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42 minutes ago
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Kourtney Kardashian Bares Her Bottom in Cheeky Black Dress
Originally appeared on E! Online is leaving little to the imagination in her latest LBD. The Kardashians star showed off her assets in a stunning black lace look that put her backside on display. Kourtney—who is mom to , 15, , 12, and , 10, with ex , and Rocky Barker, 19 months, with husband Travis Barker—treated her followers to the look in a round of photos. Putting the gothic-inspired look—which featured lace panels across her bust and thighs—on full display, Kourtney posed for a shot with her back towards the camera, revealing some of her backside. Kourtney, whose post was accompanied by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's hit 'Maps,' captioned the June 19 Instagram post, 'Always take the scenic route.' While Kourtney's husband Travis—whom she married in 2022—didn't take to the comments to react, her post was met with a series of peaches and fire emojis from fans. Khloe Kardashian was one of the adoring fans, writing alongside a peach emoji, 'Oh hiii.' More from E! Online What Happened to Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Chandi Dayle? Americas Sweethearts Bahamas Scandal Explained Taylor Swift Sets Record Straight on Travis Kelce Relationship Status Alec Baldwin's Wife Hilaria Baldwin Claps Back at Comments on Her Weight Kourtney, 46, hasn't been shy about almost baring it all on the gram. After sharing a series of bikini pics shortly after the birth of Rocky, the Poosh founder dished about embracing her postpartum body. "I try to be kind to myself as my body finds a new normal," Kourtney wrote on Instagram in 2024. "The pressure put on us to bounce back when everything is new and different isn't realistic. Life is beautiful." The Lemme founder concluded, "You are beautiful. Just a little reminder (for me too;). XOXO." Over the years, Kourtney has also enjoyed filling her Instagram grid with sweet moments featuring her kids, especially her baby boy. Recently, she showed off her son's latest milestone: walking. In the photo, Rocky could be seen walking down a hallway, his mom ready at his side with an outstretched hand. Alongside the sweet moment, shared on her Instagram story June 13, Kourtney wrote, 'True love will always bring you back home to your own soul.' Keep reading for more of Kourtney's best blended family moments… A Fashionable FamilyMom & Me Mirror SelfieAustralian SummerKravis Down UnderBoys ClubMeet the Kardashian-BarkersFront RowCelebrating Dad
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Surgically enhanced Kylie Jenner nearly spills out of top after finally admitting to boob job regret
Surgically-enhanced Kylie Jenner was a busty bombshell in an eye-catching ensemble as she teased a new product for her beauty brand on Thursday. The TV personality, 27, nearly spilled out of her hot pink latex dress as she plugged her latest lip gloss range. Jenner's dark locks were pulled back into a sleek ponytail, preventing any loose strands from falling onto her face. The beauty mogul - who made a shock admission about her breast implants this month - further glammed up the look with mini silver earrings. A layer of mascara was added to her voluminous lashes while a warm blush was worn on her cheekbones for a radiant glow. Earlier this month, Jenner offered a shock admission gave about her boob job on social media. The star responded to a fan on TikTok who had asked the reality star to unveil details about her past procedure. Back in 2023, Jenner admitted to undergoing a boob job when she was only 19-years-old, which had been shortly before she became pregnant with her eldest child Stormi. A social media user named Rachel Leary uploaded a clip to the platform and also typed out, 'help a girl out @Kylie Jenner. i just want to know how to get them to sit like that, respectfully.' The star saw the post and then offered her own response in the comment section of the video. '445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol,' Kylie wrote, which prompted the fan to excitedly gush, 'KYLIEEEEE!!! you are the best THANK YOU!!!!' During an episode of The Kardashians in 2023, the reality star opened up about her boob job which occurred when she was age 19. While having a conversation with close pal Stassie Karanikolaou, the mom-of-two expressed, 'You know I got my breasts done before Stormi, within six months of having Stormi, not thinking I would have a child when I was 20. 'They were still healing,' Kylie said, and then added, 'I had beautiful breasts. Just gorgeous, perfect size. I just wish I never got them done, to begin with.' During an interview with Dazed last month, Jenner insisted 'people don't know the half of anything' as she responded to criticism about herself. 'Ninety per cent of the time, whether it's negative or positive, people just don't know the half of anything. So it's hard to take advice from people who don't know you.' Kylie continued, 'I honestly think I'm so used to it, and I just don't really care what people say. 'Also, you know, other people's opinions of me have never affected my personal life, how my friends view me, how my kids view me, how my family views me, or the success of my business.' The media personality said that she is 'not afraid' when it comes to headlines about herself - and has now found 'peace with it.' Kylie is often active on her social media accounts, and will sometimes give glimpses into her family life such as raising her two children. Jenner - who is currently dating actor Timothee Chalamet - shares daughter Stormi, seven, and Aire, three, with ex Travis Scott. 'I think I've found a good balance with sharing the things that I want to share. Keeping parts of my personal life private. I'm just learning as I go, I think.' She began her romance with Chalamet in 2023, and the pair have mainly kept their relationship out of the spotlight. Although the couple recently attended NBA games together to cheer on the Knicks. Earlier this week on Monday, Jenner uploaded a humorous clip to her TikTok page as she showed her daughter Stormi a photo from her 'King Kylie' era - which lasted from 2014 through 2017. During the time, the reality star was known for sporting colorful wigs and bold outfits. She gave her eldest child a glimpse of a snap that had been taken in 2016, which showed Kylie with a blue wig as well as a red T-shirt dress and black thigh high boots. Stormi's eyes widened as she took in the look, which prompted Kylie to ask, 'Why are you so shocked?' And her daughter answered, 'Did you dye your hair in that photo?' Jenner explained it had been a wig and the seven-year-old exclaimed, 'A blue wig with a red outfit?!' The pair agreed that it wasn't the best outfit with Stormi pointing out, 'It's not a good combo.' The mom-of-two added, 'I know.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Kylie Jenner has nothing to hide. Keeping up with the star's candid new social media vibe.
Anyone who has followed the Kardashian-Jenners (me!) over the last two decades knows there is a shift happening in a corner of the internet with Kylie Jenner. For years, the Kardashian-Jenners have mastered the art of controlled exposure, offering just enough of their lives to draw fans in on social media, fuel headlines and promote their ever-growing businesses. Thanks to Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which aired on E! from 2007 to 2021, and now The Kardashians on Hulu, the family continues to build an empire on both illusion and owning their drama. They've tackled everything from feuds, divorces and yes, even physical fights on camera without losing their fan base. It's a tricky line to walk: How much of your private life is the public entitled to know? With Kylie, who literally grew up in the spotlight, it's been a delicate balance, and we've seen various iterations. Her pregnancy with daughter Stormi was hidden behind walls of secrecy and YouTube montages. Then there was her "King Kylie" Vine era in 2014, a time marked by colorful hair and real interaction with fans. She's currently in billionaire beauty mommy mogul status, but through them all, she was always the family member who seemed the most real to viewers. The KarJenner image on social media has typically been about perfect camera angles, aesthetically pleasing pictures and post-production polish so smooth you just had to buy whatever product a sister is selling. In 2015, it was Kylie's Lip Kits that broke the internet. Yet, she also owned up that her plumper pout wasn't all natural when she said she had 'temporary lip fillers' on her reality show that same year. Lately, Kylie's online presence has become less about aspirational perfection and more about controlled relatability. Enter that TikTok comment. One reply on TikTok was all it took to usher in a new era for the family's youngest billionaire: "445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol.' The message was in response to beauty influencer Rachel Leary's TikTok begging for the details of Kylie's "perfect, natural looking boob job ever." The unfiltered response is notable, as the famous family is particularly tight-lipped about confirming or denying any cosmetic procedures they've had done, let alone in real detail. Kylie was applauded by some on social media after sharing details of her breast augmentation by people crediting her for helping demystify beauty norms. That's rare for celebrities. She's also waded in these waters before. In 2022, the 27-year-old was cheered for 'normalizing' postpartum bodies. It's something she's also discussed on The Kardashians. The candid comment online wasn't a one-off. The 27-year-old followed that up days later by posting a hair tutorial for her "biggest" hair hack, revealing to fans how she gets her signature curly blowout, and also sharing a look at her morning routine. Call it the TikTok comment that cracked the filter, but it opened the door to the glossy illusion that's long surrounded the family's media empire — a narrative shaped by Kris Jenner and meticulously maintained through reinvention and camera-ready control. Now, in the age of Gen Z's demand for 'realness,' Kylie knows: Perfection is out online. Whether it's a business strategy or something more, one thing is certain: we are entering a new phase of Kardashian. And while Kylie's letting her (fourth) wall down, she's not destroying her family's carefully constructed image either — she's cracking open a window and letting just enough light in. The Kardashians stars are experts in both their family and personal brands, having been at the forefront of the digital age for the last two decades. Keeping Up With the Kardashians first aired in 2007. Instagram launched three years later, and the family was brilliant when it came to utilizing social media. They even had celebrity blogs before celebrity blogs were a thing! They've made a career out of being first — first to shape the influencer economy, first to turn personal branding into big business. They may not have been the first to blur the line between reality TV and real life — let's give the Osbournes some credit — but no one can argue they've set the gold standard. Kim helped make contouring a must for makeup application, Kylie turned lip kits into a billion-dollar beauty brand, and Kendall helped redefine what it means to be a supermodel in the modern era. They launched mobile apps and emoji keyboards. They have major footprints in the beauty, liquor and fashion industries. Love them or roll your eyes, they've remained famous and successful for nearly 20 years for shape-shifting with the culture. Kylie's latest social media rebrand reflects that. At 393 million followers, Jenner is the fifth most-followed person on Instagram. She's the most-followed person in her famous family on Instagram and TikTok. You don't get that many people wanting to stay up to date on your life without adapting to online trends. "Kylie has historically been the Kardashian-Jenner sibling who shared the most snippets of her life with her fans, including her iconic 'King Kylie' era when she created videos on Vine in 2014," Jenna Guarneri, author of You Need PR, tells Yahoo Entertainment. "Now, Kylie tapping back into her more authentic side, and amplifying it across her socials, is a strategic move to help her better connect with her Gen Z audience." Kylie is back to doing vlogs and weighing in on viral trends. Last year, she hooked fans with some King Kylie nostalgia when she stepped out with teal hair — then was hilariously candid about why she did it, simply telling Elle she had a 'free day.' While she said the King Kylie era 'will always be a part of who I am,' she clarified, 'it'll never be what it was when I was younger. I probably would never wear lash extensions and thick eyebrows. There are just certain trends that I've grown out of.' On Monday, Kylie shared a TikTok of 7-year-old daughter Stormi's reaction to that time in her life. She's leaning into more unfiltered moments, like one from a recent vacation with sister Kendall on a "drunk beach walk' because polished posts are out, authenticity is in. "Kylie's operating in a cultural moment where audiences don't just expect polish; they want personality, even contradiction," Elise Riley, CEO and founder of marketing and creative agency My Global Presence, tells Yahoo Entertainment. "A generation ago, perfection was the product. Today, what sells is proximity. Kylie isn't abandoning the family's image strategy; she's modifying it to stay in step with how influence now works. And she's doing so with enough restraint to keep the mystique intact." But was that really Jenner who posted the details of her breast augmentation? Or did she give the green light to someone on her social media and branding team to hit send? It doesn't matter, because even if it was scripted, it didn't seem like it was. "Kylie has grown up under public scrutiny, and in that process, she's developed a precise understanding of timing and tone," Riley adds. "What she's offering now… it's permission for the audience to feel like they're seeing past the velvet rope. The allure hasn't changed, but the access point has. People don't need their celebrities to be 'just like them,' but they do want to feel like they're being let in on something that wasn't completely pre-cleared." Even Jenner's courtside appearances at New York Knicks games during the NBA playoffs with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet felt less like a PR stunt and more like genuine glimpses into her private life. It inspired another free-spirited post in which she reshared a clip from Sex and the City where Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones tells Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw she's not getting laid unless the Knicks win. "This was just another instance of Kylie showing her fans the genuine, fun side of her personality. Authenticity for influencers is a hot topic with Gen Z: They want to see the person behind the brand and feel a sense of human connection," Guarneri, who is also founder and CEO of JMG Public Relations, says. Kylie's shift toward more authentic content may be strategic, but it reflects and reinforces a broader generational move toward transparency in public figures. Still, don't anticipate much of a change for her family members. "While it is unlikely that the rest of the family will be as candid as Kylie has recently been, it is possible that we may see more personal testimonials and behind-the-scenes content from the rest of the family outside of The Kardashians show — especially if Kylie's transparency continues to make for positive fan interactions and headlines," Guarneri says. Not every single video or post has to be a confession. There's not a whole lot about the Kardashians that is relatable, and fans have never seemed to care. We even love them for it! Kylie seems to be capitalizing on a different kind of parasocial relationship, though, one that rewards vulnerability even in extreme wealth and fame. "Kylie understands that people aren't expecting her to renounce her privilege. What they're responding to is a shift in tone, a kind of emotional availability that doesn't feel performative," Riley says. "She's not trying to be a peer; she's offering just enough realness to sustain engagement. That's the evolution: not a dismantling of the pedestal, but a softening of the distance." Maybe this is the new Kardashian currency: not perfection, but proximity. How long this chapter lasts is anyone's guess, but Kylie is the one rewriting the rulebook in real time.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Who is Emma Grede? Podcast host who interviewed Meghan Markle is a high school dropout turned Kardashians business partner
Her recent podcast sit-down with Meghan Markle is making global headlines after the Duchess of Sussex appeared to take aim at the Royal Family. And now Emma Grede, a British-born entrepreneur/designer and host of the popular Aspire podcast, has found herself in the spotlight. The glamorous brunette is a high school dropout who has amassed a reported net worth of nearly $400million at just 42-years-old. She's the CEO of Khloe Kardashian 's clothing brand Good American and a founding partner of Kim Kardashian 's Skims line, which is valued at $4billion. Grede also boasts an A-list circle of friends that includes the Kardashian family, Markle, Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow. She was named as one of Forbes' Richest Self-Made Women in America in 2023. But along with the accolades, Grede has faced scrutiny for her 'toxic' perspective on 'work-life balance.' With Grede back on the pop culture radar, is taking a look at the mother-of-four's incredible journey to success — and her recent brush with scandal. Her recent podcast sit-down with Meghan Markle is making global headlines after the Duchess of Sussex appeared to take aim at the Royal Family. And now Emma Grede, a British-born entrepreneur/designer and host of the popular Aspire podcast, has found herself in the spotlight Inside Emma's humble upbringing in London while being raised by a single mom Emma was born and raised in London, England, and her parents are immigrants from Jamaica and Trinidad. Her mom, who raised her and her siblings by herself after divorcing her dad, worked at Morgan Stanley. 'I was under no illusion that it wasn't hard bringing us up,' Emma told while discussing her mother. 'She was gone a lot, but I always understood that she went to work to put a roof over our heads. That set the way I think; you get up each day and you graft. 'I credit so much of who I am to my upbringing. I was raised with three sisters in Plaistow by a single mom. We knew our neighbors and there was a real sense of community. You could trust people, you were as good as your word and I've taken that mentality with me.' She had many odd jobs as a teen, including delivering newspapers, working at a deli, and running the cash register at a clothing shop - to name a few. 'I always think about myself as someone who was kind of born leaning in. I was always working — I was just finding lots of things that either I wasn't that good at or I didn't want to do. And so it was more about taking control and being like, "Okay, I've got to just find something that I want to do,"' she told PEOPLE last year. She recalled saving up all her money to buy magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire, and she always knew she wanted to work in fashion. 'I was drawn to that world and those people, [but] it was more a means of escapism,' she previously admitted to Bustle. 'That glamour was very far from how I was being raised.' She studied business at the London College of Fashion, but dropped out in 2001, after she landed an internship with Gucci. 'It was the right decision for me. I learnt that I got more out of a couple of months work than I could from a college,' she explained to In her 2024 interview with PEOPLE, Emma spoke about struggling with 'learning difficulties' and how she never let her shortcomings hold her back from achieving her goals. 'I have had pretty severe learning difficulties and I didn't go to college or university. I was a high school dropout. But if you're not good at something, you can get good. I now know that it's called a growth mindset,' she told the outlet. 'I didn't know that when I was younger, but I knew that I could learn things. I never think about intelligence or aptitude or ability as being fixed things — I would say for anyone out there, you can get better at almost anything.' Inside Emma's career and how she became a Kardashian family go-to Emma then landed a job at Inca Productions, producing various fashion shows and events for the company. 'At Inca, Emma was part of pioneering the business of 'designer collaborations,' engagements between consumer brands and high fashion, working with the leading design talent of today, such as Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, Vivienne Westwood and Zac Posen, as well as brands including Chivas, Mercedes-Benz and Sky,' her bio reads. In 2008, she launched her own London-based talent management and marketing agency called ITB Worldwide - which she owned until 2018 when it was acquired by Rogers & Cowen. 'I had been around a lot of people, seeing clients and deals. I just imagined, 'Well, if they can do it, why can't I?'' she recalled to CNBC, about starting ITB Worldwide. Through ITB, she landed a partnership with Natalie Portman and Dior. ITB also helped her link up with the Kardashians - she worked on Kendall Jenner's #MyCalvins ad campaign and met Kris Jenner, 69, during a Paris Fashion Week event. After growing close with Kris, she pitched the idea of Good American to the momager, who thought it would be a perfect fit for Khloe Kardashian, 40. Emma recalled to 'She thought Khloé might like my idea, and so I went to LA to meet her the following week.' The youngest-Kardashian sister said 'yes' right away, and the brand was quickly born. Good American launched in October 2016, and it racked up $1 million in sales on its first day - reportedly the biggest denim launch in apparel history. 'We're a great partnership. We really understand how to create an incredible product,' gushed Emma. 'Khloé and I come from different places and have had vastly different upbringings, but what we have in common is confidence. We asked ourselves where it comes from. How can you give other women that same feeling? 'I grew up with a white mom, a black dad and friends who were from everywhere, in all shapes and sizes. It goes without saying that diversity is important to me.' According to Bustle, Emma is involved in almost every aspect of the business - overseeing everything from design to e-commerce. 'On the weekends, she'll read customers' product reviews to get ideas for product innovations,' it reported; and Khloé called her one of the 'hardest working people' she knew. 'She embraces every component of the business, and consistently pushes the envelope for what a modern and inclusive fashion brand can be,' Khloé said to the outlet. Emma insisted that she reads 'every single review' left by Good American customers, which has given her a lot of insight into making the products even better. 'Our businesses are incredibly data led. We're looking at everything,' she shared with Ramped Up. 'What is the experience of somebody who comes on to our site in one part of the country versus another part of the country? 'What are the habits between people who shop in this country versus internationally? What are the patterns in returns teaching us? Oftentimes, the data leads us to innovation.' Emma launched SKIMS with Kim, 44, in 2018, and in 2021, the New York Times valued the company at $1.6 billion. In May 2021, she also teamed up with Kris and Chrissy Teigen to create a vegan home care line called Safely, which recently made its way to Walmart. Emma is also the chairwoman of 15 Percent Pledge, an initiative dedicated to getting retailers to reserve 15 per cent of their shelf space for Black-owned businesses, as well as an ambassador for Women for Women International. She was also a guest during season 13 of Shark Tank - becoming the first-ever black woman investor to appear on the ABC show. 'I think I'm a good Shark because first of all, I'm relatively young and the business climate now is really unique and really different than it's ever been before,' she told People Magazine at the time. 'And I've prioritized my career in building a diverse, inclusive route and team.' One thing that Emma takes pride in is inclusivity across all of her brands - making sure they cater to people of all sizes, shapes, and skin tones. 'I think it's really important to drive change,' she told the outlet in February. 'We're in a really unique time in the world where a business like Good American or a business like SKIMS can ultimately drive huge change in the industry. 'Because when we do things and we say we are creating all clothes in double XL through to 5X. I think I'm in an amazing position to actually change the way things are done, and that's what makes me most excited.' Emma explained that she is passionate about building 'incredible teams' and 'creating opportunities for people' through her brands. 'I think 20 years ago, entrepreneurs had much more of a kind of me-first mentality,' she added. 'I do think the opposite way. I'm about building incredible teams and creating opportunities for people, building loyalty. 'That way you'll find a lot of people that have started with me 10 or even 12 years ago are still working with me now in totally different positions, but people stick with me and I think that's really important.' As for what she's learned from working with the Kardashians, she revealed, 'I think what they've helped me with is - I just think the idea of never resting, no matter how successful you've become. 'The idea of always working as hard as anybody else in the room is so incredibly important. And that's what I see from them every single day. And that's what I emulate.' While chatting with Elle, Emma said the reason she thinks she works so well with the Kardashians is because she's so different from them. Although she has modeled for her brands from time to time, and has attended red carpet events with the famous family, she doesn't enjoy being in the spotlight - but rather, prefers to stay behind-the-scenes. 'I'm just not that girl,' she explained. 'I can't do that stuff. And I think that's probably one of the reasons my partnerships with the girls work out so well 'Because they do that. I never think about myself as a face of the brands - I'm the brain of the brands.' But when it comes to criticism, she is unbothered. She added: 'I'm very proud to work with Kim and Khloé and Kris; they are incredible business partners. 'I see and hear the criticism every day, but do I sleep well? Do I have peace with what I do? Absolutely.' Inside Emma's family life as she balances being a mother-of-four with a business empire Emma is married to Jens Grede, 47, and together, they share four children - Grey, Lola, and twins Lake and Rafferty. Jens, for his part, co-founded the multi-media fashion marketing agency Wednesday Agency Group with Erik Torstensson, and he now oversees 12 companies, including Frame Denim. They met while they both worked on ITB, and he serves as a board director for Skims. 'It's funny, because we had a business relationship before we had a personal relationship, and we're actually not that good at collaborating,' joked Emma, while chatting with Bustle. 'He does what he does, and I do what I do, and we're very respectful of one another's respective areas of expertise, but we don't cross over that much.' But when it comes to balancing her impressive career and family, she previously admitted that it's not easy for her. 'I don't do everything brilliantly and I don't profess to. I have an enormous amount of help, I have nannies for my kids, I don't clean my house,' she admitted to 'Something has to give. 'I have a limited number of friends, I'm not out having cocktails. There have been stages of my life which were more about being social, now I'm focused on the businesses. 'I don't try to find a great balance. If I have a sick kid, I have a sick kid. If I have a deal to close, I have a deal to close. 'I don't believe I'm here to just fulfill the needs of my children. I'm trying to show them self-fulfillment. I want them to see me doing what makes me happy, so that they learn the importance of finding that thing that you love.' Emma spoke more about her life as a working mom with PEOPLE in 2024. 'I don't do pick up and drop off every single day. But if my kid's in a play, I'm going to see my kid in the play. It's not cookie-cutter, it's different for every person. I think what we have to do is normalize the idea that you're not going to have everything. Perfection is only something that exists on Instagram,' she told the outlet. She continued: 'I think that we can take our cues from our own childhoods and remember that we were all alright. Our kids don't need us that much. They need us to love them and guide them but we shouldn't be carrying them through every moment and every hardship. That's not helpful.' 'If we try to do that, it leaves women with very little time to do anything else. And I feel like I just watched so many of my friends turn themselves inside out once they became moms.' The couple officially relocated from London, England, to Los Angeles, California, in 2017, and they put their London home on the market for $7 million three years later. While appearing on the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett in May 2025, Emma was asked to share what her 'red flags' are when interviewing someone. She immediately said that she would walk out on anyone who asks her about a 'work-life balance.' 'Work-life balance is your problem,' Grede said. 'That's yours to figure out.' She went on to explain that at her companies, no one is tied to their desk - people go to haircuts, appointments, things for their kids when they need to - and no one questions why someone might not be at their desk. 'So when someone talks to me about their work-life balance in an interview process, I'm like 'something is wrong with you,'' she said. Interviewer Bartlett then told Grede that one-third of people he surveyed mentioned that a work-life balance was a priority wherever they worked. When Bartlett said it wasn't something he'd personally choose for himself, Grede said that it was because he was ambitious, implying that someone without drive or passion would be thinking about a work-life balance. She explained that it's not expected that the average employee would be working seven days a week - but someone who has 'ambition' and wanted to be successful would have to work a little bit more. While the entire interview was over two hours long, the clip of Emma speaking specifically about work-life balance went viral on social media. Many compared Emma's remarks to Kim's notorious sentiment about. 'nobody [wanting] to work these days,' which she faced flack for in 2022. 'She's a red flag. Run,' one Instagram user commented on a Business Insider post about Grede's comments. 'That's capitalism for you, businesses that prioritize profits over humanity,' another one wrote. 'Good luck recruiting top talent after these comments,' another Instagram user commented.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
LA's iconic Sunset Boulevard faces decline as businesses flee
One of America's most famous streets is facing an undeniable decline as longtime businesses once central to its character are fleeing. As recently as ten years ago, Sunset Boulevard, also known as the Sunset Strip, was one of the top places to go in California for dinner and drinks. That's according to Chris Leonard, who told SFGate that when he moved to the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood about a decade ago, every single bar and restaurant would be packed by 9:30pm. However, recent social media posts decrying the lack of activity, city leaders putting out statements about a declining number of tourists and at least five businesses permanently closing since February all point to the waning influence of the iconic two-mile stretch of strip mall. The most recent restaurant to shutter its Sunset Strip location was Chin Chin , a well-known Chinese restaurant made popular by the Kardashians and other celebrities. It has been in business there since 1983 and announced at the end of May that it would close on July 27. Rock & Reilly's Irish Pub suffered a similar fate. After 14 years of operation on the strip, the well-known establishment shut down in March just before St. Patrick's Day, one of the biggest days of the year for Irish pubs. Both Chin Chin and Rock & Reilly's have other locations throughout Los Angeles that are still thriving. Rock & Reilly's even has plans to open a new bar in LAX. West Hollywood Mayor Chelsea Byers explained that a lack of foot traffic post-COVID has made some businesses think twice about staying on the Sunset Strip. 'For us as a city, it's about what we can continue to do to make sure that West Hollywood reads as a business-friendly community, has people walking around, coming out, wanting to spend their dollars,' Byers told KABC . 'It's not up for every business to have to stay open forever and ever.' Le Petit Four, a popular French restaurant on the strip, announced it would close on March 31. The casual bistro, which started out as a pastry shop in 1981, cited 'rising costs' and 'a decline in foot traffic' as reasons it was forced to shutter. One of the key rising costs for restaurants in West Hollywood is the extraordinarily high minimum wage. The municipality has hiked the minimum wage more than 30 percent since the start of the pandemic, with it now settling at $19.65 per hour for non-hotel employees. 'It's absurd,' Le Petit Four's general manager, Luc Mena, told NBC4 in March. 'In order for us to survive, we would have to sell $80 steaks.' Labor costs are often one of the biggest expenses for restaurants, and that burden is certainly felt in West Hollywood, where the minimum wage is nearly $2 higher per hour than what Los Angeles County has stipulated. Other popular eateries on the Sunset Strip that have closed this year include Hudson House and The Den, though neither shared why they shut down. Other than astronomical labor costs for businesses, some have theorized that the strip has slowly lost its identity over the years, which has contributed to its decline. It has undergone a transformation from a place known for dive bars and laid-back concert venues to an area that almost exclusively caters to luxury-minded customers and rich celebrities, according to SFGate. 'There is a transition, just in terms of how costly everything is, into something more luxury-driven,' Genevieve Morrill, the president of the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, told the outlet. She said this has happened because 'the land is so expensive.' Because commercial rents are high and the clientele is wealthy, developers have turned their attention to extravagant new projects. The Viper Room, an iconic night club and live music venue once owned by Johnny Depp, was set to be demolished to make way for a 90-room five-star hotel and roughly 28,000 square feet of restaurant, cafe and bar space. That particular development failed because the owners went into foreclosure , but other luxury experiences are making their way through the approvals process. For example, the Sunset Strip could eventually welcome a Las Vegas-style sphere, which would set up shop right across the Saddle Ranch Chop House, according to the plans under review.
