Kim Kardashian shares photos from her SKIMS campaign on Instagram, and fans think she resembles a character from Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Kim Kardashian shared some 80s-inspired photos from her new SKIMS campaign, and fans are drawing comparisons between The Kardashians star and a character from Netflix’s Stranger Things. The series is fresh on everyone’s minds as Netflix just released the final two episodes of its fourth season on July 1, and perhaps Kim wanted to join in on the fun. The show premiered in 2016, and each season has been set in the 80s from the years 1982 through 1986. This is not the first time Kim has had a connection to the show. In 2017, during promotion for the show’s second season, star Millie Bobby Brown told Jimmy Fallon that she was a huge fan of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Millie, who plays Eleven on the show, admitted she was obsessed with the Kar-Jenners catchphrase “bible,” and she used it all the time. The star also had a few Twitter interactions with Kim, prompted by Millie mentioning she wished Kourtney Kardashian would shake her salad, at the time that the Kardashians were known for their salads on the reality series. Kim quickly responded that she could absolutely make Millie’s salad dreams come true. Not long after, the two met in person and posted their hangout on their Instagram stories.
Fans all over social media are now pointing out that Kim’s new photos, featuring a very Farrah Fawcett-inspired hairstyle, look a lot like Karen Wheeler from Stranger Things. A fan shared Kim’s Instagram post to Reddit, and user ILove_cake pointed out, “This reminds me of Mike and Nancy’s mom on Stranger Things.” Many fans agreed, with one responding, “came here to say this! She’s on the prowl for Billy,” referencing season 3 of the show when Karen had an affair with Billy Hargrove, who was only 18 years old. Fans on Twitter made the same connection, with user @THELadiiPazzion tweeting side-by-side images of Kim and Karen and writing, “Kim Kardashian giving very much Karen Wheeler from #StrangerThings4.“
A few other fans pointed out the resemblance in Kim’s Instagram comments as well. This would not be the first time a Kar-Jenner family member channeled a popular TV show character with their look. In May, Kylie Jenner posted a photo of herself to promote her makeup brand Kylie Cosmetics, and fans thought her appearance looked very familiar. The star was sporting heavy eye makeup, thin eyebrows, and a lipstick that looked very reminiscent of the early 2000s and has been used a lot in the HBO drama Euphoria. More specifically, they thought she was intentionally channeling actress Alexa Demie’s character Maddie, who has become a fan favorite since the series premiered in 2019.
It’s hard to ignore the resemblance between Kim and the Stranger Things mom. It doesn’t help that Kim Kardashian posted the photos the same day Netflix dropped two new episodes of its latest season. Luckily, most of the comments were positive, and fans seemed excited about Kim’s resemblance to Mrs. Wheeler. Kim certainly wouldn’t be the first one to dress up as a character from the show, as Eleven was the biggest Halloween costume of the year in 2016. It definitely seems like The Kardashians star may have been binge-watching the series when she planned her SKIMS photo shoot. Maybe in the future, she can team up with the show for a SKIMS X Stranger Things collab. That would certainly bring joy to The Kardashians fans and Stranger Things fans.
