Kim Kardashian is facing backlash after viewers got another look at her extravagant plans for a massive future closet, with critics calling the space excessive and accusing the reality star of being “out of touch.”
In the Oct. 14 episode of The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner joined her sister Kourtney Kardashian for a tour of the ongoing renovations at Kourtney’s home. As the pair walked through the different spaces, the Poosh founder explained the layout and revealed that the project, which was initially expected to take 10 months, had stretched into a three-year undertaking by the time she would be able to move back in.
The sisters eventually made their way into Kourtney’s future closet, prompting a conversation about Kim’s own wardrobe renovations.
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Kourtney Kardashian & Kylie Jenner Talk About Kim Kardashian's Massive Future Closet
“Kourtney, it’s actually the craziest thing I’ve ever seen,” Kylie said while discussing her sister’s clothing storage space.
“Like, offensive?” Kourtney asked.
“It’s a little bit offensive,” the Kylie Cosmetics mogul replied. “I mean, it’s so her, and she has so many things that she doesn’t want to get rid of.”
The episode then flashed back to footage of the All’s Fair actress giving viewers a look at the ongoing renovations to her own home. As she walked into an enormous room filled with construction equipment, the mom of four revealed that the entire 8,000-square-foot space was intended to serve as her closet.
“This entire thing is my closet,” she said, adding that she would also have more storage room underground. “I said to my mom, ‘I think I overdid it,’” Kim admitted.
The massive closet is only part of the reality star’s extensive fashion collection. Back in 2022, the 45-year-old also gave viewers a glimpse inside a huge warehouse where she keeps her archive, which reportedly houses an estimated 30K pieces she has accumulated throughout her years in the spotlight.
After the latest clip circulated on social media, viewers took to Reddit to criticize the sheer scale of the planned closet, with some arguing that the display of wealth was insensitive given the financial struggles many people face.
“Was anyone else so [expletive] annoyed about Kim talking about her 8,000 sq ft closet? Like, people are suffering in the world, particularly right now. I’m not the type to typically be sensitive about things like this but I thought it was so distasteful and disgusting,” one viewer wrote.
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Another commenter pointed to the growing wealth gap, writing, “As the disparity between the wealthy and working poor continues to grow, their ostentatious display of wealth and inability to read the room, is shocking, that's for sure.”
Others questioned whether Kim was deliberately showing off her fortune. “She’s begging for a Paris 2.0 leaving that in the edit to brag about,” one person suggested.
Some viewers said the extravagant renovations had made it difficult for them to enjoy the reality series.
“I started watching again recently and decided I had to stop for reasons like this. It’s pure escapism to watch these people and sorry but I do think it is that deep and this attention is better spent literally anywhere else,” one commenter wrote.
Another added, “It’s the main reason I stopped watching a while back. I can’t take the wealth flaunting. It’s disgusting and lame.”
The criticism also extended beyond Kim’s closet, with one viewer bringing up the size of Khloé Kardashian’s home gym and Kourtney’s numerous fireplaces.
“Khloe mentioned a couple seasons ago that her home gym is like 10,000 sq feet. They are all out of touch. It’s why I can’t watch the show anymore. It’s just not fun. They are not fun,” the commenter wrote.
Another person said they were equally surprised by Kourtney’s renovation plans, particularly the number of fireplaces throughout her home.
“It wasn't just Kim. I was more shocked about Kourtney and all her fireplaces. Like fireplace in a bathroom? The glam room? 14 fireplaces in different rooms makes no sense at all. Its ridiculous,” they wrote.
Other viewers were stunned by the sheer amount of clothing Kim appeared to be making room for.
“When Kourtney and Kylie agreed Kim’s closet was ‘offensive’ i was like whoah … how bad could it be if even these two think it’s bad?” one person wrote. “Then they cut to it and my jaw dropped. The bunker of clothes must be to replace the warehouses of clothes she has for storage.”
Another commenter questioned whether Kim's extensive collection had become excessive, writing, “I honestly think she’s a hoarder, like it’s an addiction or something. Idk if you’ve seen footage of her storage unit(s) but it’s insane.”
“I don’t understand why there’s so much of it. I doubt she wears anything more than 2-3 times if that. It’s like the closet is a department store,” another viewer added.
