Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash
BBC News · 2026-11-10 · AllSides: Center · reviewed Jul 2024
The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.
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Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash
2026-11-09
One event · 2 sidesAI-generated analysis
What every side reports
Kim Kardashian's brand SKIMS released a $148 advent calendar containing items such as hair clips and keychains. The product drew criticism on social media, with customers expressing dissatisfaction over the contents relative to the price. SKIMS is now offering refunds in response to the backlash.
Where the framing diverges
The center outlet (BBC) reports the story in a straightforward, factual manner, noting the backlash and the refund offer without embellishment. The right-leaning outlet (The Daily Wire) adopts a more mocking, sensationalized tone, emphasizing ridicule directed at Kardashian, quoting social media commentary that plays on the brand name ('Scams'), and describing the reaction as 'mercilessly mocked,' framing the episode as a personal embarrassment for Kardashian rather than just a product controversy.
Coverage by side
Center
Presents the advent calendar backlash and subsequent refund offer as a consumer news item, focusing on the product's contents and public criticism.
Framing analysis generated by claude-sonnet-5. It describes how coverage differs, not who is correct.