The Low-Class Billionaires

Everyone knows who Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are. Not only do we know who they are, we know a lot about their lives. We know that they are very rich, can buy expensive clothes and cars and attend exclusive Hollywood parties. But I wonder what class people would put them in if they were asked.

I know that for me, I have heard many times that these two individuals are "trashy" and "ghetto." If they have so much money and fame then why do people use these words, that often imply a lower social class,  to describe them? I think that something like this definitely shows what it means to be part of a higher class in america.

Kim Kardashian was not accepted to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to US Magazine and Kanye west himself in this article. I know, I know, this isn't exactly breaking news and it feels kind of silly to be writing a post about this, but I really think that this says something about our society.

Kim Kardashian is famous, rich, pretty and people seem to care about her life more a lot, considering she has a successful show that basically consists of her going to lunch with her mom, so why doesn't she "Qualify for a star?" (Martinez) The way Kim Kardashian got to be famous is not admired in our society, therefore she is often not considered to be in a higher class than people like Angelina Jolie, whom the public respects and appreciates. They could have the same amount of money, and own multimillion dollar houses on the same block, but they will never be in the same class.