Kim Kardashian Calls Mom Kris Jenner the ‘Heartbeat of Our Family’ While Accepting Baby2Baby Award

13.11.2022 - 23:41 / usmagazine.com

Thanking her biggest supporter. Kim Kardashian received the Giving Tree Award on Saturday, November 12, at the Baby2Baby Gala, and the entrepreneur made sure to acknowledge Kris Jenner, who was in the audience.

“I would like to thank my parents,” the Skims founder, 42, said as she accepted the honor, which was presented to her by Tyler Perry. “My mom Kris — my backbone, the heartbeat of our family — for showing me what it means to put her children and caring for others first.”

The Giving Tree Award is presented to celebrity mother who gives back to children in need. Past honorees at the annual Baby2Baby fundraiser include Kardashian’s pals Vanessa Bryant and Chrissy Teigen as well as Kerry Washington, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Alba. Since 2013, Kardashian has donated over $500,000 in addition to $5 million worth of in-kind items.

In addition to her mom, Kardashian also thanked her late father, Robert Kardashian, who died in 2003 after battling esophageal cancer. “And my dad, who taught me at a very young age, compassion, gratitude and the importance of using this blessed life that we have been given to bless others,” she explained.

The SKKN by Kim founder noted that her commitment to equity extends beyond criminal justice. “As many of you know, advocating for justice is a deep passion of mine,” Kim told the audience at the Los Angeles event. “Justice for me has so many meanings but what it ultimately comes down to is what is fair, what is right and what leads our world better — especially for our children. I will continue to use my voice and my resources to share in your mission, while all of us help Baby2Baby to bring fairness, equality and justice to so many children, who have been deprived of access to basic