Flaunt it if you got it, isn't this what they say? Then, how are we to know when to stop flaunting whatever "it" might be, especially when it becomes our bread and butter and complete validation of our existence?
Well, don't take this literally; it's not us who need boundaries or to be told when to stop showing off. But some celebrities might struggle on that point, as shown by the current wave of criticism directed at reality star/ businesswoman/ car collector Khloe Kardashian after she flaunted a new car on her social media.
Khloe Kardashian, like the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan, is among the highest-profile car-owning celebrities. Not a single one of them is a collector in the true sense of the word, but more like hoarders of nice, shiny, tricked-out things. To their credit, they do drive the cars in their vast garages, but these vehicles usually see more use as photo props. They're for 'Gram validation.
Last weekend, Khloe did a funny bit where she superimposed footage of herself getting out of a brand new Lamborghini Urus to the line "Daddy, I want another pony," from the 2005 movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The line is uttered by the spoiled Veruca Salt, who is literally asking for another pony.
Photo: Instagram/Khloe Kardashian
With Khloe, she's telling her 310+ million followers that she wants another car. And she's doing it with a Lamborghini Urus by Mansory, a customizer the family has collaborated with several times before, Khloe included. According to many of those millions of followers, Khloe's not-so-subtle message is that she's rich while the rest of the world is poor, and she's being criticized for it.
Aside from regular people's expectations that celebrities somehow "owe" them something, whether money or due consideration, the funniest part is that the Urus isn't even Khloe's. Nor was she looking around the Mansory shop with the intention to buy it.
Sister Kylie Jenner jumped in the comments to ask, "Wait isn't that my car," and Khloe eventually admitted that she needed a "prop" to go with her outfit. Sharing is caring and all that, even among millionaires.
The takeaway here is that Kylie is the one who actually got a new ride, and she hasn't even bragged on social media about it, which must be a first for the family. The Urus seems to be the Mansory "Venatus EVO S" widebody kit, minus the contrasting colors for the exterior and interior – a wise choice, indeed.
That means that Kylie's new Urus boasts increased power and performance and is a limited one-out-of-10 unit. Knowing her previous acquisitions, there's nothing surprising about this one. The surprise is that Khloe didn't just choose a car from her own garage since it's packed, too. Then again, those weren't new.
Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends. Full profile
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