Kim Kardashian is finally addressing her controversial remarks about women in business.
During a March 28 appearance on Good Morning America, the SKIMS CEO said the comments she made in a Variety profile earlier this month telling women in business to "get your f--king ass up and work" were "taken out of context."
"Well, that statement that I said was without questions and conversation around it," she told GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts. "It became a sound bite really with no context. And that sound bite came off the notion and the question right before which was after 20 years of being in the business you're famous for being famous. And I…my whole tone and attitude changed with the previous question that went into that question about what advice would you give to women."
Kim, 41, added that overnight success won't come easily for people who are on a reality TV show or have a large social media following. She also recognized her own struggles with working hard as she had to fight to erase the negative stigma surrounding her sex tape and her reality shows.
"It wasn't a blanket statement towards women or to feel like I don't respect the work or think that they don't work hard," she said. "I know that they do. It was taken out of context, but I'm really sorry if it was received that way."
Earlier this month, Kim appeared in Variety alongside her sisters, Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, and mom, Kris Jenner, and she gave advice to those who want to become successful by building a brand on social media or on TV.
"I have the best advice for women in business," the mom of four said in part. "Get your f--king ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days."
However, Kim's comments were met with immediate backlash by social media users. One person tweeted, "Kim Kardashian telling women in business to get their asses up and work the day after International Womens Day has to be the biggest joke of the year," while another wrote, "Kim Kardashian acting as if she has better work ethic than other women in this country is INSANE to me."
Though Kim's message was widely criticized, she said that it was not directed at women and she knows women work incredibly hard and also have the most responsibility when it comes to raising a family.
The Variety reporter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, responded to Kim's new statements on March 28. "It's not what she claims," she wrote on Twitter. "I just reviewed the raw footage. The question was very direct: 'What would be your advice for women in business?' The question about being famous for being famous came after that question, actually."
Updated on March 28, 2022, at 2:05 p.m. PT with a tweet from Elizabeth Wagmeister.