Kardashian frames her political hesitation as a matter of professional integrity and business focus, insisting she must first become a licensed attorney and protect her brand's growth.
Insiders suggest the 'we have time' comment is a calculated deflection. With Skims valued at $5 billion, swapping CEO duties for a lower-paying political office seems like a downgrade unless the timing is perfect.
Kardashian, 46, spoke to Jonathan Van Meter for 'Citizen Kim.' Van Jones predicts she will run for office at age 51 or 61. Skims, founded in June 2019, is valued at approximately $5 billion.
Kim isn't running for president next week; she's running a $5 billion empire. The political career is a future option, not a current ambition.
Kim Kardashian is officially addressing the elephant in the room: Will she run for political office? In a candid admission from her new biography, *Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future*, the 46-year-old mogul revealed that the speculation has become impossible to ignore. "People ask me all the time," Kardashian told journalist Jonathan Van Meter.
She even cited the viral moment after former President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate as a catalyst for the chatter, noting, "The fact that you guys think I’m capable of this? I am so flattered." But don't pack your ballot boxes yet, because Kim has a to-do list that comes before any campaign trail. The primary roadblock isn't lack of interest, but rather a strict hierarchy of priorities.
Kardashian made it clear that passing the bar exam and becoming a licensed lawyer is her non-negotiable first step. "I think that, No. 1, I have to pass the bar and become a lawyer first," she stated. Beyond the legal credential, there is the matter of her business empire.
She pointed out a crucial conflict of interest: "If you do run for office, you really can’t own and run a company. And I love Skims and what we’ve built. That is my focus." And what a focus it is.
Skims, which Kardashian cofounded in June 2019, has exploded into a retail juggernaut valued at approximately $5 billion. The brand has diversified far beyond shapewear, now encompassing shoes, slippers, bags, and hair accessories. For Kardashian, stepping away from the helm of such a massive operation to enter the lower-paying arena of politics seems like a strategic mismatch right now.
Her stance is one of patience rather than rejection: "I definitely need some time. But we have time." However, not everyone in her inner circle is ruling out a future political career. Van Jones, a mentor and friend who has supported Kardashian’s journey toward law, sees a different timeline.
In the book, Jones predicts that Kardashian will eventually open a law firm with a criminal justice reform pro bono aspect. "And I’m sure it will be one of the most sought out and successful law firms in the country because she’s Kim Kardashian," Jones said. He even painted a picture of her future political relevance, suggesting that when she is 51 or 61, the public will inevitably ask, "How come you’re not a senator?
How come you’re not the governor of California?" The book, published by Van Meter after nearly a decade of interviews with Kardashian and her inner circle, positions her as a self-made powerhouse. In the prologue, Van Meter writes, "In this story, you are the mogul and the muse; you are the billionaire and the pretty young thing... You don’t need a rich guy, because you’re the rich guy — Citizen Kim." With *Citizen Kim* hitting stores on Tuesday, October 27, it’s clear that while the political door isn't closed, Kardashian is currently too busy writing her own script to let the voters take the pen.
