Kim Kardashian admits to suffering from 'imposter syndrome', says 'that’s part of what keeps me going'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian admitted she has "imposter syndrome" and she still struggles with self-doubt. "Obviously you have big hopes, but this definitely exceeded everything that I ever imagined," the SKIMS founder said of her shapewear business and added, "I still have, like, imposter syndrome or whatever, but I think that’s part of what keeps me going."
Kim shared that she was 'winging' her career and felt stuck despite her success in several businesses she has started including cosmetics, perfumes, and mobile games. "At the beginning, when I didn’t really understand where my career was going because I was just kind of winging it, I would do licensing deals with a lot of different companies that would contradict themselves, like a cupcake brand with a weight-loss pill at the same time," she told TIME.
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'I feel like, OK, I did it'
Talking about her successful venture SKIMS' success, Kim said "I feel like, OK, I did it." She previously faced backlash in March 2022 after she claimed the “best advice for women in business” was to "get your f*****g ass up and work" while she talked about her popular family and their expertise in their business.
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"It seems like nobody wants to work these days," she added at the time. Following the heavy criticism, 'The Kardashians' star apologized for her statements during her appearance on 'Good Morning America'.
"Well, that statement that I said was without questions and conversation around it," Kim stated. "It became a sound bite really with no context. And that sound bite I came off the notion and the question right before which was after 20 years of being in the business you're famous for being famous. And my whole tone and attitude changed with the previous question that went into that question about what advice would you give to women," she added.
'You have to surround yourself with people that want to work'
Kim further explained she did not mean to convey that women do not work hard. "It wasn't a blanket statement towards women or to feel like I don't respect the work or think that they don't work hard," the reality star said.
"I know that they do. It was taken out of context. But I'm really sorry if it was received that way," she apologized and added, "You have to surround yourself with people that want to work. Have a good work environment where everyone loves what they do because you have one life."