Update: 6/11/2023
Kim Kardashian is already getting rave reviews for her performance in American Horror Story: Delicate.
Zachary Quinto, who has confirmed he has a cameo in the upcoming season, has opened up about filming with the business mogul. During his appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his new film He Went That Way, the AHS album said he was “really impressed” with Kardashian’s acting chops, per People.
“I did a cameo on this season of American Horror Story and I got to meet her,” he told reporters. “She was so lovely and warm and, really, I don’t think she needs my advice. She seemed really in her element, and I was really impressed by her spirit and her openness.
“I really look forward to seeing this season because I think she’s gonna do a wonderful job,” he added.
Kardashian spoke at the 2023 Met Gala about her preparations for the role, revealing that she was taking acting lessons ahead of filming. “It’s really fun to step outside of your comfort zone and try something new and grow,” she said. “I’m so excited for the experience.”
Original: 4/10/2023
When you’re already one of the world’s most recognizable women, a billionaire, and a legacy reality star, why not also give acting a go? That’s seems to be Kim Kardashian’s philosophy.
It was revealed Monday that the business mogul would star in the 12th season of Ryan Murphy’s cult-favorite campy series American Horror Story, alongside actress Emma Roberts. Kardashian broke the news—where else?—on her Instagram, sharing a cryptic video teasing the series’ upcoming season. She captioned the clip with just two emojis: a pair of knowing eyes and a single drop of blood. Roberts also shared the news on her social channels, writing, “This summer…Kim and I are DELICATE.”
“Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world and we are thrilled to welcome her to the AHS family,” Murphy said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Emma and I are excited about collaborating with this true force in the culture. Halley Feiffer has written a fun, stylish and ultimately terrifying role especially for Kim, and this season is ambitious and unlike anything we have ever done.”
In a switch from the other 11 seasons of AHS, Murphy is basing this season on source material, per THR. The upcoming season is based on Danielle Valentine’s upcoming novel Delicate Condition, set to be released this August. Per the novel’s publisher, Sourcebooks Landmark, the story is a “gripping thriller about a woman who becomes convinced that a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens” and is being described as a “feminist update” to the classic thriller Rosemary’s Baby.
Kardashian isn’t a total stranger to the scripted screen. She’s had cameos in 2008’s Disaster Movie and 2018’s Ocean’s Eight, did voiceover work in 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie, and played a love interest in Fall Out Boy’s 2007 music video for “Thnks fr th Mmrs.” Delicate, however, will be her most high-profile acting role yet. Watch this space for updates.
Bianca Betancourt is the culture editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, where she covers all things film, TV, music, and more. When she's not writing, she loves impulsively baking a batch of cookies, re-listening to the same early-2000s pop playlist, and stalking Mariah Carey's Twitter feed.
