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A few days ago, I wrote about how Kim Kardashian was named as one of the recipients of Variety’s Inspiration Impact Awards, which highlight various celebrity women and their work in New York, especially with charity. Kim isn’t even a New Yorker, nor is she really well-known for working hard for charities. It just seemed like Variety was giving her the award as some sort of tacky “please come to our event” thing. In any case, Variety celebrated this year’s honorees with multiple magazine covers this week. It really feels like “one of things is not like the other” when Kim is lumped in with Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz and Lena Dunham. You can see Variety’s package here. Here are some highlights from Kim’s piece:

Why Kim is so charitable: She started working with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles seven years ago – she not only donates proceeds from her eBay auction store to the nonprofit, but she also carves out time to regularly visit patients and their parents, especially during the holidays.

Losing her father to cancer: “My father passed away from cancer. I remember what it was like when my dad was going through it. You see the kids that are so strong. They feel so helpless. You want to do anything to help them.”

What happens when she visits the kids: On some of these visits, Kardashian West will sit at the patient’s bedside alone. Other times, she’ll bring along her husband, Kanye West, or her sisters. She’ll arrive at the hospital armed with presents such as iTunes gift cards or beauty products. “We’ll sit and paint our nails together,” Kardashian West says. The kids, who are excited to see the E! reality star, will ask that she post their selfies on Instagram, where Kardashian West has 30.1 million followers. “They love to see their pictures on social media,” she says.

[From Variety]

Yeah… okay. I honestly don’t have any shade for her work with Children’s Hospital LA. I just wasn’t aware that she really was spending so much time there (I’d sort of like to see the receipts on that, but whatever). It’s nice that she visits the kids and brings presents and hangs out with them. Does she deserve the cover of Variety for it? Eh.

Photos courtesy of Variety, Fame/Flynet.
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