Being a nepo child ain’t all that, in accordance with Aoki Lee Simmons, who’s really bowing out of modeling, particularly, as a result of she says everybody within the trade needs her to be her mom, Kimora Lee Simmons.
The 22-year-old defined her disappointment in a video the place she revealed she’s always instructed she’s not fairly sufficient to make it in modeling — and, if that wasn’t deflating sufficient, she’s always measured towards Kimora.
Aoki says, “My mom is always going to be a way better model than me, it’s just annoying to have that comparison sometimes.”
She says modeling is only a very exhausting trade, and whereas she’s planning to “finish strong” — like Kimora all the time instructed her to do — Aoki’s already wanting previous modeling, hoping to land a job in authorities.
Spare her the dumb mannequin jokes … Aoki has a political science diploma from Harvard, and plans to take the overseas service check in an effort to work in worldwide relations.
As for the way she’ll wrap up her modeling profession … she is not saying, besides to disclose it will not be on this yr’s Victoria’s Secret present. Aoki says she auditioned for the VS gig, however did not get it.
Kimora and Russell Simmons‘ daughter made headlines earlier this yr when she briefly dated 65-year-old restaurateur Vittorio Assaf. Kimora was NOT a fan of the connection, which ended shortly thereafter.
On to the subsequent … a great way to sum up Aoki’s 2024.
