Ronda Rousey has a problem with Kim Kardashian. The
Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight title holder lashed out at the celebutante on multiple
occasions, including during a recent interview with TMZ.
Not a Good Role Model
It would be hard to cast Ronda Rousey as anything but the epitome
of a strong female role model. According to Rousey, however, Kardashain's fame
is solely the result of her appearance in a sex tape and her success is simply
the result of her being marketed as a "product" by the more capable
people by whom the reality television star is surrounded.
The bantamweight champion first attacked
Kardashian—verbally, of course—during a red carpet interview, where she used
some rather choice language to describe how Kardashian achieved her fame. She
was later interviewed at length by TMZ and elaborated on her irritation with
the reality television star and fashion model.
Citing her as a poor example for her younger sister, Rousey
expressed worry that Kardashian's fame sends exactly the wrong image to young
girls. She repeatedly challenged the interviewers to name one thing that
Kardashian had done for herself, bristling when the interviewers brought up the
"empire" that Kardashian had created and saying that Kardashian's success
was really the result of other people doing the work for Kim. Kardashian
reportedly said that Rousey was "pretty" and did not comment further
on the hostility directed toward her by the accomplished MMA fighter.
Rousey is slated to defend her title at the Valley View
Casino Center—which is not a casino, but a sports arena, on August 18. She'll
be fighting Sarah Kaufman, a Canadian fighter with a record of 15-1. Rousey is
known for her excellent ground game, which analysts hope will make for an
interesting match against Kaufman, who has a reputation as a very competent
standup fighter.
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