Kim Kardashian’s former assistant, Stephanie Shepherd was fired by the SKIMS found in 2017 after she worked for the reality television star for four years. The two parted ways professionally, and they have remained good friends and that bond is part of why Kim let Steph go.
On the October 24, episode of The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Stephanie was quoted as explaining by E! News, "Well, I got fired," she continued, "It was such a huge deal at the time. I mean, fired in the nicest sense of the word. I was crying, she was crying, because we are friends. And honestly, that friendship is really important to both of us."
The Future Earth co-founder admitted that she needed a change. "It was kind of, I think this theme in my life, where I've kind of just inherently felt like, 'Oh, it's time to move on here. I don't know if I have anything more that I can contribute to this,'" Steph reflected. She also added, "And I think she probably felt that and saw that. She was like, 'You need something more. You have this thing, pursue that. I'll support you, whatever you need.'"
Now, Steph and Kim no longer work together and today their bond is tighter than ever. "It was the most beautiful uncoupling," Steph added. "Never been closer, and she still is someone I go to for personal and professional advice all the time."
Interestingly, Stephanie has appeared in multiple episodes of the reality show - The Kardashians, and she is often credited for her time working with the family as setting her up for success.
"It's a machine and it's meticulous," she gushed over Kim's business empire. "I always say it's like my graduate school because I learned everything that I know about sending an email to an agent or speaking to a manager, or booking glam, or finding a photographer, or doing product development, or dealing with a public."
As she put it, "Every single step of everything that you have to know about being an entrepreneur in the entertainment business, I learned from working under Kim."
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