Kim’s Wealth

David Shankbone [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

In the last 10 years, a social media boom has given rise to a suite of new types of jobs, one of which is the professional influencer. The influencers don’t have a particular job title; they are not actors, singers, or politicians, yet their skills are highly needed today.

No one represents this phenomenon better than Kim Kardashian, an online influencer who monetized her fame more effectively than anyone before, seemingly without any particular skill beyond good looks.

Emphasis on seemingly.

Many people are frustrated that such individuals can gain so much power and wealth, believing that their work has no value, but they don’t understand that we are living in a new paradigm. The old advertising model, which sustained media and brands for decades, is slowly dying, and these influencers are becoming their primary tools for reaching audiences, especially younger generations. Kim can, with a single tweet or Instagram post, reach millions of people, and such social impact is highly valuable for brands and media.

Many might think that Kim Kardashian got wealthy only because of her good looks and by dating and marrying influential people, but let’s see whether that narrative is true.

Is Kim Kardashian just another talentless beauty?

Kim Kardashian is a Yin Fire Master Element, and a very strong one too. She has solid Wood support, which represents the Intellect Component, and the Earth Element acting as the output. This combination represents a highly creative person. There is a combination of Wood, Fire, and dry Earth that acts as one unit, and this combination controls the Metal Element, which represents the Wealth Component for her. This dynamic indicates that her siblings and her mother are helping Kim acquire wealth, which is indeed the case in her case. She became famous and influential with her family-centered reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The dynamic between Wood and Metal, supported by intense Fire, indicates that she is an entrepreneur with a natural ability to create wealth. The Chart performs effectively due to its strong capacity to control and use the Metal Element.

A strong Competitor Talent indicates that she is highly competitive, particularly with her siblings. Competitor Talent also represents an ability to gain large numbers of followers and devoted fans. These fans make her strong and influential. Her strong competitiveness also gave her an edge in attracting powerful men, which further enhances her own power.

In addition, since 2005, an additional Water Element has been acting as Supertalent, bringing her charisma and fame.

As we can see, in the case of Kim Kardashian, it’s clear that she has exceptional qualities; her success is unsurprising. She is intelligent, business-minded, creative, and influential, and she knows how to use those skills. Her appearance, of course, did help, but it wasn’t the key factor in her financial success. The look gave her a direction, something to work with.