More Than 277,000 Sign Boycott Kim Kardashian Petition

December 21st, 2011 - By Brande Victorian

It’s not just Tyler Perry fans who are mad at Kim Kardashian, it’s America. More than 277,5000 people have signed an online petition at BoycottKim.com, saying the reality TV star has “made a mockery of American culture.”

The purpose of the petition is to attract as many signatures as possible in order to influence sponsors to stop hiring Kim to endorse their products. In addition to signing the petition, the site asks visitors to stop supporting a host of brands Kim K. is the spokesperson for or who carry her products, including Sears, TrimSpa, Sketchers, Target, Walmart, David’s Bridal, Sephora, and the whole E! network.

Wording on the site, says:

As our friends and neighbors struggle with real problems including inflated prices for fuel and groceries, a frightening job market, and a broken and divided government, we cannot continue to be distracted by moochers like Kim Kardashian. American families work hard to educate and raise their children with faith and morals, working ever longer hours to make ends meet. We do not need the added burden of explaining to our daughters why they should work hard and get an education versus the pursuit of a materialistic lifestyle by any means necessary including selling out their principles and exploiting sex for profit.

One of the founders of the website told NY Daily News, the boycott is being closely monitored by Sears, which carries the Kardashian Kollection. Another co-founder explained that the short-term goal of the boycott is to gain 350,000 signatures but 500,000 would likely be the kind of “serious number” that would prompt a company like Sears to re-evaluate its relationship with Kim.

At just seven weeks into the campaign, the group is close to hitting its 350,000 mark.

What do you think about this effort? Are the Kim K. haters going too far or are they right about her influence on American culture?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • 123

    How ironic – the petition is giving Kim K more attention. It doesn’t matter how many signatures that petition has – as long as millions of people watch her shows, her and the rest of her family will continue to make money. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/cfaburay Cleopatra Faburay

    This is so stupid. Don’t use her as the scape goat for how messed society is today. We allowed society to get this way. We allowed for someone like Kim to exist so don’t get your panties in a wad. Recovery starts at home and teaching our kids values. If you don’t like her then don’t watch her. That’s the fastest way to make her go away.

  • http://www.facebook.com/cfaburay Cleopatra Faburay

    This

  • Deloresgford

    Im so sick of this fake chick, she had sex with a black guy, and now she a star !!!! And i have always boycott everything shes in volved in . Stopped watching, also i almost stopped reading essence mag when they had the guy she screwed as a sex symbol. Now tyler perry, on her tip. I boycott all his movies now

  • Goodgirl

    i bet for sure that the majority of the people that have signed and are signing the petition are so jealous of Kim.  America is a land of opportunity for ANYONE to have the american cake or pie whichever.  I bet if some of you had the opportunity to do what she did and make it you guys would have done it in a heartbeat.  Anyone who wants to be whatever they want to be should have that opportunity, “Live and Let Live”.  Let “GOD” be the only one to judge anyone!  I just read an article few minutes ago and it talked about a recent racist act which was shown by someone hanging a black baby doll up in the air with iron chains this happend in NYC.  These are more importatnt issues that need to be addressed. SMH!

  • http://twitter.com/kekesmith8 keke smith

    This is a joke. She wouldn’t be where she is today if it wasn’t for the consumer. It’s as simple as stop watching her shows, and stop buying her products. I think this country has a love/hate relationship with Kim Kardashian because these same people watch her show just to say how stupid or shallow she acts. It’s all a joke. E! doesn’t care, because her show and affiliation means dollar signs. so some petition isn’t going to do any good.

  • mynameisvictory

    I’m sure most of the people signing the petition are still tuning into her show. I feel as though America has a secret love-hate relationship with Kim K. She is still relevant because people are making such a big fuss about her. I don’t have a major problem with Kim K. and I think we should put our energy into something more meaningful and productive than protesting against her.

  • http://twitter.com/CocoRashaan Rashaan Black-Hawk

    where do i sign the petition???? LOL

  • Goodgirl

    American tv and programming is already so corrupt.  Do you guys know that even kiddies cartoons are also misleading and corrupt?  In some of these popular kiddie cartoons there are some hidden illuminati signs and images in them  its there but you have to pause and watch the cartoons slowly and you can see them.  The music industry is also corrupt and some parents allow their children to look up to some of these celebrities as role models: Miley, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj to mention a few.  There are a lot of garbage out their on TV and on the radio, so instead why dont we put our energy on what really matters for the american people.  We can sign a petition so that Healthcare reform and other benefits that have been promised to us and that keeps getting delayed to be implemented ASAP.  I hardly watch TV and listen to the radio except for the news and christian broadcasting.

  • http://twitter.com/barbadosbeauty barbadosbeauty ♡

    well that’s nothing compared the the 11 million….yes 11 million people that follower her on twitter. I’m not a fan but obviously 277 thousand is nothing when you compare it to her TWITter followers 

  • http://www.reflectionandreview.com/ S Kat

    I have mixed feelings about this – On the one hand, who cares? There are bigger fish to fry. On the other, the gem of this petition is that it aligns with other ways that folks are using their voice to speak out and take action. Like OWS and other protesters, people are realizing that giving or withholding their support (particularly their dollars) for a product that they feel is detrimental can make a difference. It’s an empowered/empowering effort.

  • Darkman

    Seriously? You support her while she was building an empire out of a s/e/x tape and you just realized she  has “made a mockery of American culture.”???
    She delivered what you wanted to see and now that she’s millionaire and you’re still broke, you’re crying ? You are pitiful. Go Kim!!! You earned any of your $. If it stopped today, you have enough to leave the rest of your life, spending $50 000/ month

  • Toastedink

    This is dumb. Don’t like her? Stop watching her show/buying her items/buying magazines with her cover

  • http://twitter.com/Afro_Boriken Ivy

    I think its stupid. Let’s be honest no one gains popularity in any industry without fans buying in. How can you hate her when she’s making money and working her hustle, I could never be mad or aggravated with someone doing something with themselves. As far as American culture seriously there’s nothing on TV anymore but Reality TV shows so she actually is exemplifying American culture through the industry of television. I never understood why people hate her when she has never done anything to you. Maybe if there were better things to watch on TV then ‘Reality TV’ her empire wouldn’t have grown so big but I digress.

  • Salon22w

    I hate this fake booty plastic surgery booty injected woman.. no role model at all.. sign me up to Boycott.

  • Naturalsis

    I just signed up. Anyone who defends this woman and her family is braindead.

  • Salon22w

    GOOD1 ABOUT TIME.

  • Mrsindependent

    Really, this is how we choose to spend our time in the u.s. signing petitions against some tv character. I don’t care for the kardashians . Doing stuff like this only proves these people r making a mockery of the American culture not the kardashians. Folks are obsessed with the family and makes them more relevant. Look at the Paris Hilton, she was ignored successfully and u can barely see her on tv. How about investing all that energy and help build some homes for habitat for humanity. The organization could use some volunteers.

    • ElvisWasAHero2Most

      For real, don’t hate the player hate the game.  We have ourselves to blame for the unearned popularity of this woman.  The rising popularity of our ”reality” television programs and the seemingly blatant correlation of American intelligence.  I’m saying maybe instead of watching this, Real Housewivves, Jersey Shore, etc. we should open a book?  I’m just a dreamer. 

    • MzPW

      Well, isn’t that the purpose of the petition? To display how our culture has somehow been influenced by the stupidity and ridiculousness displayed by this family? Seems to me that the founders of this petition have the same view as you- they’re tired of being made a mockery, and they are using their voices to encourage others to ignore the Kardashian clan in order to return to having some type of value system. Paris Hilton had a great number of folks who spoke out against her as well, and yes, her “career” is dead as of now. So why not use that same energy to speak out against another rich kid and bring back attention to causes that matter?

      • Love_Sexy

        Agree 100%…….She need to go and yes the American public did put her on the map…..However the public have the power to wipe her out……..As I always stated all you have to do is not buy the products and stop watching the show.

    • Lover of lovers

      I cannot stand Kim and her stupid self but this is a bit extreme. You see this is the problem with parents nowadays(especially white people) they let celebrities educate their kids while they’re running around carelessly and have not authority over their own kids at all. When they’re messed up there’s always something or someone to blame it on. If you instil moral values on your kids trust me nothing and no one can influence them otherwise. white people are not the best educators in the world . I watch a show here in the UK (the world’s strictest parents) and these kids are messed up bcs the parents are even more messed up and don’t know how to put their foot down, it’s like they’re scared to be parents to their kids. So stop blaming these people for your irresponsibility

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3EHQVSA365QAAO7CZUYW33EF5M Jonna

    AMEN! It is about time we stand up for quality TV programming. Signing right now.

    • Love_Sexy

      I just signed myself!

    • sofie212

      Defie quality programming?? Which moral guidelines are these people following? Close to 300,000 people are angry at the fact that Kim Kardashian is making millions by selling sex and exploiting marriage..are they also in opposition to the promiscuity, violence, adultery and gay acts being displayed on countless other shows & networks????

      • 123

        Really? You’re going to compare homosexuality to promiscuity, violence and adultery? It’s damn near 2012 – stop being such a bigot. 

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