Admittedly, the Kardashians are prone to doing many things we find questionable. From promoting tummy teas to evading law school, they are always up to something the public can poke and prod at. But in August 2018, Kim Kardashian posted a photo that had us like, “Really? Are we sure?” It was a picture of her baking in a super revealing bikini, and we just were not buying it.
And TBH, we were smart to question the legitimacy. As Kim revealed during her latest visit to The Ellen Show on June 19th, that pic was fully for the ‘gram. We knew it.
“I took a girls trip to Palm Springs,” Kim prefaced the photo. “That outfit, I probably had under sweats, but sometimes you got to do some things for the ‘gram. For Instagram.” Ah hah! We caught you red-handed, Kim. Or, you confessed, red-handed. Or… never mind. We knew we were right about this pic is what we’re trying to say.
“So, you know, we do little impromptu photoshoots just for Instagram,” she continued to tell host Ellen Degeneres. “But I wasn’t walking around baking like that.” Degeneres joked, “I see. Because you could burn yourself.” Funny, but true.
Here’s the photo in question:
One can definitely burn themselves when baking while partially-nude, Kim admitted. “And you can get in trouble with your husband over too many photos like that,” she told Degeneres.
Kanye, chill. Kim’s just on a girls trip to Palm Springs and she was feeling herself, okay?
“It’s half and half,” Kim continued, “because he always wants me to be me and feel confident and we’re having fun, but it also bothers him.” Fair, but also, she’s Kim Kardashian — these types of photos are kind of her brand, you know?
Although the pic may have been for Instagram only, those cupcakes were probably the real deal. Judging by her old tweets, Kim is a huge fan of baking.
Baking cupcakes http://t.co/5hgZqkxL
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) January 25, 2012
Remember when Twitter was this simple? And remember when Kim would only get 65 likes per tweet?
baking chocolate chip cookies
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) June 24, 2010
Times were certainly more pure. That’s for sure.
I'm baking a coffee cake right now! yummy!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) September 2, 2009
We will say that it is comforting to know that when she’s not eating salad, and salad alone, Kim may just be indulging in a sugary sweet treat. Because, hey — we’re all guilty of it.
We have to wonder if this was just for the ‘gram, too. Kim seemingly likes her cupcakes with a side of bikini.
Sister Kourtney Kardashian chooses to wear her bikini while throwing back some gummy bears. To each their own!
But if she’s in the mood for cake, then it’s all about the body-con dress. We don’t make the rules, people.
Ramen noodles get the same, skin-tight treatment. Turtleneck dresses and instant noodles go hand-in-hand, we’ve heard.
Kim loves this kind of baking too. For those who aren’t aware, in makeup terms, baking is when one sets the under eyes with loose setting powder and lets the wet product absorb the matte powder.
Perhaps if Kanye partook in a bit of baking now and again, he wouldn’t be so grumpy about Kim’s Instagram feed. Thoughts, Ye?
Not even a banana bread? Or a batch of cookies?
Fine.
If you want to take a page from Kim Kardashian’s book and try baking in a bikini, we don’t recommend it. There are too many places for you to get burned, and it’s all an illusion anyway.
