As many people know, colleges across the country are looking into dozens of celebrities and billionaires who have “paid the way” for their children’s acceptance into prestigious institutions. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are just two of the over 50+ names of individuals being investigated on charges of bribing admissions offices, donating thousands of dollars, and even paying off people to take exams for their children.
In a recent interview with Van Jones, Kim Kardashian West was opening up about her decision to become a lawyer. While the mother of 3 (soon to be 4) is not attending an actual college, she is doing an apprenticeship with a lawyer to qualify to take the Bar Exam this year.
Kardashian West did not hold back in saying that she would never pay her kid’s way into a college oruniversity. She said:
If [my kids] couldn’t get into a school, I would never want to use privilege to try to force them into a situation that they wouldn’t thrive in anyway.”
She also added that it’s “not appropriate” to use privilege to help your kids get ahead in life.
Kardashian West added:
I want my kids to be kind. I want my kids to be as grounded as possible. To buy your way into something just wouldn’t benefit anybody.
She also said that she feels that her work ethic has shaped her children to also mimic her—to possibly work harder and see that nothing in life is given to you and easy.
I have my backpack, they have their backpack. They’re studying, I’m studying. And them seeing that I have this filming career, and that I’m having makeup samples tested all over my arm, while I’m trying to read my flashcards… I hope they get inspired to know that they can put in the hard work.
She also hopes that showing her children that it is never too late to go to college or make a decision to change your career will inspire them, too.
Even though I’m in my late thirties and just finishing college, or attempting to do that now, it’s never too late and there really is no easy way out.
You can watch the full segment with Van Jones and Kim Kardashian West here.
h/t: BuzzFeed