It's June 2019, and Kim Kardashian paces the floor of the offices of her shapewear company.

Sitting on the couch watching her are the co-founders of the company, husband and wife team

Yens and Emma Greedy.

Kardashian turns to the couple and asks them how they could have all been so stupid.

For two years, Kardashian has been building her shapewear company.

She served as the creative designer and fit model for every garment the company has ever

developed, giving detailed feedback on the cut and feel of each piece,

weighing in on which fabric they should use. And a few days ago, she officially announced to the

world via her Instagram account the start of this new company. She thought it would be a triumphant

moment. This isn't her first foray into launching a brand. Over the years, she's launched

beauty lines, perfumes, a jewelry collection, a mobile game, and more. They've turned a profit,

helping her build a net worth of more than $50 million. But this shapewear company is her baby.

She fully believes in it in a way that she hasn't with past endeavors.

But now, she's wondering if that confidence is misplaced. She turns back to the gritties.

She asks how they waited into the backlash they're facing right now. In retrospect,

their error is blatantly obvious. Yens agrees. They did make a misstep,

and it's not how they would have wanted to kick off their new company, but what's done is done.

They need to figure out how they're going to respond. Emma agrees. She asks Kardashian

what she wants to do. They can push forward with their original plan,

or they can hear what people are saying online and adjust course. It's up to Kardashian.

Kardashian flops into a chair. She's no stranger to controversy. She's one of the most

polarizing celebrities in the world. If she gave in every time people on the

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