seen it at $130+, saw it priced for $200 the other day. For that price, I would rather do the Don Julio Real. If you like something sweet to ease you in, Addictivo añejo and extra añejo are like honey. Both are super easy to either sip on the rocks or shoot.
@@annakowalska4057 It’s appropriation because she is taking elements of Mexican culture and wearing them like a costume in order to make a profit. The marketing features her dressing up as a jimadora through darkened skin, clothes, color and lighting edits, etc. She is trying to come across as Mexican to sell a product, which was made by Mexican labor and is deeply tied to the Mexican economy, but upon launch she said would only be sold in the US. Thus literally excluding the people that made the product from being able to purchase it and instead exploiting the culture. This is being a colonizer. Now, one friend’s family is south Asian and owns a Tex-mex restaurant. But not no point did they dress up as if my culture was a costume in order to promote their business. They are also immigrants, like my family. Additionally Tex-mex is different from Mexican food and being in Texas, Tex-mex is one of the dominant cultures so since they are from a marginalized group that adapted to the dominant culture and did not make a caricature of it for their own gain, it is not appropriation. Appropriation isn’t just dressing up as a different culture, it’s taking that culture reducing it to costume for some gain (ex: social standing, monetary) while also being from a more privileged/powerful group. And between the US and Mexico, the US has more power, privilege, and influence and the Kardashians are one of the families at the top. HipLatina has a column on this with more details and comparisons with other US celebrity-owned brands to illustrate why Kendall’s is a particularly egregious.
@@annakowalska4057 non-latinos not minding their own business yet again. mexicans have been explaining to y'all how her little commercial and how the tequila brand are problematic, but y'all refuse to listen. it's not a mexicans job to sit down and explain this to y'all everytime you suddenly decide FOR US that it isn't offensive or that what she's doing isn't wrong. surely, at this point, there's enough articles, tweets, and comments online for you to br able to look this information up instead of asking mexicans to, for the hundredth time, sit down and break it down for you with little pears and apples.
Idk if you remember DASH too! The 3 oldest sister’s clothing stores; basically was the root of the (sister)&(sister) take (insert city here) spin-offs of the show. Also 2 vids in one day?? What did we do to deserve this!!? 😍
I remember the first first launch of Kylie lip kits there were only 3 colors. I wasn’t planning on getting one, but I was in college and I happened to be on my laptop right at launch so I figured “hey let me try”. The website crashed multiple times, but I did manage to get one after multiple crashes. I guess something glitched because I ended up getting 2 kits in the mail instead of 1 !!! I was thrilled lol
I didn’t live in the US when Kylie cosmetics first launched (I lived in the Middle East) and if someone happened to have one it was more valuable than gold. I think one of the things that make them so popular with international audiences (especially ones that don’t speak English) is that they’re kind of the “American it-girls” and that’s what everyone wants to be like. I have family members that idolize the US, so it’s not surprising to see them idolized as like the standard for beauty and pop culture
The only thing I've ever interacted with as far as their business practices would have been the story Kardashians game (years ago). Not because I was particularly fascinated by the family, but because it was actually a really fun game to play as far as a story game goes. I don't think I would ever give the Kardashians a penny of my money.
My deepest darkest secret is that I’ve been playing the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game for over 3 years…it’s actually really fun. It’s less like Episode & more like a dress up game. You collect tons of clothing items, homes, jobs, pets, you can get married, have kids, get divorced…it’s fun. But Kim (actual Kim - not “in game” Kim) pops up with a video in the game every now & then.
I owned the gold Kardashian touchtones palette in middle school and I truly used it until it was dust. I bought it not really knowing who they were at that age, just that it was sparkly. That said, I'm not sure if I loved it because the quality was actually good or because I was just used to Claire's makeup
The only thing I've ever purchased from them is Kim's contour sticks, which I liked. However I haven't bought anything else because after doing research I've learned they use the cheapest materials but mark their products up as high as they can.
You were not joking when you said the uploads were gonna start coming fast and furious in the creepshow video. I’m glad you’re back though, and hope you recover quickly💜
Love this vid SM - well done Hannah! On the topic of the Kardashians, can we also please talk about how many animals the family buy/gift each other that hang around for a month or two and then are never seen or spoken about again?
Also I feel like most of the Kardashians way of marketing themselves is hella scummy, like they use outrage to draw attention to themselves to sell their products, and it’s very obvious they do it, and I can’t even be mad at them fr bc ppl are dumb enough to fall for it everytime, like the whole thing with kimono, Kim is an air head but she’s not dumb, there’s no way she legitimately thought that would go over well, so I believe that was a marketing ploy to get attention for her shape wear line
i remember seeing khroma in walmart when it came out the packaging was awful. never had the apps but i remember seeing vids of kourtney teaching us how she eats a kitkat. also i think kylies infamous 'realizing things' i think also might come from the app?
I love how everyone is so concerned about clothes being made in sweat shops yet 90% of people buy clothes from the mall. Like okay H&M and shit isn’t ethical either.
@@asmijain2695 exactly! I just mean I hate how people on social media are like “stop buying from insert company name here” like no most people cant afford to stop shopping at the stores they cab afford lol
I feel like you're right with them typically being polarizing, but like I just could not care less about them. Like not dislike or hatred, just really don't care or think about them at all
I’d also like to add that Rob also has a sock business (Arthur George Socks) and while the socks seem to be of good quality they are overpriced. Honestly his business is kind of irrelevant in the grand scheme of things but I thought it should be mentioned lol. Anyway loved the video Smokey, I’m so happy to have you back!!!❤️
The Kim Kardashian Hollywood Game is the MOST ADDICTIVE thing ever. it was awful but I couldn't stop. I spent like $50 on that thing..so embarrassing looking back haha
@@frozenfantasy2458 the clothes are sooo expensive. I only bought the plane after getting to a star. I am doing the redemption arc atm after not playing for years.
Hi home sewist here popping in to say that if I made someone a pair of jeans they'd have to pay me at least $300 if not more for not only materials (granted Good American most likely gets bulk discounts) that can run up to $100+, but also my time and sewing expertise. I think we have SUCH a skewed view of what clothes "should" cost when... honestly anything less than $100 per pair of jeans (and I'm being VERY generous with fabric costs) most likely has exploitative working conditions. Jeans/bottoms are also one of the most difficult pieces of clothing to fit, so the development of patterns also needs to be taken into account. Just because we're not used to paying what clothes actually SHOULD cost doesn't mean they're overpriced! As others have pointed out, it's not like the USA isn't free from exploitative conditions either, so I do sincerely hope every single person who works for Good American is making at LEAST a living wage.
The way kkh game has me by the neck still....there is a whole forum and it's pretty active rn. With a lot of updates there is a little clip in the beggining of Kim saying something about the update 🤷♀️ but her avatar hasnt been updated in a long time and the family characters aren't in any of the new storylines. The clothes they put in the game are inspired by what Kardashians wear irl even now..There are a lot of criticisms for the company on the forum when it comes to customer service etc and around a year ago there was a big push from the forum for more inclusivity for pocs which actually led to changes in the game which is pretty cool. hope y'all enjoyed this true insider information 🤣🤣🤣
The whole family disgusts me. Every single one of them. The fact that they are so huge and popular all over the world speaks volumes about how twisted our values have become.
I feel like KKW felt like EVEN more of a cash grab because it wasn’t the first time Kim tried to do make-up! It really was her riding the coat tails of Kylie and trying to make herself relevant again while Kylie started to (and continues to) out shadow her!!
This was a really interesting video and topic! I would also be interested in looking into some of their scandals, more related to personal life, but it would be interesting to see if there is a constant pattern of behaviour or have they learned and showed a change in behaviour. For example, they have constantly been caught & criticized for photoshopping their photos, however, they repeatedly continue to do it, on the other side, they have been accused for culture appropriation on countless occasions and I feel like in most cases they may not repeat the same act of cultural appropriation, however, they continue to do it, so again clearly are not learning nor understanding what they are doing wrong. that is just my take, but I would be interested to see that all in a timeline type video and looking into their reactions after being criticized.
I have a real gripe with the game. How am I an A Lister and broke!? I didn’t play the “I don’t know how to manage my money” arc of the game. Those days were I’d play it were something else.
Emma grede is actually a part of most of these brands, but her name and face has only been included on good American. But she probably has the same level of involvement in skims. I think she’s also a part of kkw and safely. I think it’s amazing this woman is such a huge part of their brands but you never see her “hanging out” with them on Instagram etc. Emma just seems like a business woman who wants a private life and I respect it
If Kourtney and Gwyneth collaborated, they could call it Poop, and it would be the most accurate representation of the shit they both push!
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Woah, we gotta double back on the kimono thing. She didn't just use the word "kimono"-- she tried to LEGALLY TRADEMARK IT. The word "kimono". Which existed before her brand. Spelled no different than before. Group-think aside, you cannot tell me that her PR team slept that hard.
I think they were scared of her.. you get fired by Kim Kardashian, your career is over
It was definitely a PR move to drum up publicity for skims before the launch
RIGHT?!?! like,, the literal japanese word for a traditional japanese garment???? i was losing my entire mind SFKKDFLLDGK kimono?? more like KIM, OH NO- 😩😩
yeah like I often hear from Japanese folx that wearing kimono yourself, when done correctly, is not a problem. but trying to make a profit off of it and certainly going so far as to try and trademark it is far beyond the bounds of appropriation and taste.
This is way less important than the cultural disgrace Kim was trying to get away with, but I actually like the name Skims more than kimono. I feel like it actually represents the line more than the former name did. I heard that she was going to do robes and underwear which is why she wanted to use kimono, but I feel like there’s still plenty of room for that with the name Skims. I’m glad Kim wasn’t able to trademark the name
I really struggle with the idea that people who were born into wealth are somehow AMAZING cutting edge business minded revolutionaries. They are just allowed to try and fail more because they have MONEY to fall back on. If I tried to make 100 business at least one or two would be good ideas, that doesn’t make me a business genius
Thisss! I cannot agree more!
Right!
Exactly!!
And not just the money but they’re obviously going to have an easier time with connections and everything simply by being “high status”
also they have access to much more “education” or “guidance”
My biggest and probably only flex is that I’ve never given this family a single penny of my money. Loved this video and you! 💕
Amen same here and I never will!!!
Same!
Same
Same here! I never got the "hype" around them at all lol they seem so pretentious, stuck up, vain and shallow people. I'm sick of them honestly!
Me too
I will say that just because Good American or any brand for that matter is produced here in the United States doesn’t mean it’s free from inhumane conditions. It’s been proven that LA is actually a huge center for garment worker violations. A lot of people think it only happens in India or China or overseas, but it actually happens right in our backyard a lot more frequently than people think! I haven’t researched her brand enough to know, just wanted to add some more information because I’m very passionate about garment workers and human rights! 💕
Heyyyyyy, are you the dude that makes those gorgeous dusters??? If so, you make beautiful work. Black excellence at its finest. If not, so sorry lol.
Omgggg I learned about your brand from Smokey! I’ve been taking an extended IG break so I’m very happy to see you here again 🤗
Yes! I was going to comment about this, because I just read a book where the author talked about this.
Thank you so much!
for sure !! not to mention the exploitation rampant in the prison industrial complex... like it's just a coincidence that cops love to arrest (usually racialized black, or otherwise marginalized) people for trivial reasons (cough possession of pot cough cough), or they are routinely given crazy long & strict sentences, since they also just HAPPEN to be a huge source of cheap/free labour... but this way you can slap a "Proudly Made In The USA! 🇺🇸" sticker on it. yikes!
It should be noted that Agave farmers in Mexico have spoken out about the boom of celebrity tequilas. First of all, a lot of celebrities are not actually very involved in the process, so they don't really understand the process of making tequila. Second, as there is a boom in tequila production, there needs to be enough agave to keep up. Expanding these agave farms is destroying the environment ( through deforestation and industry farming ) as well as killing agave quality. It takes approx. 7 years to fully mature agave for tequila harvest. Now factories and companies are pushing early harvest, which is harmful to the farm. Finally, most of these are vodka based tequilas, so they aren't even good tequila.
What are your thoughts about Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo brand, which was the first?
Conspiracy theory: the brand was always going to be called Skims. They used Kimono for outrage marketing 🤔
I think this is a such a high possibility. Why name it Kimono instead of Skims originally? I think Skims is actually a really good name for it.
Not even a conspiracy theory it’s true at the time she tried to trade mark Kimono she had already taken our trademarks for skims and a few other similar names. The kardasians have always been a fan of outrage marketing tbh.
@@kennyb1588 but people back in the day peeled off the new skims logo to find kimono underneath?
srsly like knowing what a kimono actually is it makes ZERO sense to call the brand that even when ur excluding the obvious cultural insensitivity and appropriation. it’s so disgusting they don’t care abt anything but the money regardless of the many groups of people they demean and mock every day.
@@carmen8958 it was so bad, even the mayor of kyoto sent a letter to kim kardashian about how culturally insensitive the name ‘kimono’ would be and suggested that she should change it.
In Khloes revenge body show, a participant says "my long term partner has held a ring in front of me and told me he might propose someday if I lose x amount of pounds," and Khloe sits there like nodding along, no real dwelling on how emotionally manipulative and bullying this is beyond aw that sucks, and then Khloe just says "so do you want to marry him?" 👀 MA'AM. The trainer they use also shouts abuse at people and creates such a harsh environment that it makes it seem to people watching the show that you need to push yourself to breaking point in order to lose weight / live a healthier lifestyle. And that lady who's partner was so shitty to her? The partner says 'it was just a joke' (for years? belittling her for years? just a prank bro??), AND THEN THEY GET MARRIED. Because she's lost the weight ✨😌✨ Horror show of toxicity from start to finish, was that ep.
Wow!!! Just wow! I wish she had more self esteem but even if u have low esteem u know right from wrong and know that u don't need an asshole like that in ur life. Ugh disgusting!
@@marquitashiver6141 it was truly bizarre and infuriating to watch. Very sad.
Just this synopsis is enough to drive me to drink...
Holy shit that’s crazy
@@kaydwessie296 I'm sorry to have done this to you, friend 😂😩
I’m glad you mentioned kendall bc she in particular has a penchant for doing alot of tone deaf things, they all do but with Kendall in particular it usually gets swept under the rug and idkw, like her having a birthday party at the height of the pandemic and having a “no social media” rule bc she knew it was problematic, obviously the Pepsi commercial, there was one time she posted on her Instagram story of her cooks who were Mexican and called them servants, the whole thing with her modeling career and believing she actually worked for her position, like she’s a weirdo the whole family is weird
She gets swept under the rug because she has less collaborations out and focuses more on her modelling (that was basically handed to her) career.
Is what I’ve noticed, I agree she absolutely is not innocent.
That family is more than happy to take from other cultures and claim things as theirs instead of respecting the culture they stole from.
everyone loves kendall and says shes the “all natural” one and worked for what she has.. like girl shes no more real than the rest of them..
Yup, I used to like her but she’s so problematic, they all are
@@jaylenelizabeth9340 exactly, like she’s literally had work done to her face and body, which wouldn’t be bad in itself if her whole brand and image wasn’t revolves around being the “natural” one, like girl you’ve had work done you just can’t tell cus it’s hella subtle, on top of the fact she’s shamed her sisters for getting work done but then goes does herself yet totes around like she’s natural, she’s just as fake as the rest of her sisters
@@LifeOfTheAngels agree its perfectly fine and dandy she had work done. hell if i had money id do the same, it just is super annoying when someone loves kendall for being natural while also at the same time putting down her sisters for being fake. i personally am a fan of them and have been for years, (yes i know theyve done nothing for the world blah blah) but yes shes had her fair share of work done.. shes an excellent model, but she shouldnt be praised over her sisters like she worked any harder..
I would also like to point out that Kylie swim also had a plagiarism controversy. She stole the designs and color scheme from a small black own brand. When they found out Kylie hired them on as a design consultant only to completely cut them out once she got everything she wanted from them. Designer is Raven Tracy who wrote this long Instagram post about the “collab” but Raven isn’t mentioned anywhere in the Kylie Swim stuff. She hired the team after stealing so I guess that’s better than paying them off after a lawsuit lol
Damn that’s crazy
Woah. I’m not shocked at all by that, but I had no clue about it either. I’m digging now. There’s no telling how many small brands they’ve all ripped off.
They have a long history of stealing from Black businesses and designers.
@@HotTea1111 Brandy Norwood for example.
gosh this is terrible
I literally can not ever take "POOSH" seriously as an actual brand or business, lol.
same!! it’s literally such a joke
It’s like she wanted to make a blog but obviously it had to make money off something other than the clicks so she created POOSH lmao
I don’t think it’ll happen but Gweneth can be a bitch so if those two got into a fight over the two brands that would be hilarious lol
Lol yeah me too, i remember watching a vogue makeup video that kourtney did and she said during the she's so busy cause she's working on poosh and i was like what work?...
@@giovannayvette is it meant to sound like slang for vagina cause that's the vibe I get
I am half Mexican and I rolled my eyes so hard when I saw Kendall's tequila, lol. You said it so well, all of their ventures are just such obvious cash grabs. It doesn't seem like they are truly passionate about any of the things they're selling. 🙄
I heard it was also called out by another brand named 512 for ripping them off
the imagery of her dancing through the desert and pretending to know what goes into tequila making, with her hair like that, dressed the way she is, is very 🏜️ *white woman Instagram✨😌✨ live laugh love✨ saddle up cowgirl* 🐎👒 whilst still drawing from stereotypes associated with Mexican and Mexican-American people. Its actually quite impressive how weirdly tone deaf in it is, it's just... the *most* insincere thing.
@@Ramaamae Yea I believe it was a brand in Texas and "It has a similar name, similar color logo, it’s the same type of tequila, and it’s even made at the same Mexican distillery." per KXAN.
@@RealElongatedMuskrat hahahaha, "live, laugh, love, drink tequila"
Right! That's what I can't stand about celebs! They see one or 2 making money off of liquor, perfume or whatever and say oooh I wana do it to. So annoying!
I am so fascinated by the career trajectory of Kylie specifically. At one point she had that teenage to young 20 something age demographic in a headlock. Everyone loved her style, her hair, makeup etc. and wanted to be like her or be her friend. Then she just fizzled out. Her brand and image completely shifted and it’s not as interesting or likable as it used to be. Her image and core demographic grew in different directions.
I lost respect for her since being with Travis. He’s pretty problematic
I think it’s because she became so aspirational to that type of influencers on Instagram that eventually people got sick of it because it’s such a specific kind of look. Pin straight hair or wigs, skin tight monochromes, etc. People saw it everywhere and grew tired of it, and because she popularised it (but really black and latina women have been doing that look since forever) she fizzled out along with the trend.
@@alice_rabbit8345 that’s the only reason?
Did people ever actually like her? I swear I’ve never seen anyone saying they like her except for “PR memes” that the shady meme pages repost constantly.
Bc there is nothing there. No substances
We should’ve be talking about Kris Jenner and the church she founded…Christ Community Church. Heavily critiqued when their show became popular, but somehow was swept under the rug. Basically, the Kardashians donate their charity money to this church
How convenient. These people are scam ARTISTS.
Interesting...this sounds like a money laundering scheme.
Khrist Kommunity Khurch
@@hippopajamas That is really 😁 funny
no way 😶now this is news to me
“She did a collaboration with her newborn for her makeup brand.” Only a Kardashian/Jenner would be applicable in this sentence. ☠️😂
Im DYING💀🤢
I feel like Tana and Trisha would do that.
You should have included Kendall’s entrance to modeling as a scam. 🤣
How is that a scam? She's also a decent model.
@@abrielle13 She’s average and highest paid model? Are we going to sit here and act like this isn’t a classic case of nepotism?
@@abrielle13 she's got the connections and contacts thanks to her mum and sisters. She's mainly thrived because of just that
@@starfiremonkey7839 yeah, I don't know anybody who wouldn't take the opportunities thrown at them. It would be stupid not to.
@@abrielle13 still a scam
Literally just finished the creep show vid now onto this 😂 Hannah’s on a roll. Hope you’re doing better ❤️
me tooooo 🤩🤩😍😍
Haha meeee tooooo.
Me too! Refreshed my home page like “oh, nice to see you again!” 😂
Same 😄 was putting off going to bed (Europe time) and now I have another excuse not to
Same!
You completely forgot about the first 2 businesses Kim ever had along with the perfume line: shoedazzel (which she actually sold for a pretty good profit according to what was said in KUWTK in some episodes) and Belle Noelle, her jewerly line which had really cute pieces. Also, you left out Kardashian kaos (the Store they had in a hotel in Vegas) and their original business: Dash.
And the Sketchetrs shape up collab
Also I'm pretty sure Kendall Jenner had a candle line. I don't care enough to check for accuracy, but, I'm pretty sure that happened
I was trying to remember the name of their store (embarrassed to say that I was 'thinking'). It was dash. And outside of their area we would only know about it was from their show - which is also a business of theirs.
Great job girlfriend!
Kendall and Kiley also have jeans, I’ve bought a pair at Ross and gotta admit it flattered me well.
@@rocio4evr8 apparently they also had a shoe line cuz my mom got a pair.
Honestly kind of shocked that Revenge Body didn’t make it in this video. I know it wasn’t a “brand” but not mentioning it sure gives Khloe a pass she doesn’t deserve.
Me too! I was hoping Hannah would talk about revenge body since it was one of Khloe’a bigger ventures. Plus, it was such a toxic show concept and I wanted to hear Hannah’s take on it and maybe see if she would dive deeper into it than just what I know about it from seeing the commercials for it and some commentary online.
I've never heard of it but guessing it was v problematic like everything else
I just watched a video by Scola Dondo here on TH-cam reacting to it recently, she raised a lot of great points just in a first impression reaction. Like in the ep she watched, a woman on the show says "my long term partner has held a ring in front of me and told me he might propose someday but it's reliant on me losing x amount of pounds," and Khloe sits there like nodding along, no real dwelling on how emotionally manipulative and bullying this is, and then Khloe just says "so do you want to marry him?" 👀 MA'AM. The trainer they use also shouts abuse at people and creates such a harsh environment that it makes it seem to people watching the show that you need to push yourself to breaking point in order to lose weight / live a healthier lifestyle. And that lady who's partner was so shitty to her? The partner says 'it was just a joke' (for years? belittling her for years? just a prank bro??), AND THEN THEY GET MARRIED. Because she's lost the weight ✨😌✨
I could see Hannah making an entire video about revenge body. It’s a horrible show
One of the most absurd things I ever watched on TV.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the whole thing with Kendall Jenner basically “Queer-baiting” to sell Proactiv. There have have been tons of rumors that Kendall might be gay or bi. Knowing this she makes a tweet hyping up that she was “coming out”. When In fact it was just her “revealing” she had acne and her partnership with Proactiv. It’s not exactly a scam but it’s probably the worst way you can ever choose to promote a skin care line. Which BTW after that commercial she has never mentioned it again.
In fairness that wasn’t Kendal’s business tho so wouldn’t fit the context of this video
You are right tho it was an awful move on Kendall Jenner’s part tho.
Yeah that was really uncool of her
Kendall and commercials don’t mix.
As far as I remember, the baiting was more in regards to metoo, since it was right as many other women had come out with their stories, her family membrerà would tweet that she was “so brave” for “speaking her through, breaking the taboo, coming out with her story” or whatever. Made porle believe she would talk about abuse of some sort…
The child Chrissy Teigen bullied was Courtney Stodden, who was 16 years old at the time and married to 51 year old Doug Hutchison. They now identify as non-binary and faced horrific online harassment at the time.
Glad they're living their truth, why is the internet so bad all of the time forever
You would think a 16 year old being married to a 51 year old would be the bigger issue.
@@kaydeezylovesyou the worst part is people put the blame on them. Not the 51 year old man who manipulated a minor
Poor Courtney their mom instead of protecting her child allowed a predator to take them
It’s disgusting what was seen as socially acceptable media behavior just 10 years ago. Courtney was a literal child who was manipulated by a creepy older man, and yet all these media outlets thought it was a-ok to make them the butt of everyone’s joke. I’m glad they got the hell away from Doug and are rebuilding their life.
i remember a few years back (i wanna say 2016 ish) kylie had a clothing brand and she came out with a camo collection and it was found that almost the entire line was stolen from another smaller brand. i think that’s definitely one of the main examples i think of when it comes to kylie and stealing other peoples work
It was black owned as well they always manage to steal from black women
Also the first business dash Kim stole 100k from ray j sisters credit card and the mum sued them. They used the money to fill their stores with clothes.
A huge issue, which no one really talks about with SKIMS is that they are now making some products in Turkey. With how much attention Kim has given to the Armenian genocide, you’d think she wouldn’t do that, no matter how much money it was saving her. I’m not saying she doesn’t car about Armenia and it’s people, but this seems so morally wrong and falls in line with how money-driven the Kardashians are.
Omg yes thank you! So disappointing
I saw that this was a thing years ago but I thought they stopped. As an Armenian American this is somehow even more disappointing and I already hate this family so much
They care nothing about morality they have all sold their souls for money and fame
i don’t hate the kardashians but being armenian it annoys me that they’re like the american “faces” of armenians sort of, like if you say you’re armenian people will be like “oh like the kardashians!” kinda upsetting sometimes 😅
@@sophiejade9293 if it’s any help I say, like Alexis Ohanian!
I actually have my own story with Poosh. So a few years ago when it was first being launched, I decided to go through the website and read some articles. And there was one article on DIY hair masks for different hair types and as someone who constantly dyes their hair (so my hair always coarse and destroyed), I love a good hair mask. My mom and I both decided to try these hair masks at home. And I made mine by following the video linked to a T, like I made it perfectly. And wouldn’t you know it? It was awful!! It completely wrecked my hair, even more than before. I washed out the mask and dried my hair and cried to my mom about how she shouldn’t do it. That was the last time I trusted a Kardashian with anything
Oh noo. I'm sorry. Natural doesn't always mean good. Poison is natural, so is botox lol, In fact cosmetic scientists dedicate their lives to making these chemicals safe.
Never go to white people for hair care lol … sorry about your hair girl, i know how it’s feels lol that’s why I shaved my entire head and started fresh. Now I have my healthy, strong and vibrant curls again.
I’m glad you have nurse your hair back to life & is now thriving. If you want to do a hair mask again add oils so it’s not drying/taxing on your hair.
What was in it? It honestly might not have been their fault, some peoples hair reacts to things badly
A few years ago Kylie’s mini lip kit was on sale at Ulta for half off. I didn’t even make the connection to her but wanted to try a liquid lipstick that wasn’t expensive. Dry as dust and not comfortable. It went back. I’ve never spent a penny on any other Kardashian venture.
Ew the lip kits were horrible and had barely any product omg what a time to be alive or how horrible the metallic ones were ew 🤮 they would never come off like no way Jose lol
I remember a friend letting me try one for a performance and I wiped it off cause of how bad it dried my lips out and never wanted to personally buy any of their products
It somewhat works on overfilled lips
I really think the formula changed over the years. I used the lip kits when they first launched and they were my favorites. but I have stopped using it cause it’s exactly how you described
The wellness industry is always teetering between genuinely useful products and absolute hogwash. Deeply frustrates me when celebrities sell the ladder. Always curious if they're even aware of it themselves
One important thing to remember with the Kardashian's scammy business practices is that one of their business managers is Lou Taylor, aka the woman responsible for keeping Britney Spears in a conservatorship. As far as I know, they still have her as a business manager. I don't remember specifically which businesses she manages, but I do remember she's definitely managing finances for KKW Fragrances. Also, her management company was recently named as one of the defendants in an Astroworld lawsuit.
Holy cow! Very interesting to say the least, glad I ran across your comment
THIS!!!
One that was left out was their store Dash. It was a huge part of the show early on. I think there was even a spinoff where Kourtney and Khloe moved to Miami to open a second location. Both the Beverly Hills and Miami locations are now closed.
Back when I liked them. I guess before I learned them lol
Yes!! Kim actually stole thousands of dollars from Brandy (the singer) using a lot of that money to fund dash (while Kim was working as Brandy’s stylist/assistant). I feel like no one talks about this aspect, the whole kardashian family was benefiting from this stolen money ala brandys credit cards…the whole family has always been like this
Edit: fixing a few mistakes in details
‘khloe and kourtney: take on miami’
@@rinn1061 Wow. That is the first time I have ever heard of this. Thank you
@@debcollins8231 I went back to check the actual amount that was stolen and it was 120,000! Brandys family was actually pretty vocal about it, and we’re fairly nice to the Kim and co all things considered. They asked for the money back, only filed court paperwork to sue for it after** Kim didn’t pay them back (after asking several times). They were just going to let Kim pay them back and drop it and move on. Crazy!
Kim's selfie book is giving strong NFT vibes. Don't know how to explain that, but do with that as you will lol.
What is nft vibes? English is not my first language.
@@EM-fz2ms Nft is short for Non-fungible token
Having lived my whole life in Austin, Kendall’s 818 tequila is totally a ripoff of 512 tequila. Both are named after their area codes and 818 copied their color scheme. When I first saw 818 it was immediately obvious to me that she ripped off 512
It's just rebottled 512 that's been proven already
they are getting sued by 512
I remember back when Tati was scandal free, one of the the few backlashes she got was for hyping up the KKW contour stick when everyone else had panned it
Kind of surprised the Dash stores didn't make it into the video. They were such a part of Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney's lives back in the day that they spawned several "Blank and Blank take Blank City" shows.
same here!! they had this business for like 15 years too, so it was deff a long running one for them!
Kendall literally had the comments disabled/filtered for several months on her 150+ million followers Instagram because of the huge backlash she got, I don't think anyone in that family has gotten to the point she got.. I think she deserved it as she ignored the criticism and did nothing with it (this is with regards to her tequila brand which she stole almost everything from an existing tequila brand called 512)
Is this in reference to Pepsi? Or?
@@shannonceleste5557 I think the Pepsi backlash was fuckin stupid!
I am not from the United States and there is a lot of things that I have not been properly educated on. But I want to educate myself and learn as much as I can, in order for me to be able to not make those mistakes and be an ally and more empathetic. I understand the pepsi commercial was wrong, but I would like to understand and have the reasons explained as why it is wrong.
Kendall is the worst of them all, everything she does outside of modeling is absurd and even in modeling she never admits she had it handed to her, she's still pretending she had to work for it.
I would love to see a video about Chrissy Teigen and her scandals. Love your videos, thank you for the great entertainment. I watch your videos almost every night before bed
Dude you just got a huge commentary video out and now you drop this? Freaking superstar. I hope your ankle is doing better 💕💕
I was waiting for you to talk about dash and how Kim pulled a scam on Brandi’s mom and was sued for credit card fraud when she used the card to buy a bunch of clothes to stock the dash stores when they were starting out and settled out of court 👀
I was not expecting two videos in one day, but i'm more than happy for it to happen ❤❤❤
The feeling that someone wants just to take your money without putting effort for quality is just pure disrespect to the customer and is what makes me angry!
and think of all the REAL small businesses that really care and struggle to sell their products and all the K's have to do is put their name on it and it sells.
I remember Kardashian Beauty being taken out of the store I worked at. They didn't even have us return the products to their warehouse (which is usually what brands do, so they can resell them to like TJMaxx to make some kind of profit). They just had us destroy all of it, including things like hair straighteners.
Not even Becca did that immediately so that's how done that brand was lmao
I think it’s important to note that the first kardashian business ventures started in the 80s, kris wanted to get bruce back in the spotlight and got him a cereal sponsorship which lead to them doing home work out videos and selling them on teleshopping channels. Another interesting thing, lot of people dont realise the stores from the first seasons of kuwtk exsisted before the show where genuine business and where actually meant to be the focus of the show not the family aspect but the tape leaked they changed it. but originally the show was meant to be promo for DASH and the other store i forgot the name of!
Shes had her eye on this shit for decades !!
My fav business scandal story is kimono. I mean really, the Kardashians did not know, the bank, corporate officers, attorneys did not know? My theory is that oh yes Kim and her mom knew. Perhaps they felt that the huge kerfuffle spreading internationally would be worth it (all the free advertising). Hard to remember that all these things started with an inadvertent 😉 release of inappropriate video starring Kim and a friend.
BTW I have not knowingly purchased any product pushed by the Kardashians. Coincidentally I did look into SKIMS (aka kimono), but reviews did not sway me into purchase mode.
Oh yeah, it was 100% outrage marketing.
i know they’re problematic, but if you watch kim’s interview with david letterman on netflix, she talks about how the video being released was basically revenge porn and she had no knowledge of it 😬 it kinda opened my eyes and made me remember that they’re still humans yknow
The point was to cause a controversy, not to be successful at trademarking. They do this often.
@@sophiejade9293 Yeaaaaa that’s a good lie Kim likes to tell.
VIVID straight up said Kris Jenner peddled the sex tape to them. Also Ray J was the one who originally was very upset about the “leak”
But we didn’t hear about that much because men aren’t allowed to have trauma 🙄
love the video!! i just have to say as someone who has grown up in LA there is a LOT of sweatshop labor and exploitation going on in the clothing manufacturing here. just because something is made in the US doesnt mean it was made with ethical labor practices.
Facts
Kourtney and kris had a children’s boutique call smooch that was around for like 6 years before they got famous. I feel like that was kourtneys only good business venture for sure. It did have scandals too 😂
I've NEVER considered that the Kardashians actually "worked" into anything, like normal people do... 😅
Also thank you for mentioning how they plagiarized so many products. I feel like nowadays people who copy anything, products, content, get told lightly what they did is wrong but face no actual consequences and fans don't actually care. But in college if you plagiarize, you're getting kicked out
I’m curious what happened to Dash! I remember when the girls actually “worked” in the stores on tv lol it was horrific.
I was waiting to hear something about Dash as well!!
I think they are all shut down. I know for sure the one in Calabassas closed years ago. What about their clothing line for Sears? Before that store chain shut down I saw one rack with hardly anything on it.
I was waiting for you to talk about Rob Kardashian and “his” sock company Arthur George. That one I would absolutely call a scam, and hands-off. Definitely was all Kris Jenner. She def just pushed him to do SOMETHING.
I think about his very strange sock company ALOT
A sock company called “Arthur George” 😩😩😩
smells like money laundering ✋🏻😮💨
I definitely have issues with them as a whole (promoting scammy products, the opulence and tone deafness, especially during COVID, etc.), but this was a super interesting video! I hadn’t heard of a lot of these ventures. Love the amount of research you always do, it makes for great videos! 💜
Honestly, I used to hate the kardashians, but I’ve sort of just gotten tired of hating them over the years. It sort of feels like a lot of people have gone from being polarized over them to being somewhere in the middle, probably because we’ve all gone a little bit numb. At this point I just like to enjoy a little laugh at their expense. The memes after Kim showed up to the met gala sheathed in black from head to toe; the video d’angelo Wallace made where he reacted to Kim and Kanye’s insane house and Kim’s playroom tour; “Kim there’s people that are dying” is a classic too. I guess it just seems like the whole craze over the kardashian family has worn off, even though they’re still always at the center of popular culture.
True. At this point I’m just bored with them.
I think hating them is tiresome and clearly a lie when they are still famous. I generally??? Like them idk?? I like Kim only tbh and i’m not scared to say it 😭 i feel like there’s almost a stigma if you admit u like them or whatever. Idk why they get the most shit
@@amila_ I mean don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I like them either. They’ve definitely been problematic more than once during their period of fame. But I do think it’s cool that Kim is trying to become a lawyer. I really hope she uses it for good, but only time will tell.
@@amila_ oh I actively dislike them, they openly disrespect Black women from stealing their work to appropriating their aesthetic and they’re not penalized for it. So I do side eye tf out of anyone that likes them but I’m not as pressed as I used to be.
@@syds8752 I just feel like a lot of the hate they get from most people is rooted in sexism. There are valid criticisms, such as the one you just mentioned, but most people don't bring those criticisms up. Instead it's like very sexist critiques. "They're witches" "they ruin men" "they're whores" etc
Kim did have an issue with her perfumes. There was an airline that couldn't deliver the perfumes because there was so much alcohol in them,and she was called out for not having all the expensive ingredients she claimed to have been in them.
Hannah I have to disagree. Not all early 2000s perfume smelled bad. I present you Brittney Spears fantasy. I blame my second son on that one.
The pink one?
Jlo live lux is still a scent that sends me to my happy place.
My favorite perfume for sure!!
I was gonna say the same thing! I never managed to get my hands on it, but teenage me wanted that perfume so much ;w;
Yesssss I love all the Fantasy line! They’re pretty popular in my country Malaysia too!
Every time one of the KarJenners comes out with something it's plagerized. The t-shirts and KylieCosmetics lip kit packaging and basically if it's not a stolen idea then it's crap or has some sort of problematic reputation attached to it.
I think a recent scandal with Kylie Cosmetics was the fact that she released liquid lipsticks for Valentine’s Day and the tubes were heart-shaped and looked very similar to drag Queen Trixie Mattel’s Trixie Cosmetics lipsticks and lip glosses.
Trixie was pretty clearly joking when she made that video. Trixie probably is using a stock component. If you go on aliexpress, you can find listing for tubes that look very similar to Trixie's. Other brands like Holika Holika use similar components. I think kylie cosmetics just picked a tube out of a lineup and went with it.
The funny thing about the Kylie and Kendall book is that if I'm remembering correctly they straight up admitted it was ghostwritten which is pretty rare for anyone who has their book ghostwritten.
I've never purchased any Kardashian/Jenner product, as I've never seen the reality show or been a fan of any of them, neither do I hate them although they're definitely problematic so I wouldn't support them either
Was the book any good?
@@EM-fz2ms it was a bunch of nothing but technically well done the ghost writer can only make things as good as the material/outline given. James Tullos did a video on it if you're interested
A ghostwriter makes sense. I highly doubt they are capable of writing because I am not entirely convinced either one can read.
@@debcollins8231👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼 😂 😂 😂
Tbh I really think that we need more videos like this . The Kardashians have been related (and still are )to SO many shady businesses, problematic merchandises and scams that screwed up a lot of people…but almost nobody cares bc nobody seriously questioned them about that …simply bc too many people are more interested in their scandals and private lives. Plus, knowing that they made and are still making tones of money out of it is just 🤮. That’s pretty annoying.
Imagine buying clothing items from them, who have popularized, romanticized and encourage the use of plastic surgery and heavy editing, and then getting clothes that do not fit because they are smaller. Talk about developing body image issues for your customers. 🙄
Kendall also has a oral care company called moon. I remember when it launched because I worked at Ulta at the time and I thought it was super random. No one buys it and I doubt Kendall has much of a hand in the company at all.
I thought Kendall was just the “spokesperson” for Moon.
Here’s a question I have for everyone: do you guys think if it was the other way around and Kris Jenner had 5 sons and 1 daughter… would she still find a way to market off her children? It seems like she plays off their femininity more than anything so I wonder if she had mostly sons, would she find a way to market them?
(Maybe she’d turn them into a boyband like the Jonas Brothers lol)
Probably would have had them dating people like Paris like how she made Kim be Paris' assistant. Then 100% would have jumped on the metrosexusl trend of the early 2000's and still leaked one sec tape.
She has one son.. And you can see what happend to him. 🤣 Bless his soul.
Definitely not. I think she envisions herself through her daughters and hence why through that connection, she was able to brand them as entrepreneurs, or at least thats what she claims them to be. She literally spoke about how she came from a family of strong women who were all business-minded and entrepreneurs and she passed it on to her kids: she speaks about selling candles etc before the show, so pretty much being business minded. I think something that definitely captures how she has 'envisioned' herself through her daughters is that one playboy episode with Kim where she sort of forced Kim to do a nude scene: Kim was very uncomfortable and she (Kim) herself said "this is just your dream" and Kris admitted that she would have loved a playboy shoot. The Kardashians success is through Kris's fantasy of moulding her daughters into what she wanted and aspired to become: also helps because she has great wisdom and advice from just living her life and her business experiences before the Kardashian show.
Not femininity, sexuality. She’s selling young girls based on their sexuality. There’s another name for that.
Just a BTW, the Taylor perfume is called Wonderstruck. That aside, you’ve made a phenomenal video as always and have make this topic easy to follow and interesting!!! Awesome job per usual!!
My personal favourite was her Taylor perfume. SOOOOO GOOD
kendall and kylie also had a game (I used to obsessively play both kim's game and theirs) which was pretty much exactly what kim's game was, but vertically oriented rather than horizontally lmao
I’ve said this before, but just want to say that your videos help my anxiety so much. Any time I’m feeling anxious or about to panic, I put on one of your old videos (or a new one if it’s up 😁) and try to relax. I know you don’t make you videos with the intention of helping people with anxiety, but there’s just something about your voice and the way you talk that helps calm me down. You’re a lifesaver. Thank you for being that person for me.
I know you’ve been going through a lot in your personal life with your own anxiety, family matters and now an injury. I hope you’re doing okay and you get to feeling better. I hope the rest of your year is filled with love, light and positivity ❤️
Ugh god I remember getting a Kylie lip kit in 2018. I’ll never forget how dry it was and also how it would like curdle and ball up if you tried to reapply. I literally had to wipe my lips clean and reapply every time. I could never just touch it up.
I was gifted one of the first ones when it first came out and it was good for a matte liquid lipstick. I was given another like a year or two later and it was awful. I feel like they reformulated to cheaper ingredients to save money.
@@corneliastreets that makes sense! They probably did to increase production and keep costs low to keep revenue high
The kardashian game appears in the book of Irresistible by Adam Alter. In particular about gaming addiction and how addictive and predatory the game is.
So i’ve had a few KKW fragrance perfumes and they’re honestly really nice. The original crystal gardenia got me SO many compliments it was insane. I currently have the Nude Lips perfume and it’s just so… nice and calming. They last a ridiculous while. I will spray it on a shirt/jacket and the smell will remain there for DAYS. The lasting power is strong.
I also bought some undies from Skims and I really like them too like the shape was super nice for hourglass or pear body shapes. The thongs like curve and outline the booty rather than make it look squared and long idk… i think Kim’s businesses are actually nice lol
The whole Kardashian/Jenner family empire fascinates me too. They have some sketchy shit going on beneath the surface and I’m always willing to hear more tea. If anything, you’ve gotta hand it to them that they’ve stayed relevant in some way for ages. It’s wild.
It's so messed up how many rich people steal products from smaller creators. I hate it so much like, people are struggling to get heard and these a holes are pushing out sub par versions of what they really could've promoted and helped out. It's just sick.
Its sad that they seem to suck at business so badly when I think one of the best parts of their tv shows early on was watching them run their clothing stores! They were actually great boutique owners so I had hope early on.
I now believe that was all staged and those stores closed long ago.
Thank you for mentioning Kendall appropriating Mexican culture with her mediocre tequila. I’m a daughter of Mexican immigrants and a self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur and that brand is just an overall nope. My dad was given a bottle of it as a gift (he also loves tequila) and we both agreed it was overpriced for what it is, like the majority of kardashian products.
What do you think of Clooney’s brand? I’m not a tequila connoisseur at all, but I was surprised at how smooth it was (which isn’t saying much because I am only just starting to try higher end and different brands - usually I stick with gin!).
I am sorry but please tell me how is she appropriating Mexican culture by making a tequila brand? Like aren’t there black people having pizza places? (Appropriating Italian culture according to your logic) or Asian people in their restaurants having Arab food? Or people of any color having vodka brands? (Appropriating Polish/Russian culture) like don’t get me wrong, for the most part I agree with the points made in the video, but this one with Kendall is completely stupid. Riding a horse and wearing clothes that are known in that place is appropriation? Or just marketing that compliments the whole picture. Completely stupid point made from a very American point of view.
I just want to add that I am not saying anything about the taste or price because simply I don’t know neither of them, it’s not in my country.
@@arozeisarozie I haven’t tried casamigos yet! My dad did try the añejo (without me😒) and he liked it. He said it was smoother than he expected and decent flavor, but there are others he’ll reach for more in that same price range. Don Julio is my tried and true brand, the 70 is great more mild and balanced in flavor. 1942 is also excellent, but has gotten overpriced after so many influencers started talking about it; used to get a bottle of it for $65-85 but on average I’ve seen it at $130+, saw it priced for $200 the other day. For that price, I would rather do the Don Julio Real. If you like something sweet to ease you in, Addictivo añejo and extra añejo are like honey. Both are super easy to either sip on the rocks or shoot.
@@annakowalska4057 It’s appropriation because she is taking elements of Mexican culture and wearing them like a costume in order to make a profit. The marketing features her dressing up as a jimadora through darkened skin, clothes, color and lighting edits, etc. She is trying to come across as Mexican to sell a product, which was made by Mexican labor and is deeply tied to the Mexican economy, but upon launch she said would only be sold in the US. Thus literally excluding the people that made the product from being able to purchase it and instead exploiting the culture. This is being a colonizer.
Now, one friend’s family is south Asian and owns a Tex-mex restaurant. But not no point did they dress up as if my culture was a costume in order to promote their business. They are also immigrants, like my family. Additionally Tex-mex is different from Mexican food and being in Texas, Tex-mex is one of the dominant cultures so since they are from a marginalized group that adapted to the dominant culture and did not make a caricature of it for their own gain, it is not appropriation. Appropriation isn’t just dressing up as a different culture, it’s taking that culture reducing it to costume for some gain (ex: social standing, monetary) while also being from a more privileged/powerful group. And between the US and Mexico, the US has more power, privilege, and influence and the Kardashians are one of the families at the top.
HipLatina has a column on this with more details and comparisons with other US celebrity-owned brands to illustrate why Kendall’s is a particularly egregious.
@@annakowalska4057 non-latinos not minding their own business yet again. mexicans have been explaining to y'all how her little commercial and how the tequila brand are problematic, but y'all refuse to listen. it's not a mexicans job to sit down and explain this to y'all everytime you suddenly decide FOR US that it isn't offensive or that what she's doing isn't wrong. surely, at this point, there's enough articles, tweets, and comments online for you to br able to look this information up instead of asking mexicans to, for the hundredth time, sit down and break it down for you with little pears and apples.
Idk if you remember DASH too! The 3 oldest sister’s clothing stores; basically was the root of the (sister)&(sister) take (insert city here) spin-offs of the show.
Also 2 vids in one day?? What did we do to deserve this!!? 😍
I remember the first first launch of Kylie lip kits there were only 3 colors. I wasn’t planning on getting one, but I was in college and I happened to be on my laptop right at launch so I figured “hey let me try”. The website crashed multiple times, but I did manage to get one after multiple crashes. I guess something glitched because I ended up getting 2 kits in the mail instead of 1 !!! I was thrilled lol
Ah I love free stuff due to glitches!
Two videos in less than a day. Loving it. You weren’t kidding when you said that the videos would come fast this week.
I didn’t live in the US when Kylie cosmetics first launched (I lived in the Middle East) and if someone happened to have one it was more valuable than gold. I think one of the things that make them so popular with international audiences (especially ones that don’t speak English) is that they’re kind of the “American it-girls” and that’s what everyone wants to be like. I have family members that idolize the US, so it’s not surprising to see them idolized as like the standard for beauty and pop culture
The only thing I've ever interacted with as far as their business practices would have been the story Kardashians game (years ago). Not because I was particularly fascinated by the family, but because it was actually a really fun game to play as far as a story game goes. I don't think I would ever give the Kardashians a penny of my money.
My deepest darkest secret is that I’ve been playing the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game for over 3 years…it’s actually really fun. It’s less like Episode & more like a dress up game. You collect tons of clothing items, homes, jobs, pets, you can get married, have kids, get divorced…it’s fun. But Kim (actual Kim - not “in game” Kim) pops up with a video in the game every now & then.
Omg girl me too 😂😅 it’s so fun. I’m not a game person at all, but this one has me hooked
Dude i had that game hacked and it was so fun lmao
Do you have to pay to do the majority of that? Or can you do a lot without paying?
@@isabella3909 you can do a lot without paying! I played for over a year before I paid anything, & even then I did not spend much.
Anyone remember when the Kardashians had a deal with sketchers to promote shape ups!??? Awful.🙃
I owned the gold Kardashian touchtones palette in middle school and I truly used it until it was dust. I bought it not really knowing who they were at that age, just that it was sparkly. That said, I'm not sure if I loved it because the quality was actually good or because I was just used to Claire's makeup
I read kendall & kylie's YA book back in the day and you made a smart choice by deciding not to read it 😂
Was every other word, "Like?"
The only thing I've ever purchased from them is Kim's contour sticks, which I liked. However I haven't bought anything else because after doing research I've learned they use the cheapest materials but mark their products up as high as they can.
You were not joking when you said the uploads were gonna start coming fast and furious in the creepshow video. I’m glad you’re back though, and hope you recover quickly💜
Love this vid SM - well done Hannah!
On the topic of the Kardashians, can we also please talk about how many animals the family buy/gift each other that hang around for a month or two and then are never seen or spoken about again?
I think Norman or Normi is still around.
Also I feel like most of the Kardashians way of marketing themselves is hella scummy, like they use outrage to draw attention to themselves to sell their products, and it’s very obvious they do it, and I can’t even be mad at them fr bc ppl are dumb enough to fall for it everytime, like the whole thing with kimono, Kim is an air head but she’s not dumb, there’s no way she legitimately thought that would go over well, so I believe that was a marketing ploy to get attention for her shape wear line
i remember seeing khroma in walmart when it came out the packaging was awful. never had the apps but i remember seeing vids of kourtney teaching us how she eats a kitkat. also i think kylies infamous 'realizing things' i think also might come from the app?
Gonna harp on a random detail: The Taylor Swift Wonderstruck perfume is one of my favorites ever. That perfume was so good 😭
I loved it too, also loved the Brittany sprears one! The rest were awful 😂
i can't find it anymore. I think she discontinued it ;(
@@PrincessAliceDarling Sometimes you can find it at like Marshall's. I found Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted, but they were small bottles.
Yes
I love how everyone is so concerned about clothes being made in sweat shops yet 90% of people buy clothes from the mall. Like okay H&M and shit isn’t ethical either.
Most people don’t have any other option as they cannot afford to buy from any other independent shops/boutiques.
@@asmijain2695 exactly! I just mean I hate how people on social media are like “stop buying from insert company name here” like no most people cant afford to stop shopping at the stores they cab afford lol
I feel like you're right with them typically being polarizing, but like I just could not care less about them. Like not dislike or hatred, just really don't care or think about them at all
I’d also like to add that Rob also has a sock business (Arthur George Socks) and while the socks seem to be of good quality they are overpriced. Honestly his business is kind of irrelevant in the grand scheme of things but I thought it should be mentioned lol. Anyway loved the video Smokey, I’m so happy to have you back!!!❤️
I was gonna mention that! Rob is the forgotten child
The Kim Kardashian Hollywood Game is the MOST ADDICTIVE thing ever. it was awful but I couldn't stop. I spent like $50 on that thing..so embarrassing looking back haha
I still play it every day but I’ve never spent real money on it lol
It’s really hard to get good clothes without spending money though
@@frozenfantasy2458 the clothes are sooo expensive. I only bought the plane after getting to a star. I am doing the redemption arc atm after not playing for years.
@@ZerudaDensetsu I’m happy that now you can watch videos to get stars, that definitely has helped me get more stuff
@@frozenfantasy2458 so true!
Hi home sewist here popping in to say that if I made someone a pair of jeans they'd have to pay me at least $300 if not more for not only materials (granted Good American most likely gets bulk discounts) that can run up to $100+, but also my time and sewing expertise. I think we have SUCH a skewed view of what clothes "should" cost when... honestly anything less than $100 per pair of jeans (and I'm being VERY generous with fabric costs) most likely has exploitative working conditions. Jeans/bottoms are also one of the most difficult pieces of clothing to fit, so the development of patterns also needs to be taken into account. Just because we're not used to paying what clothes actually SHOULD cost doesn't mean they're overpriced!
As others have pointed out, it's not like the USA isn't free from exploitative conditions either, so I do sincerely hope every single person who works for Good American is making at LEAST a living wage.
The way kkh game has me by the neck still....there is a whole forum and it's pretty active rn. With a lot of updates there is a little clip in the beggining of Kim saying something about the update 🤷♀️ but her avatar hasnt been updated in a long time and the family characters aren't in any of the new storylines. The clothes they put in the game are inspired by what Kardashians wear irl even now..There are a lot of criticisms for the company on the forum when it comes to customer service etc and around a year ago there was a big push from the forum for more inclusivity for pocs which actually led to changes in the game which is pretty cool.
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I honestly want to see a whole video on this 😆
I know it’s midway through February, but it still takes me off guard every time you don’t say “hellooo, and welcome to Glowmas”
A new Smokey video after a long day makes the world better
8:40 “if this was a random person in Idaho recommending a $200 LED mask”
Me, a random person in Idaho: 👁👄👁
I am loving all of this content your spoiling us with!!! I feel so blessed 😇
The whole family disgusts me. Every single one of them. The fact that they are so huge and popular all over the world speaks volumes about how twisted our values have become.
This. I get irked when you-tubers push the products, especially skims. Like stopppp!
I feel like KKW felt like EVEN more of a cash grab because it wasn’t the first time Kim tried to do make-up! It really was her riding the coat tails of Kylie and trying to make herself relevant again while Kylie started to (and continues to) out shadow her!!
This was a really interesting video and topic! I would also be interested in looking into some of their scandals, more related to personal life, but it would be interesting to see if there is a constant pattern of behaviour or have they learned and showed a change in behaviour. For example, they have constantly been caught & criticized for photoshopping their photos, however, they repeatedly continue to do it, on the other side, they have been accused for culture appropriation on countless occasions and I feel like in most cases they may not repeat the same act of cultural appropriation, however, they continue to do it, so again clearly are not learning nor understanding what they are doing wrong. that is just my take, but I would be interested to see that all in a timeline type video and looking into their reactions after being criticized.
one word: ignorance!!
I have a real gripe with the game. How am I an A Lister and broke!? I didn’t play the “I don’t know how to manage my money” arc of the game. Those days were I’d play it were something else.
The K's have done that a few times... ask for samples from small brands pretending to wanna work together, then they just totally rip off the designs.
Uhm sis your hair is EVERYTHING and you are STUNNING
Emma grede is actually a part of most of these brands, but her name and face has only been included on good American. But she probably has the same level of involvement in skims. I think she’s also a part of kkw and safely. I think it’s amazing this woman is such a huge part of their brands but you never see her “hanging out” with them on Instagram etc. Emma just seems like a business woman who wants a private life and I respect it