Obama Criticizes Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Reality TV Culture
President Barack Obama openly criticized Kim Kardashian and her family by stating that their reality TV show, and others like it, have helped create a mindset obsessed with the celebrity culture and not the traditional American dream.
"The American dream involved some pretty basic stuff -- a good job where you felt some security, a good education ... People felt if they worked hard they could get there ... I don't think people went around saying to themselves, 'I need to have a 10,000-square-foot house' ... I think there has also been a shift in culture," the President said.
"We weren't exposed to the things we didn't have in the same way that kids these days are. There was not that window into the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Kids weren't monitoring every day what Kim Kardashian was wearing or where Kanye West was going on vacation and thinking that somehow that was the mark of success," he continued.
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Still, the Kardashian family signed the largest reality TV deal in history after signing a new contract with the E! network.
The controversial family will be paid more than $40 million for a contract that will run through 2015.
The majority of their paycheck will be evenly distributed among the elder sisters Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, and parents Kris and Bruce Jenner, while the younger siblings Kendall, Kylie and Rob will equally be paid less.
Boyfriend to Kourtney, Scott Disick and husband to Khloe, Lamar Odom have landed separate deals that are on a lower pay grade compared to their better halves and even Kourtney and Disick's son, Mayson will get a cut all for appearing on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
The $40-plus million deal does not include product endorsements and other items associated with the show, which means the family will likely generate even more millions for other deals from their various clothing lines and endless endorsement deals.
