Kim Kardashian’s recent Instagram post showcasing her lavish Hermès handbag collection has sparked widespread criticism. The reality star, who turned 45 this month, shared a photo of four rare crocodile-skin Hermès bags — in purple, hot pink, teal, and green — reportedly valued at a combined $1 million. The timing of the post, during a government shutdown and economic uncertainty, led many fans to call her “tone-deaf” and “out of touch with reality”.
The backlash intensified when fans recalled her past comments about wanting to become a lawyer. One user wrote, “Wants to be a lawyer but has not one ounce of humility,” while another added, “In this economy?! People are starving!” The criticism echoed a famous Keeping Up with the Kardashians moment when sister Kourtney mocked Kim for crying over a lost diamond earring.
Despite the controversy, Kim seems unfazed. Her estimated net worth of $1.7 billion includes profits from her brands SKIMS and SKKN, her Hulu series The Kardashians, and various endorsements. She recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show, where she revealed she had taken the bar exam and hopes to become a trial lawyer. “Maybe in 10 years, I think I’ll give up being Kim K and be a trial lawyer,” she said.
Kim’s legal ambitions align with her role in Hulu’s upcoming drama All’s Fair, where she plays a divorce attorney alongside Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, and Naomi Watts. The role reflects her real-life experiences, including her high-profile divorce from Kanye West. In Season 7 of The Kardashians, Kim revealed she suffered a brain aneurysm due to stress from the split.
She also opened up on the Call Her Daddy podcast about co-parenting challenges, stating that her children — North, Chicago, Saint, and Psalm — hadn’t heard from Kanye “in months.” She emphasized that she would “never keep them from him,” but acknowledged the difficulty of raising four kids largely on her own.
While Kim’s luxury lifestyle continues to draw scrutiny, her pivot toward law and advocacy suggests a deeper transformation. Whether fans embrace this new chapter remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Kim Kardashian is rewriting her narrative — one courtroom at a time.
