Kim Kardashian Leaves Fans Confused With Santa Baby Film
Kim Kardashian starred in an edgy holiday-themed short film called Santa Baby that left many fans confused and some disturbed.
The reality star, 44, posted the film to her Instagram page on Sunday, December 22, telling followers it was directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis, while her brother-in-law, Travis Barker, produced the version of the Christmas classic song “Santa Baby” that played throughout.
In the film, Kim wore a shoulder-length blonde wig, nude leggings and a blue cropped cardigan as she crawled on her hands and knees past various odd scenarios inside a home.
Those included underwear-clad models playing Twister, a man getting his head shaved, a woman appearing to be dressed as the Virgin Mary standing next to a live donkey, a man on a sofa counting cash and bell-clanging carolers.
The film ended with a cameo by Macaulay Culkin, who was dressed in a Santa suit and held a video camera as he stared down at Kim.
Fans roasted the film in the comments section.
“What in the methamphetamine Christmas blasphemy is this?” one top rated comment asked, while another read, “I think I just watched Kim crawl through a crackhouse.”
One fan wondered, “Did I just do acid?” while another commented, “I’m a really weird bitch and I’m trying to find the art in this but I am grasping.”
“I am so confused. Kim what are you doing?” a user asked, as a follower said the film was, “The Cringe that Stole Christmas.”
The comments weren’t all critical, as several of Kim’s friends applauded the film. Close pal Natalie Halcro wrote, “Obsessed!” while La La Anthony commented with fire emojis.
Nadia’s previous directing credits include music videos for ASAP Rocky and Kali Uchis, while Charlie also has directed music videos for The Garden and Victoria Monét.
Kim has turned her attention from reality TV to acting, as in addition to starring in Santa Baby, she was last seen in American Horror Story: Delicate. It aired in two parts, starting in September 2023 and wrapping up in April.
The Skims founder is teaming up with AHS creator Ryan Murphy again for the upcoming Hulu legal drama All’s Fair. Kim will be playing the head of an all-female law firm in Los Angeles. In addition to starring on the show, she’s also an executive producer alongside Ryan, 59, and her mom, Kris Jenner.
The project has lined up quite a roster of talent, as Kim’s costars include Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash and longtime Ryan Murphy collaborator Sarah Paulson.
Emmy winner Sarah, 50, gushed about the show during an October appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “It’s going to be incredibly sexy, it’s going to be really fun and there’s already a yummy text chain that’s happening with all of us girls that’s really fun,” she revealed.
That same month, Sarah told Yahoo Entertainment, “I think it is absolutely time for people to take Kim Kardashian seriously as an actress. She was absolutely excellent in American Horror Story: Delicate.”
She added, “I think the show we’re about to do together is going to be a tremendous amount of fun and she’s going to be glorious on it. I have absolutely no doubt about that. Zero.”