{"id":33354,"date":"2025-09-18T13:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=33354"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:21:54","slug":"kim-kardashians-wildly-successful-brand-was-once-at-the-centre-of-a-huge-global-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/09\/18\/kim-kardashians-wildly-successful-brand-was-once-at-the-centre-of-a-huge-global-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian’s wildly successful brand was once at the centre of a huge global scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think of Kim Kardashian<\/a> today, chances are Skims instantly comes to mind. The reality star-turned-business mogul has built one of the most recognisable shapewear and loungewear brands on the planet, and it seems like everyone from your best friend to A-list celebs is obsessed with it.<\/p>\n

But Skims didn\u2019t always have such a smooth journey to the top. In fact, when Kim first launched the idea back in 2019, she found herself in the middle of a major global controversy that had a lot of people totally offended and the internet absolutely fuming.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look back at how Skims went from scandal to smashing success.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Kimono scandal explained<\/h2>\n
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