“Stupid” Kim Kardashian vs. “careless” Jon Hamm

In case you got the chance of reading the latest issue of Elle UK, you might have noticed that Jon Hamm does not think highly of reality stars. The actor indirectly called Kim Kardashian “stupid” and “idiot”. She replied to him on Twitter calling him “careless”. Too bad he does not have a Twitter (or a Facebook) account.

“Mad Men” star Jon Hammond, who plays Din Draper in the series, wanted to express his true emotions and thoughts regarding the rise of the reality stars.  Like other actors who spent countless hours working on being in the limelight, perfecting their skills and knowledge on acting, he feels really irritated by the socialites like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, who, in his opinion, are far from rightfully gaining the celebrity status. “Whether it’s Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated”, Hamm says, adding that “being a f*cking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you’re rewarded significantly”. 

Hamm is not the pioneer in reality-star-slamming. A few months ago, in November 2011, James Bond star Daniel Craig (whom you could have seen at the beginning of this year in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) called the Kardashians “f*cking idiots”. He had told British GQ magazine: “You see [their show] and you think, 'What, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f*cking idiot on television and then you'll pay me millions?'"

After reading Hamm’s comments on her, Kim tweeted that she respected Jon and that she expects the same amount of respect from him, adding: “Calling someone who runs their own businesses, is a part of a successful TV show, produces, writes, designs, and creates, “stupid,” is in my opinion careless.” Her message was primarily for her followers, as Hamm does not have a Twitter account.