Hillary Clinton just landed the coveted Kim Kardashian endorsement

Kim Kardashian
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Rapping celebs such as Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent are nice endorsements to have for a presidential campaign, but until a Kardashian anoints your aspirations as worthy, do they even exist?

Rest easy, Hillary Clinton, for your bid for the presidency is now as much a reality as the lives of Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and all the rest that don't spell their names with "K" but sometimes show up for added drama.

The Daily Beast reports that in an interview at the Commonwealth Club of California on Tuesday night, Kim Kardashian took a break from promoting her book of selfies to weigh in on a topic of equal importance: the 2016 race. When asked if Clinton should be the first female president, Kardashian replied, "I hope so!"

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She went on to note that she doesn't like labels such as "feminist," but I'm guessing "leader of the free world" probably gets a pass.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.