Snagging the cover for ELLE U.K.'s January 2015 issue, Kim Kardashian has no signs of slowing down her hustle for more fame. There have been numerous criticisms about why she was picked for the cover, yet the magazine didn't back down and went with it. In a new blogpost, ELLE U.K. editor-in-chief Lorraine Candy defends Kim Kardashian and why she was the perfect choice to helm their 'Confidence Issue'.
"For me, confidence is about finding your voice and making it heard. This is not about shouting louder, or indeed judging those women who feel the need to do so; it's about finding out how to persuade yourself you can achieve whatever you want to. [...] If you have found your confidence, it is important you support other women as they find theirs. As we put this Confidence Issue together and news of Kim Kardashian West's place on its cover was leaked, I noted some people questioning our choice, querying Kim's credentials as a successful woman and ours as a feminist magazine. I wish women would not judge other women in this critical way. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but for me, Kim's success should be applauded, not sneered at or, indeed, denigrated. She is the perfect face for an issue devoted to self-belief. She has built a staggeringly influential business empire and inspired many young women to be more confident about their bodies. And let us remember, no one woman can embody all the hopes, beliefs and ideals of everywoman."
"It would be great to recognize the value of what each of us does individually rather than continually comparing ourselves—and then illogically deciding somehow we don't measure up. I think 'if she can do it, I can too' is a better approach, and I hope that when we next carry out a survey on womanhood, we can rely on you to sow the seeds of a revolution in self-belief. How liberating would that feel?"
read the full manifesto @ ELLE U.K.
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