Kim Kardashian was among the stars who showed their support for Ellen DeGeneres’ comeback comedy concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday, two years after the end of her popular daytime talk show.
The reality star, 43, joined celebrities including her sister Khloe Kardashian, 39, Katy Perry, 39, and Orlando Bloom, 47, at the concert at Largo at The Coronet.
The comedian, 66, was ready to unload a new stand-up after allegations that she allowed a “toxic” workplace to rot on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show ruined her top spot on daytime television. .
Kim cut a casual figure in a blue sweater and leather bell-bottoms, paired with a selection of sparkly handbags.
Her blonde locks were styled in soft waves and she sported smoky eyeshadow while attending the event.
Kim Kardashian was among the stars who showed their support for Ellen DeGeneres’ comeback comedy concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday, two years after the end of her popular daytime talk show.
The comedian, 66, was ready to unload a new stand-up set after allegations that she allowed a “toxic” workplace to rot on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show ruined her top spot on the show. daytime television.
Ellen is returning to live comedy for a tour and what she says will be her last comedy special two years after a scandal that led to the end of her popular daytime talk show.
In April, she complained at a previous show in Largo that becoming “the most hated person in America” had turned her into a recluse.
Controversy arose in 2020, when DeGeneres was accused by former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show of fostering an environment that allowed executives to allegedly intimidate and sexually harass employees and make racist statements.
An investigation launched by WarnerMedia led to the firing of three executives, and Ellen stated in a letter to her staff that she was completely unaware of all the incidents they had allegedly experienced.
Despite her seemingly apologetic tone, DeGeneres later described the controversy as a “coordinated misogynistic attack,” because she said she couldn’t know what was going on with all of her employees, since the show had around 225 people working on it. . multiple buildings.
He finally said goodbye to his long-running series in 2022 after 19 seasons on the air.
Kim came to light amid the furor for appearing on the Variety show. Actors in the series Actors alongside Oscar-nominated actress Chloe Sevigny.
Kim cut a casual figure in a blue sweater and leather bell-bottoms, paired with a selection of sparkly handbags.
The star stepped out in a casual ensemble for the day.
Since the publication announced that the duo were paired together for its elite series, in which accomplished artists engage in conversation about their work, the reality star has been criticized as unworthy of the honor compared to the Boys Don’t Cry star , 49 years old. .
In response to the full interview, published Wednesday, social media users expressed frustration at seeing the mother of four, whose last role was in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Delicate, recognized for her talent among actors such as Robert Downey Jr., Jodie Foster, Quinta Brunson and Elizabeth Debicki.
In Variety’s YouTube video of Kardashian and Sevigny’s interview, one commenter joked that “Chloe deserves a second Oscar nomination for her performance as a woman who is genuinely interested in what Kim Kardashian has to say on any topic.” .
“This is like having Katharine Hepburn paired with Paris Hilton,” another mocked.
A third wrote: “I’ll never forget the fact that Variety invited Kim K to do this, but not someone like Dakota Fanning, who just finished the Ripley series with Andrew Scott… and is a really seasoned actor, it’s so amazing”. and ridiculous,” a third wrote. “I’m so sorry Chloe, you deserve better than this.”
“You can make easy jokes about this video, but it really is a slap in the face to the real artists in the film industry,” insisted a fourth. “The fact that someone like Kim K can decide to be an actor of the highest caliber, while those who put their whole soul into it will probably never make it to Actors on Actors… is deeply disturbing.”
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Kim emerged amid the furor for appearing on Variety’s Actors on Actors series alongside Oscar-nominated actress Chloe Sevigny for her role in AHS: Delicate.
One viewer specifically criticized how Kardashian “didn’t ask an interesting question” and called their conversation “hard to watch.”
Another said Kardashian sounded “boring and robotic,” while Sevigny seemed “so real and cool and charming.”
One disappointed fan even asked if the SKIMS founder paid to be included.