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Kim Kardashian as Siobhan in American Horror Story: Delicate.<\/span><\/p>\n The show, which is based on Danielle Valentine\u2019s book Delicate Condition,<\/i> follows up-and-coming actor Anna Victoria Alcott (played by Emma Roberts) as she undergoes her third cycle of IVF and becomes increasingly fearful that something is trying to sabotage her pursuit of motherhood.<\/p>\n Kardashian plays Anna\u2019s high-flying publicist, Siobhan, bringing an element of levity to an otherwise paranoia-ridden world. She first appears in her expansive Manhattan office, immaculately dressed and completely self-assured, calmly telling someone over the phone that \u201cthe Daniels\u201d \u2013 who we assume to be the directing duo behind Everything Everywhere All at Once \u2013 <\/em>can suck something entirely inappropriate.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s exhausting being better than everyone,\u201d she says as she turns towards Anna to begin building the plot, something her character continuously does throughout the episode.<\/p>\n Her first lines, hilariously profane yet performed with her trademark deadpan vocal fry, could not be more Kim Kardashian. She has clearly delved into her wealth of experience with publicity, exuding a sense of calm and confidence in the face of such an uncertain and unforgiving industry.<\/p>\n Kardashian\u2019s wit should come as no surprise. Some of the funniest lines from Keeping Up With the Kardashians <\/em>were hers (\u201cI\u2019m not buying her a f—ing pair of shoes. I bought her a f—ing career,\u201d she once said of her sister), and her comedic monologue on Saturday Night Live in 2021 was so well-received, #KKWonSNL began trending on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n But embodying a fictional character is a different story. She\u2019s had a crack at it before, including her role in Tyler Perry\u2019s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counsellor<\/i> (2013) and when she voiced Delores in Paw Patrol: The Movie <\/em>(2021). Delicate<\/em> is different through \u2013 not only because it\u2019s her first foray into horror, but because she features so prominently throughout.<\/p>\n Her delivery can sometimes be wooden, revealing her lack of acting experience compared to her adept co-stars (this is particularly apparent when delivering lines that stray from what she\u2019s familiar with, such as \u201cyou have a peculiar penchant for turning dreams into nightmares\u201d). But this arguably works to her advantage. She knows better than most how important perfection and presentation are when publicising someone on the world\u2019s stage. Rather than betraying her lack of acting chops, her stiffness comes across as a conscious decision to highlight her character\u2019s desensitisation after years in the business.<\/p>\n Kim Kardashian (left) holds her own beside stars like Emma Roberts (right) in American Horror Story: Delicate.<\/span><\/p>\n Kardashian handles the role with the same kind of seriousness she gives to her other endeavours, whether it\u2019s her Spotify podcast \u2013 The System: The Case of Kevin Keith \u2013 <\/em> her legal studies, her multiple businesses (Skims shapewear, SKKN skincare, homewares, just to name a few) or even her emoji app.<\/p>\n Though some of her projects have come and gone, like her Kim Kardashian: Hollywood<\/em> mobile game in 2014, they\u2019ve never had any problem turning heads. Each project has operated as a stepping stone towards something greater, further separating herself from the D-list fame she enjoyed at the beginning of her career.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n