{"id":606176,"date":"2026-08-27T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/606176\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:02:08","slug":"kim-kardashians-kid-wants-to-work-at-starbucks-what-a-breath-of-fresh-air-polly-hudson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/606176\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian\u2019s kid wants to work at Starbucks. What a breath of fresh air | Polly Hudson"},"content":{"rendered":"

All these years after Ab Fab, we\u2019re regularly reminded how well observed the characters of Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and her daughter, Saffron (Julia Sawalha), were. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West\u2019s eldest child, North West, has given a new \u2013 as in, not her first<\/a>, obviously<\/a>, given she\u2019s the ripe old age of 13 \u2013 interview, in which she revealed her sensible intention to get a \u201cregular\u201d job<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The wide-ranging chat is as depressing (her favourite female artists are \u201cBktherula, Baby Osama and Babyxsosa\u201d; me neither) as it is eye-opening (her favourite music video of all time is her own). But then she drops the Saffron-shell: \u201cI wanna work at, like, Starbucks next year. I think I can next year \u2019cause I\u2019m gonna be 14, so \u2026 I think I can. I want to have a regular job, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bravo. She may have to apply under a pseudonym (South East?) to swerve special treatment, but a first job like this is character-building for any teenager. For West in particular, it would be valuable and grounding. Working at Starbucks could be the closest she comes to real life.<\/p>\n

My first Saturday job was at Poppins, a local cafe, where the uniform, including a little hat and frilly apron, was brown from head to toe. They closed down without telling me, which was laughably obvious to all who saw me rock up for work that day in my full attire to find a wall of white-washed windows. It was also testament to my waitressing skills. If I found out now that I made Poppins go out of business with the power of my mind, I wouldn\u2019t be at all surprised, as I hated every second I spent there. However, I learned important lessons about showing up consistently anyway and sticking it out \u2013 and I discovered the validation of earning my own money.<\/p>\n

The danger for West is something she has very little control over: her venti-sized privilege. Knowing that, if you don\u2019t fancy going in one day, your parents can just buy the company and give you the day off while simultaneously making you CEO sounds ideal. In reality, it\u2019s the opposite. Good luck, kid.<\/p>\n

Polly Hudson is a freelance writer<\/p>\n

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