Kim Kardashian’s latest addition to her backyard has sparked controversy among social media users. The reality star has built a playhouse village called “Lil’ Hidden Hills” for her children, featuring mini-versions of real stores like KKW Beauty, Starbucks, and a mini-supermarket. Recently, pictures of the village have been highlighted on TikTok, prompting social media users to comment on the financial and social disparity between the Kardashian family and regular people. Some have criticized the prices of the playhouses, with the mini diner alone listed for $8,999, while others have defended it as an investment.
Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, recently made a TikTok video where she and her best friend play in a kid-sized mini-mall in Kim’s backyard. The video showcases the playhouse village’s stores, including KKW Beauty, a diner, a mini market with labeled shelves, and a mini Starbucks with a toy Keurig-style coffee machine. North and her friend lip-sync and dance to a TikTok sound about a “mall haul” as they explore the stores, with North starting out in a golf cart. They check out palettes at KKW Beauty, wear wigs at the diner, and hold toy frappucinos at the mini Starbucks.
The playhouse village showcases the detached reality of the rich and the idea that everyday life amounts to playtime for their kids. Kardashian’s net worth is estimated at over $1.8 billion, and she isn’t afraid to flaunt her wealth. In fact, she has built an entire little town of playhouses in her backyard for her kids, complete with mini-versions of actual stores. The financial and social disparity between the Kardashian family and regular people has been a topic of discussion among critics. Some users joked about wanting to work at the backyard Starbucks, while others pointed out the corporate branding and Kim’s own brand in the playhouse village.
North has been expressing her creativity on TikTok with videos of her lip-syncing and dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” and showing off her special effects makeup skills. Kardashian spoke on a podcast about monitoring North’s social media use and how North loves to show off her special effects makeup skills on TikTok. The videos of North and her friend exploring the playhouse village have garnered attention on social media and reignited discussions about the rich and their spending habits.
Pictures of the playhouse village have been reported on by Buzzfeed and recently highlighted by a TikTok user, prompting social media users to comment on the financial and social disparity between the Kardashian family and regular people. Critics have taken to Reddit to voice their opinions, with some calling the prices of the playhouses “outrageous” while others defend it as an investment. One user commented, “If I was a rich parent, I would definitely get a playhouse for my kids.” Another pointed out that the playhouses seem to be good quality and made of wood, concluding that the prices are appropriately priced.
The criticism surrounding Kim Kardashian’s playhouse village highlights the ongoing discussions about the financial and social disparities between the rich and regular people. While some view the prices as excessive, others see it as a worthy investment for their children. Regardless, the detached reality of the rich and their spending habits will continue to be a topic of discussion among critics and social media users.
