Kim Kardashian featured in an avant-garde holiday-themed short film titled Santa Baby, which left many viewers baffled and some unsettled.
The 44-year-old reality star shared the film on her Instagram account on Sunday, December 22, crediting Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis as directors. Her brother-in-law, Travis Barker, produced the rendition of the song “Santa Baby” that accompanied the film.
In the film, Kim donned a shoulder-length blonde wig, nude leggings, and a blue cropped cardigan while crawling on all fours through various bizarre scenes within a house.
These scenes included models in underwear playing Twister, a man getting his head shaved, a woman dressed as the Virgin Mary standing by a live donkey, a man on a sofa counting money, and carolers ringing bells.
The short film concluded with Macaulay Culkin making a guest appearance dressed in a Santa suit, holding a video camera, and gazing at Kim.
Fans expressed their disdain in the comments section.
“What in the methamphetamine Christmas blasphemy is this?” one highly rated comment questioned, while another remarked, “I think I just watched Kim crawl through a crackhouse.”
Another viewer wondered, “Did I just do acid?” and someone else commented, “I’m a really weird individual and I’m trying to find the artistic value in this, but I’m struggling.”
Courtesy of Kim Kardashian/InstagramCourtesy of Kim Kardashian/Instagram“I am so confused. Kim, what are you doing?” one user asked, while another labeled the film as “The Cringe that Stole Christmas.”
Not all feedback was negative, as several of Kim’s friends praised the piece. Close friend Natalie Halcro exclaimed, “Obsessed!” while La La Anthony responded with fire emojis.
Courtesy of Kim Kardashian/InstagramCourtesy of Kim Kardashian/InstagramNadia’s directing portfolio includes music videos for A$AP Rocky and Kali Uchis, whereas Charlie has directed videos for The Garden and Victoria Monét.
Kim has shifted her focus from reality television to acting. Alongside her role in Santa Baby, she was recently seen in American Horror Story: Delicate, which aired in two parts, starting in September 2023 and concluding in April.
The Skims creator is collaborating once more with AHS creator Ryan Murphy on the upcoming Hulu legal drama All’s Fair. In this series, Kim takes on the role of the leader of an all-female law firm based in Los Angeles. Besides acting in the series, she also serves as an executive producer along with Ryan, aged 59, and her mother, Kris Jenner.
This show boasts a stellar cast, including Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash, and long-time Ryan Murphy collaborator Sarah Paulson.
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Emmy-winner Sarah, aged 50, expressed her excitement about the show during an October appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
It's going to be incredibly exciting, very entertaining, and there's already an engaging text chain among all of us girls that's really enjoyable," she disclosed.
In the same month, Sarah shared with Yahoo Entertainment, "I believe it's high time people regard Kim Kardashian as a serious actress. She was truly outstanding in American Horror Story: Delicate."
She further commented, "I anticipate that the upcoming show we’re doing together will be incredibly fun and that she will be phenomenal in it. I have absolutely no doubt about that. None at all.