Kim Kardashian Says She Would Never Use 'Privilege' to Get Her Kids Into College
Kim Kardashian is speaking out on the college admissions scandal which has landed fellow celebrities Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin in hot water.
As one of the most influential women in Hollywood, Kardashian, 38, says she would never abuse her fame to get her children into school.
“If they couldn’t get into a school, I would never want to use privilege to try to force them into a situation that they wouldn’t thrive in any way,” Kardashian tells CNN’s Van Jones in a yet-to-air interview obtained by E! News.
“That’s what I see is not appropriate.”
Kardashian went on to explain, that like most parents, she just wants her children to be “kind.”
“I want my kids to be as grounded as possible. To buy your way into something just wouldn’t benefit anybody,” Kardashian says.
Kardashian and her husband Kanye West are parents to daughters North, 5, and Chicago, 1, and son Saint, 3. The couple is also expecting a baby boy via surrogate.
In addition to being a reality star and a makeup mogul, Kardashian hopes that her latest venture to become a lawyer sets a good example for her kids.
“Having my kids see me studying, leaving and going into an office a few days a week, studying all the time coming home — I have my backpack they have their backpack. Them seeing that I have this filming career and having makeup samples tested all on my arm while I’m trying to read my flashcards.”
“I hope they get inspired to know that they can put in the hard work and even though I’m in my late 30s and just finishing college — it’s never too late and there really is no easy way out.”
On Thursday, Kardashian revealed to fans on Twitter that she “aced” her torts exam.
Last week, the Kimoji creator announced in an interview with Vogue that she is studying to become a lawyer and decided last summer to begin a four-year apprenticeship with a law firm in San Francisco, with the goal of taking the bar in 2022.
Kardashian’s sit-down with Jones will air Saturday night and comes a few days after Loughlin, 54, and her husband Mossimo Giannulli pled not guilty to both charges they face in the case: mail fraud and money laundering conspiracy. A source previously told PEOPLE that the plea was the “only choice” they had after rejecting an offer for a deal from prosecutors.
But with the plea now comes the possibility of a trial.
“The idea of going to trial is terrifying for Lori,” says the source close to the actress. “Everything comes out in trial, whether or not it’s relevant to the case. She will be under a microscope, and you only have to look at the paparazzi outside the court to know that there is widespread interest in this case. She will lose every bit of her privacy, and that’s a shame. This really is a family matter.”
If convicted, Loughlin and Giannulli face up to 20 years in prison for each charge.
On March 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced that it had charged 50 people, including Loughlin and Huffman, in the cheating scandal. The two actresses, along with coaches, admissions counselors and parents were accused of such alleged crimes as falsifying SAT scores and lying about the athletic skills of their children.
Huffman, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, saying, “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.”
Loughlin and Giannulli allegedly paid approximately $500,000 in bribes to falsely designate their daughters as recruits to the University of Southern California crew team in order to secure their admission — despite the fact that they did not participate in crew.
Loughlin and Giannulli have hired a team of high-profile attorneys to represent them in the case.
“They decided to roll the dice,” the source told PEOPLE last week about their decision to reject the plea deal, “and it may have been a bad gamble. Now they’re in worse shape than before.”
The Van Jones Show airs on CNN Saturday, 7 p.m. E.T.
