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Kim Kardashian Deserves A Gold Medal For Team USA x Skims Collab

By Amy Rosner By Amy Rosner | June 29, 2021 | Celebrity

As if the Kardashian empire hasn't surpassed our expectations already, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear line Skims will be the official underwear of the U.S. Olympic Team. The $1.6 billion shapewear brand will provide underwear, pajamas, and loungewear for team USA athletes at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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The Kardashian family are no strangers to the Olympic games. Ms. Kardashian’s stepfather, Caitlyn Jenner, was championed as “The World’s Greatest Athlete” 45 years ago, when she won a gold medal in the decathlon event at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

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Ms. Kardashian announced the Team USA x Skims collaboration on Monday through her social media platform.

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“Ever since I was 10 years old, I’ve heard every single detail about the Olympics from my stepdad,” Ms. Kardashian wrote in her Instagram post. “When I received the call inviting Skims to be a part of Team USA, every moment I spent admiring the strength and energy of the Olympians from the sidelines came full circle.”

The exclusive collection includes shirts, vests, sports bras, cycle shorts, and high-waisted briefs with prints of American flags, the five Olympic rings, and Team USA branding. Lucky for us, the designs will be made available for sale as a limited-edition collection starting in Mid-July.

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Ms. Kardashian can really do it all. First a reality star, then an entrepreneur, and a designer-turned-billionaire, we celebrate her for making space for female athletes in an arena that is historically dominated by men.

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The all womenswear collection makes a powerful statement that women are world-class athletes and Olympic icons, too. Thank you KKW for challenging stereotypes surrounding female athletic ability, and of course, doing so in style.

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KK’s collection is also paving the way for a new sector of shapewear and undergarments for disabled bodies. Simultaneously, it breaks the prevalent stigma around able-bodiedness and athleticism.

Queen Kardashian may not be an Olympic athlete, but she sure deserves a medal.



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Photography by: Kevin Mazur