Aoki has already spoken out to the criticism on TikTok, saying “models aren’t uneducated and not articulate,” as she further asked why people had taken issue with her choice of wanting to dive deeper into the world of modeling while still being devoted to her studies. In a new interview with People, Kimora jumped to her daughter’s defense by saying that “it’s important to explore all your passions” in life, adding that she fully supports Aoki’s career path.
“I love it that she’s trying to follow in my footsteps. But also I think it’s a pain because if I had had some of what they have, maybe I wouldn’t have been a model,” the 47-year-old mother of five expressed. “Whereas she says, ‘Mom, you should be proud.’ It’s like aspirational, this is what people want to do also. And I just feel like sometimes you don’t want your kids to face hardships. I think that’s what any mom would say, right?”
After having come across a comment from a user who said Aoki was too “articulate” to be consider being a model, it prompted her to issue a lengthy response, which started off by saying, “Well, one, models aren’t uneducated and not articulate, but two, I think what you’re really getting at is, ‘Why am I going into a field that doesn’t necessarily require a degree or require a whole lot of book smarts when I have a lot of education?’”
“You don’t have to do what you’re immediately good at. You can be good at something and not want to do it forever, and you can be bad at something and still pursue it. I really want us to move towards a future where young women aren’t being asked this question. Like, not being asked, ‘Why did you follow your more creative passion even though you’re smart?’”
Aoki further stressed that being a model doesn’t mean you can’t be educated or articulate. In her passionate rant, she added, ”I would like to change the idea that you can’t be smart and pretty, or you can’t be smart and enjoy your looks or enjoy a creative, beauty- [and] fashion-based career. You can be two kinds of people in one person.”
“Do whatever you want,” she said as she concluded her video. “Get a degree; don’t use it. Get a degree; use it later … Get a degree later. Don’t get one — do whatever you want to do! And nothing is a waste of your talent.”
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