Van Jones thinks Kim Kardashian will be an "amazing" lawyer - Hollywood Life
As Kim Kardashian pursues her legal career and continues her fight for criminal justice reform, CNN's Van Jones praised her for her "extraordinary" work and her legal mental cunning.
"So Kim Kardashian is studying law," Ellen DeGeneres told Van Jones when she stopped from Monday's (May 24) episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Van, 52, appeared on the show to talk about her new documentary, The First Step, which details her efforts to pass a landmark criminal justice law. Kim, 40, also appears in The First Step, as she is also active in criminal justice reform. When asked how Kim, who is a trainee at Van # cut50's legal organization, the CNN host said nothing but positive things about her. “That she is doing very well. She used her platform to help people behind bars, ”Jones said.
“Her father [Robert Kardashian] was a lawyer and he always wanted to be a lawyer. And so he decided once that he tried what [Kim] could do - using her platform, using her brain - he didn't give up. I think he will become an amazing lawyer. I already believe that she is one of the best defenders of criminal justice. [reform]. "
This is not the first time Van has praised Kim for her work on criminal justice reform. “I love Kim Kardashian. I have the ability to literally work with her side by side from jail to the White House, ”she said. HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY in 2019 during the premiere of Free Meek In New York. "She is sincere. She is tough as nails. She is a very good advocate and more people like Kim should speak up. "
Jessica Jackson, one of two attorneys who advised Kim in 2020 on her bid to become a lawyer, told HollywoodLife that the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was "extremely smart" and "extremely dedicated" to studying her. . "She's very quick to grasp concepts, and it's not like anyone has a preconceived notion of her, but I think her dedication is amazing at times," Jessica said.
While Van said he was impressed with Kim's progress in the legal world, the CNN host jokingly revealed to Ellen that he struggles to earn the same admiration and respect Cabral Jones is Mattai Jones, his children with the former his wife Jana Carter. "I'd like to think they're proud of me, but then it turns out not so much," Van said. “For example, I had the opportunity to take them to… an event. Beyoncé was there, Jay-Z was there, they took her pictures, etc. So, I feel like, 'Hey, I'm the man!' Take them home to see her mom, and the little one walks up to Jana and says, 'You know? I feel very good for tonight. Having a father who is ... like a D-list celebrity means you can meet real stars. "So whatever you do, your kids will never be impressed, but I am impressed with them."
