Star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians Kim Kardashian West defended her new SKIMS Maternity shapewear range. She wrote on Twitter that she had announced this line after "tens of thousands of pregnant women" requested it. 

Recently, the many female fans of Keeping Up With The Kardashians were thrilled to know that the 39-year-old beauty mogul is coming up with shapewear especially designed for pregnant women. However, all women weren't happy. Some unhappy fans criticized this maternity shapewear on social media. They were concerned that this product is trying to send a wrong message that pregnant women need to be slimmer. The critics wrote things like, "Why would you put shapewear on your pregnant belly?" and "Shape wear for pregnant bodies... what the f*ck is this???" Another one said, "I'm sure that's the one thing pregnant women need above all! Being pressed to a slimmer figure." The SKIMS founder described the features of the shapewear and said that the belly area is made up of thinner fabric, "so it's not compressing on your stomach which is really important because you obviously don't want to do that." Still, she couldn't convince all of her followers and received backlash on Instagram and Twitter.

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Now, Keeping Up With The Kardashians star hits back at the criticism and defends her new product. Kim explains shapewear's features in a series of tweets and promises that it's designed to support pregnant women instead of slimming down their bodies. She wrote, "To anyone who has an issue with maternity solutionwear, and if you haven't been pregnant before you may not know the struggle of what it's like carrying all of this weight the way I did along with millions of strong women, @skims maternity line is not to slim but to support." She continued, "The belly part doesn't slim your belly, it's actually sheer and a thinner layered material compared to the rest of the garment." Check out her tweet below:

She also explains what the solution wear is actually supposed to do. The reality TV starlet tweeted, "It provides support to help with the uncomfortable weight being carried in your stomach which affects your lower back and the compression on the leggings helps with pain relief caused by swelling." Kim added, "It is also worn after you have given birth and provides the comfort and support that most women need after delivery especially if you are recovering from a cesarean."

The mother of four Kim revealed that this new solution wear is announced after receiving so many requests from women. She wrote, "We launched this category in response to the tens of thousands of pregnant women who wrote us requesting it and because it was something I personally needed when I was pregnant myself." Well, the way Kim has explained it, it looks like some fans may have misinterpreted her new maternity line. Nevertheless, many women who are pregnant or have been at some point are loving this new SKIMS line. They are commenting things like, "Oh Nice! Now I have to get pregnant again" and "We so needed this!!! Especially for my next pregnancy!! Yes!!" So, good job, Kim!

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