Kim Kardashian said she could relate to the way Britney Spears was treated by the public and the media after the reality show star watched the documentary “Framing Britney Spears”.
The 40-year-old Skims founder revealed that she now feels “a lot of empathy” for Spears and realized how similar her journeys have been.
“The way the media played a big role in your life can be very traumatic and can really destroy even the strongest person. No matter how public someone’s life may seem, no one deserves to be treated with such cruelty or judgment for entertainment. “wrote Kardashian on his Instagram on Friday.
The KKW Beauty mogul then remembered when she was pregnant with her eldest daughter, North.
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“I was suffering from pre-eclampsia, which made me swell uncontrollably. I gained 60 pounds and gave birth almost 6 weeks earlier and cried every day about what was happening to my body, mainly due to the pressure of being constantly compared to that society considered a pregnant woman should be similar – in addition to being compared to Shamu, the Whale, by the media “, he reflected.
Kim Kardashian revealed that she struggled with her mental health after intense public scrutiny while pregnant with daughter North.
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Kardashian admitted that looking at her photos online or in magazines made her feel “insecure”.
“I was embarrassed weekly with cover stories that made my insecurities so painful that I couldn’t leave the house for months afterwards. It really broke me, ”she continued.
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The TV producer said it channeled its negative feelings about itself as “motivation”, but that time affected her mental health.
Britney Spears will remain under guardianship supervised by her father Jamie and Bessemer Trust Co.
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“I’m sharing this just to say that I really hope that everyone involved in the business of embarrassing and intimidating someone to the point of breaking it can reconsider and instead try to show some understanding and compassion,” concluded Kardashian. “You never fully know what someone is going on behind the scenes and I learned from my own experiences that it is always better to lead with kindness.”
Dozens of celebrities spoke out in defense of the Spears after the release of the documentary that brought renewed attention to the downfalls of the singer’s stardom and battle for conservation.
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The New York Times program also prompted the star’s fans to speak out against Justin Timberlake and Diane Sawyer for the way they have treated the pop star in the past. In addition, the unauthorized doc contributed to those who asked that Spears be released from her guardianship.
Guardianship – legal guardianship giving her father, Jamie Spears, control over her finances and everyday life – triggered the “#FreeBritney” movement with fans asking for her to be released from the legal settlement.
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In February, a judge ruled that Spears will remain under guardianship supervised by his father Jamie and Bessemer Trust Co.
Melissa Roberto, from Fox News, contributed to this report.