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Why is Kim Kardashian on the cover of GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ issue?
She’s a businesswoman, reality TV star, aspiring lawyer, and mother of four. Despite her long list of accolades, many people can’t help but ask: why is Kim Kardashian the face of GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ cover spread?
People may be rolling their eyes and wishing they could banish the Kardashian name from public consciousness forever, but the fact is — Kim Kardashian, specifically, isn’t going anywhere.
She broke onto the scene through reality TV, garnered fame as a controversial public figure, and eventually transformed her identity into that of a highly-esteemed businesswoman across a breadth of industries — shapewear and clothing, cosmetics, venture capitalism, and… well, the law itself.
There seems to be no pie (or bag of Cheetos) Kim isn’t willing to stick her fingers into. In fact, her name and universally recognisable face is currently splashed across a magazine cover typically reserved for the world’s most influential men: GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ edition.
Though many patriarchal protectionists are kicking off, it should be known that Kim K isn’t the first woman to feature on the cover of GQ’s yearly edition…
