"They missed out with this lineup" — Fans react to Kim Kardashian and Oscar-nominated actress Chloe Sevigny's 'Actors on Actors' pairing

Kim Kardashian and Oscar-nominated actress Chloe Sevigny are paired together for the upcoming season of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, a talk show where actors discuss their work and craft. On Thursday, May 29, 2024, Variety announced the lineup for season 20, which includes Robert Downey Jr., Jodie Foster, Kisten Wigg, and Jon Hamm.

As news of the pairing of Kardashian and Sevigny spread, fans were quick to react. Many were baffled by the pairing, pointing out Kim's limited acting experience as compared to the latter. However, there were some who were excited about their episode, calling it "iconic" and "brilliant." Here are some comments under @PopCrave's post about the duo:

"chloë is a fashion icon… a REAL fashion icon and the queen of indie movies… i’m sorry but she deserved to be sitting in front of a real actress. they missed out with this lineup. having her sit with zendaya, da’vine joy randolph, or emma stone would have ate," one user commented.

"that's so disrespectful to chloë. kim kardashian's only real acting job is a mediocre role in american horror story and she gets a spot on 'actors on actors' next to chloë sevigny???? unbelievable," added another.

"this is instantly iconic and i think they’ll actually get along really well. both have had an insane amount of fame that threatened to overshadow their artistic goals. i can see kim still suffering from this in the comments. this a brilliant pair up," wrote @rasalistair.

Some internet users shared some humorous ractions and sarcastic quips to call out paring.

"They both look thrilled to be together," quipped a user.

"is the other actor in the room with us?" another chimed in.

"Imma need Chloë to be at her most sarcastic and condescending for this," commented another.

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Kim Kardashian starred in the 12th season of American Horror Story titled Delicate

Per the press release by Variety, this season's line-up featured the "biggest stars of this year’s Emmys season." Per Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh:

"(The) lineup features some of our favorite conversations to date. We can’t wait for the Internet’s favorite awards season franchise to once again reach tens of millions of viewers across all of Variety‘s social media channels."

Kim Kardashian is a television personality who rose to fame after appearing in the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She has since appeared in small roles in films like Disaster Movie and PAW Patrol. The 43-year-old also founded the skin care line Sknn by Kim and the shapewear brand Skims.

Chloe Sevigny, on the other hand, is known for her performances in Boy's Don't Cry, Big Love, and American Horror Story: Asylum. Her work in Boys Don't Cry earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe for her work in Big Love. She has modeled for high-profile designers including Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Chloé, and H&M and has also released several clothing lines.

Both Kim Kardashian and Chloe Sevigny recently starred in projects by iconic producer Ryan Murphy. Sevigny appeared as C.Z. Guest in the American anthology series Feud's second season, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and Kardashian played publicist Siobhan Corbyn in American Horror Story: Delicate.

Actors on Actors will be on PBS SoCal on June 13 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The episodes would be available to stream on PBS's website and streaming service following their premiere.