Kim Kardashian responds to 'get up and work' backlash insisting she was 'taken out of context

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Kim Kardashian has addressed the backlash she received over her harsh comments earlier this month that women in business need to “get their f***ing a** up and work”.The 41 year old discussed the wide negative response over her remarks as she promoted her upcoming Kardashians Hulu show in an interview for Good Morning America with anchor Robin Roberts on Monday.

In a clip released by Variety magazine of the mogul mid shoot with sisters Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and momager Kris Jenner, Kim complained that “nobody wants to work these days” and added harshly women need to “get their f***ing a** and work”.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.The comment quickly went viral online as users condemned the reality star for her words and was even incorporated in a joke by Academy Awards hosts Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes at the ceremony on Sunday evening.

Kim said that her remarks were “taken out of context” as she spoke to Robin, 61, about the Variety interview in an effort to clear herself up publicly. '”That statement that I said was without questions and conversations around it, and it became a soundbite really with no context," the SKIMS founder said.