The big reveal from Kim Kardashian's guest turn for San Francisco's revered Commonwealth Club of California this week? She was wearing maternity Spanx under her black designer dress to conceal cellulite, not her pregnant belly.
The reality TV star and fashion mogul was invited by the 112-year-old club that describes itself as the nation's oldest and largest public affairs programme to talk about her famous family, the business of millennial culture and the objectification of women in media.
Kardashian did discuss those topics during an hour-long appearance before an audience that was mostly young and female. But the mild questions she was asked, first by a retired state judge who served as interviewer and then by audience members via Twitter, elicited few deep answers.
"How do you explain your popularity?" Judge LaDoris Cordell asked Kardashian after the topic of the 34-year-old's outfit was covered.
"I really do love social media. I credit it to a lot of my career," Kardashian answered. "My career is based on openness, openness and honesty."
Cordell noted Kardashian has 94 million social media followers. She also has makeup, hair care, perfume, and clothing lines to her credit along with a best-selling game app.