Kardashians Championed These Six Causes Since Show Began 15 Years Ago
newsweek.comKim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie are constantly in the headlines, whether it's over their relationships, business ventures or their growing brood of children.The family rose to fame on the E!
reality series Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and they now star in a Hulu series called The Kardashians.They have come under for fire in the past for perpetuating an unrealistic body image, cultural appropriation, "blackfishing," classism and for generally being out of touch with the rest of the public.From Kendall Jenner's ill-fated Pepsi commercial, which was quickly pulled after accusations of trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement, to fans slamming Kylie Jenner's many short private jet flights over carbon dioxide emissions.More recently, Kim was fined $1.26 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission after she allegedly promoted a cryptocurrency asset without disclosing a payment from the company.But aside from all the controversy, the Kardashian-Jenners are also known to be social justice advocates and they have regularly used their platform to try to bring about change.Whether it's actively paying visits to food banks and women's shelters or openly discussing issues on their popular shows, the family has shown it's not just about being rich and famous.They have covered issues such as divorce, addiction, surrogacy, law reform and even the Armenian genocide on their shows and on social media.Given Kris and her daughters' combined reach on Instagram is almost 1.5 billion followers and the E!
show averaged 2 million viewers a week in its earlier seasons, their influence can't be underestimated.It's also possible for two things to be true at once, while many call for the Kardashians to be held accountable for.
