Meghan McCain Calls Out Kim Kardashian For Telling Women To ‘Work Harder’
hollywoodlife.comMeghan McCain didn’t mince words when saying that she felt like Kim Kardashian‘s business advice to women to “Get your f**king a** up and work” (in an interview with Variety) was unrealistic for those without the great opportunities that the 41-year-old reality star has had.
Meghan, 37, joined many others in calling out the comments as “privileged” and pointed to the amazing upbringing that Kim has had that undoubtedly helped her succeed in a column for DailyMail on Thursday March 10.
Early in her piece, Meghan discussed her own upbringing as the daughter of a well-known senator, the late John McCain, and before getting to the SKIMs founder, she pointed out that it’s important to to know that some people are born with better opportunities than others. “It is important to recognize your privilege when it exists,” she said, while also pointing out that hard work was undoubtedly a factor in success.
Meghan pointed towards Kim’s already successful parents and connections that undoubtedly helped her early in her career, as many others (including her former colleagues on The View) pointed out also. “She didn’t pull herself up by her bootstraps — as they say,” she wrote. “Kim has been afforded more opportunities than the average person can ever dream of.” Related Gallery Other than shining a light on Kim’s privileged upbringing, Meghan said that Kim’s advice sounded “aggressive” and “tone-deaf,” especially in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic, lockdowns and everything that went along with them directly impacted women in the workplace, because many were pulled out of their professions to carry the load of caregiving responsibilities at home,” she said.
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