Jon Hamm Calls Kim Kardashian An Idiot, Do You Agree?

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By Mack Rawden
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It’s no secret that a lot of people would rather watch, listen to and read about absurd drama than thoughtful discourse. That phenomenon has been around and critiqued for centuries. It’s reflected in the chasm between Oscars and box office grosses and Emmys and ratings. Now we can add Jon Hamm to the long list of celebrities that just don’t get it.

In a new interview with Elle UK that The Daily Mail was able to grab excerpts from, the Mad Men star comments on the public’s fascination with ignorance and cites Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian as examples of reality stars who have benefited from being stupid. You can take a look at the aggressive quote below…

'Whether it's Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being a fucking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you're rewarded significantly.

Behaving idiotically can be a valuable commodity. Being famous for essentially nothing is not only possible now, it can be highly profitable. Men and women with a specific personality types willing to play up their misbehavior can find great success. Stupidity is glorified, but whether or not Hilton and Kardashian are idiots for exploiting that is another question entirely.

I guess it all comes down to perspective. An optimist would say someone like Kim Kardashian might play stupid but clearly is not because she was able to translate one measly sex tape into a lucrative career. A pessimist however would say she behaved recklessly, came across at the perfect time and lucked out that Americans randomly enjoyed watching her bumble her way through life.

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Mack Rawden
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Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday. Enthusiastic about Clue, case-of-the-week mysteries, a great wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the pricing structure of cable, loud noises and Tuesdays.