Kimora Lee Simmons -who in March filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Russell Simmons – spoke candidly with Giant Magazine for their June/July issue.
On Marriage:
“When you get married, you’re forced to drink the milk long after it’s spoiled.”On Tabloid Talk:
“I hear the craziest things, like, ‘She has to have a champagne glass filled within a quarter inch of the lip,’ ” says Simmons, who dismisses any notion that she might be an “extreme diva.”On Kids & TV:
“The reality, is I’m a dedicated mother [to daughters Ming Lee, 8, and Aoki Lee, 5] and a very kind, funny and hardworking person. My reality-TV show helps to shed a bit of light, but even that’s glamorized.”On the Haters & Life:
“Sometimes people who don’t know me say really cruel things that are way off base. But you can’t care too much about what people think of you. You have to establish your own set of core values and live by them. Do your best, and live with the repercussions of your choices – good or bad.”
Kimora is currently dating actor-model Djimon Hounsou and celebrating the 2nd season of her reality show on The Style Network.
You tell em Kimora!
I love Kimora, she has the cutest kids
Random.
She looks good there though. But she is most def a diva. Nothing wrong with that…so long as you’re not a bitchy diva.
I like Kimora!! She has that go get em attitude! What a great example for her daughters.
i love her tv show her daughters are to kute for there own good…mii fav one was the ay she went on her fat white assistant and he was cryin lik a baby lls
Love Kimora….smart,beautiful, confident, savvy businesswoman. One of my role models.
I have mad respect for Kimora. Yeah, she’s a bit over the top and diva-licious but I don’t see anything wrong with it. She’s the Queen of urban female fashions and a great mother. I’m glad her show has been successful.
She looks very nice in these photos and I do think she is a good mom to her little girls.
Marriage wise….that whole forced to drink the milk even when it’s spoiled was her choice. She forced herself to do that because she knew that before she met Russ her modeling career was crap. She wasn’t making any real money and was not known. Basically she was bought by Russ in exchange for money and a career. Now she is known and her line is known all because he funded her and put her in the limelight. So basically she’s a successful golddigger in my eyes.
I think I want to see that whole Marriage quote, I got the side eye just reading that.Forced to?Girl, bye.It’s nice seeing $$$$$.
I think Kimora is exactly what she portrays on her show. Her show like any other reality show may be staged to some degree, bt her true self really shows. As far as her marriage to Rssell, I feel that it goes through ups and downs like any other marriage. But, I have never read where Russell has said negative things about or try to speak negatively of her to the public. As far as her kids, I really feel that she cares for them. However, I feel that they receive much of their rearing from many of the people around them. They need stability.
still cant stand the bytch
Yeah ok Kimora…lol… Well most celebs deny being a diva anyway so why should she be any different..lol… Beautiful kids….
She is always alluding to things about her marriage… hmmm a little bitter I would say… just a tad…. which she owes Russ a lifetime of gratitude for helping her be the diva she is today….
Not a fan of Kimora but definately admire her business hustle! She is definately a winner on that tip!! Definately a good role model for the young women today as far as her hustle in the business!!
On Marriage:
“When you get married, you’re forced to drink the milk long after it’s spoiled.”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHAT I am not buying she sounded unhappy and IF you are UNHAPPY you don’t have to stay in a marriage for ANY reason. Spoil milk is not good now she sound she used Russell to get her name out there and Baby Phat. SAD
i respect her as a mom and business savvy (although baby phat is the worse) but her persona is so look at me and i’m like ur 6 ft, hair down your back and in a gown plus ur famous and rich, how can we not see you? it just think that’s whack.
What she mad for? Out of a “spoiled milk” marriage she was able to get rich off of someone else’s empire. Ungrateful beeyatch.
I am a faithful fan of her show, and from watching I’ve grown to like her. While she can be over the top and divalicious, I think it has to do with her past. Her show’s most recent episode talks about her upbringing and how she was teased and picked on as a child/teenager. Now look how far she’s come. Do you, Kimora!!!
I love her I think she’s a great role model.
# 8 – I AGREE 100%.
No disrespect to Kimora but she would not be as successful if it was not for Mr. Russell putting her on game. Sorry people but it is what it is. True – she did continue her success after they separated and divorce however she seems to be sour about the whole relationship. I guess she should have listen to the many people around who told her to stay away from him from jump but she saw the glitter. But like I heard people say, everything that glitter ain’t gold.
In spite of that she seems like a good person. I wish her luck in the next chapter of love.
Shallow and affected. Go away Kimora.
I like Kimora…she is so fabulous and a good representation of a hard-working, successful mother…she DOES have her moments though..
yea ok… She got her start with Mr. Simmons. Thats a given! But lets not forget that she upgraded him too. I mean who the hell wears Phat Farm nowadays? Years ago, she was the eye candy he needed to make people think he had arrived. Til this day I say marrying her and having those kids was the smartest thing he ever did. Without Baby Phat his clothing line would be in the dump. (should i also mention she is the creative director for the men’s Phat Farm clothing line now)
I only like her because of Djimon and James on her show.
Hell, all that dam paper I’d be a diva, bitch, etc… She is a good role model for wayward young women. Get that paper up!
LOLOLOLOLOLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL, I KNOW DAMN WELL DiS SHYT GON GENARATE 1000 POSTS AT LEAST CUZ ALL DESE HATIN ASS HOES R BITTER DAT DEY AINT GETTIN PAID KIMORA MONEY.
BITCHES YALL DONT KNOW KIMORA BUT YALL CALLIN HER A DIVA WITHOUT FULLPROOF EVIDENCE—SHOW ME 100% TRU EVIDENCE DAT SHE A DIVA.
PREJUDICE ASS HEFFAS IF SHE WAS FULL BLACK YALL WUD LUV HER BUT CUZ SHE MIXED WIT ASIAN U WANNA HATE N DONT DENY IT. BLACKS CAN B RACIST TOO.
YEAH RUSSELL MITE HAV HELPD HER CAREER BUT THEY AiNT 2GTHER NO MORE N OL GURL DOIN JUST FINE. GO HEAD KIMORA I LUV YA WORK…LOL BUT NOT UR TASTE IN BROTHAS LOL.
KIMORA CAN UPGRADE US ALL AND I LOVE HER TO DEATH.SHE TAKES CARE OF HERS AND WORKS EXTREMELY HARD TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE.WE ALL SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY KIMORA AT THE END OF THE DAY.
GIVE AOKI HER OWN SHOW!!! HOOK HER UP NICK OR DISNEY…THE CHILD GOT IT!! THAT’S THE ONLY REASON I WATCH HER SHOW!
KIMORA IS ALRIGHT, BUT SHE OWES ALOT TO RUSSELL…BAD MARRIAGE OR NOT. BUT DIDN’T HE CHEAT ON HER BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED??? IF SO…SHE’S GOT WHAT SHE WANTED…BUT LIKE SHE SAID THE MILK WAS ALREADY SPOILED AND SHE DECIDED TO DRINK ANYWAY
***I LOVE THIS LADY**** SHE IS DOING HER THING REGARDLESS CANT TAKE THAT FROM HER…
i love kimora she is hot, i think people just like to mis conceive things because of her status.
I absolutly LOVE this Women!! She reminds me so much of myself.
those pictures of her are really nice
Ok I have to post.
I love Kimora. She is very focus and she gives her all. I think that in of itself is something to admire. Yes she married Russell but she put alot of that Empire together. From bringing phat farm out into the forefront and then building off of it and starting baby phat. Her girls are not rude or disrespectful, they can be spoiled but hell that is nothing they are girls living with money. They seem to be very intelligent , creative girls. And lets not add to the fact that she has that finnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee Man! Good God he is fine! I love her show, and book and she is positive and that is something to be proud of.
i LOVE kimora. media just makes things seem ten times worst.
# 22
James (& BJ) got fired!
I love Kimora. Period. She has the most beautiful kids in Hollywood next to Will and Jada.
I love Kimorah! Another STL representer! She is bomb and people need to stop hating on her! She is a wonderful mother @ least what I’ve seen of her on her show is lol. I remember though this time on her show when her kids made her a cupcake w/ icing and sprinkles and stuff ALL over it and they made her a card. Most celebrities wouldn’t eat the cupcake because they’re on these diets and stuff but she tore that mug up cuz her kids made it for her. Anyways…I’m done lol.
Kimora knew she would have to drink the “milk way after it spoiled ” when she stood there with Rus and said her vows . Marriage is not always a walk in the park , it requires work like anything else. If it wasn’t for Rus nobody would even know her name . The nerve of her to even come out of her face with that nonsense . She is a diva , take from one I know ! lol
KIMORA- I LOVE YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEAD AT # 35 AND THE C0MMENT AB0UT THE CUPCAKE.
How comes her kids don’t use their dads surname? She didn’t use Russel’s name either when she wsa married to him hmmmm
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Lesson to all u ladies ” use what ya got to get what u want” !!!!!!!!!
I love Kimora. F#ck a Lil Kim. This is a true Diva. And I say “diva” with the most respect. I love this chick, she is my fairy god mother. I love her style and everything. If anyone else tried to even come close to acting like Kimora, I would have a problem. But I can watch her go all day. Ya’ll have to remember Russell is WAY older than Kimora. She isn’t saying anything mean, she is telling the truth. When your married, you can’t just run off everytime trouble pops up. That’s what she was saying. And with all the money involved…yeah, she had to drink that milk just a little longer. She wasn’t marrying him out of love, but since she did, she had to eat the shyt for awhile. Russell is not all quiet and calm like some think. He took advantage of a young girl. He is an addict, so I can see why she made this commit. I also think he has some sugar in his tank.
i LOVE her!!!!!!
@39, Kimora always used Simmons. She just dropped Simmons as of recent.I don’t think Lee is the children’s last name soley. I think it’s both of their middle names. Like, Debra ann or Barbara Jean. What ever it is, she is now able to drop the Simmons. She put her ten years in to get that big pay check, not because the milk all of a sudden went sour. You gotta do 10 years min to get that big pay check. And she didn’t want people saying she is a gold digger…
I’d hit that!!!
She’s a good role model for young girls to marry not for love but for MONEY. Even though she wasn’t happy in her marriage she seem like she didn’t complain to much when it came to getting a million dollar house and condo and showing it on MTV cribs. Plz whateva, but she was smart to wait to divorce from Russel after the kids and establishing her Baby Phat empire!! What A Smart Gold Digging Bytch! Dang I guess she is a good role model!
this is way off topic but that lil gay black fashion designer man she got on the show killssssssss me, its never a dull moment when he pop’s on the screen with those clothes he wear and that hair
@ 34….I agree!! But I would take Will & Jada’s kids out (although they’re both beautiful) and add Kobe and Vanessa’s
i without the title, i would have say it was kim kardashian in the first pix!
Get it BITCH!
Wow! I can’t believe she actually referred marriage as spoiled milk. I thought marriage was between a man and woman that God put together. Good to see she perfers money over love. Who would really marry this woman besides her looks anyway. She seems too stuck on herself to be really committed to someone. She was married to him for over a decade, and still there’s no love. Well guess we can all tell what she married him for.
….all those judging kimora – well, that’s your righ, but you never know what someone has been through behind closed door. yes, russell has given her a name, but she has put in work.
Marriage is a business deal, sorry ladies. All of that bubble gum and glow stick talk, save it for TV. When it’s all said and done, at the end of the day it’s all business. Some of you know what I’m talking about. You don’t have to marry someone because you love them. You are suppose to build when you marry. That’s a partnership. She done built her empire, it’s now time for her to move to the next level in her journey.
Yes, Kimora is a D-I-V-A. It is one of the things I like about her.
Love her or hate her, ya gotta give it to her. LOL!
anyone who pees on a 14 k toilet is a diva
I labsolutely adore Kimora Lee Simmons! She has the prettiest Children And Aokai cracks me up! (little Kimora) I love how she is over the top and fabulous i think those are her two favorited words! i watch Kimora life in the fab Lane every sunday and have enjoyed each and every one, i exspeceally enjoyed the last one about her going to her home town! Shani is a very good friend to her i recognized herr picture from her book! ( i own it). As far as marriage i think Kimora has everty right the believe her views on marriage and isn’t anybody’ else’s concern unless you are Kimora ( which your not) you can’t judge her concepts. (Just keeping it real)
Kimora is a joke. Her show sucks and her kids are brats destined to do drugs in the future. Their only hope of staying clean and grounded is by the guidance of their father Russell. Kimora do the world a favor and remove ALL Baby Phat clothes from the store. I refuse to pay for garbage. And don’t want a BIG ASS CAT on my shit. Who told her that was fashion. Give black women some credit. We do know fashion and BABY PHAT aint it. As for the DIVA stuff. She’s a bitch. There’s a reason she has whites work for her, because blacks aint taking that kind of bitchiness from a wannabe.
I agree wholeheartedly with #18.
I like Kimora alot, but I believe she IS a Diva. Not that its a bad thing; but no matter what she claims, she still is.
I watched Kimora’s show for the first time, ever, today (11/16/08). Loved it. Who wouldn’t love to be as beautiful as she is and have the career, family, friends, and bod that she has. That’s the kind of life someone like me can only dream about. I was almost inspired to start exercising…I said “almost.”