Why Kimora Lee Simmons Wasn’t Sure About Her Daughter Aoki Becoming a Model

As Aoki navigates her modeling career full-time, Kimora sometimes worries that her daughter Aoki may experience the same hardships she faced in her early years. She mentioned that she often encourages Aoki, “so that she understands that in life you will face rejection because this industry can be very ruthless. For some, you won’t be attractive enough, tall enough, or small enough. I’ve definitely had my ugly duckling days.” Kimora has some important advice that she raises her children to remember: “touch the grass.” “Really, who cares? Easier said than done. I never want to. She will have to deal with that part of the industry, but all I can do is prepare her.” That said, Aoki has indeed experienced similar situations. He recently faced public backlash over his decision to pursue modeling and higher education. When asked how she copes with such a reaction, Aoki replied, “I’m not sure I can cope with it on Everyone.” I don’t react. I just turn off my phone and touch the grass. “My mom blames everything on my phone anyway.”

After such an exciting year, we can only speculate about what exciting adventures the young model has in store for the future. Maybe a master’s degree or an acting career? Aoki shared that she allows opportunities to develop organically. As long as she finds joy in the process, she will be open to everything. Reflecting on her experiences, Aoki says, “College and modeling were fun and inspiring. I have always liked to learn and I have been a model since then. fat baby clue. So if it’s fun, my next move will find me. “I’m taking it easy.”

It’s clear that Aoki is at his best when he doesn’t set expectations. His mother mentioned that Aoki’s amazing ability to handle the world of business, modeling and design must be a product of the family business. with the current resurgence of Y2K Fashion, it was only right for Kimora to relaunch her infamous heritage brand, Baby Phat. This time, the design process benefited from the collaborative efforts of her two daughters. “the year 2000 was my graduating class, so I value the role I played in shaping that era, and witnessing my daughters’ interpretation of it is truly special. the metallics, the denim, the pink tones, the faux fur and the bold clash of patterns – I had to bring back Baby Phat.”