Kim Kardashian—Being on Reality TV, Having Sex Tape 'Does Not Open Doors'

Kim Kardashian says being on reality TV "does not open doors" in the latest episode of The Kardashians.

In the episode "We're Built for This," obtained in advance by Newsweek, Kardashian sat down with sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kendall Jenner to discuss the backlash she endured after an interview with Variety.

In March, the SKKN and Skims founder—who has four children with estranged husband Kanye West—told the magazine: "I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f***ing a** up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days."

People were quick to criticize Kardashian's remarks as "tone deaf" from someone born into wealth. However, she defended herself during lunch with her sisters.

"There's just been so much going on because of that Variety interview, and it's like, I said what I said about people working. Do I believe in that? Yes. I believe that you have to work hard in order to do that, but I was just so blindsided by how angry people got," Kardashian said.

"Enough people were triggered, so I wanna be like responsible and understand why people feel the way that they do," she added. "A lot of people weren't given the same opportunities as us."

Khloé Kardashian agreed, saying, "Oh my gosh, of course. We've had crazy great opportunities—but also, you did work."

In a separate confessional, Khloé Kardashian, who co-founded fashion brand Good American, said: "People would crucify her regardless.

"They're always going to say, 'Well what do you know? You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth.' It's frustrating when the world doesn't want to see you for who you are and they want to always make whatever you say a personal attack."

Koko concluded: "It's the right message, the wrong messenger."

At the lunch with her sisters, Kim Kardashian discussed how their mom, Kris Jenner, had to sell her Hidden Hills home because she couldn't afford it.

"Mom really started her career and making money at 50," she said. "I saw her work her ass off and figure it out—get her agent's license, get a manager's license. That really inspired me to work."

She added that people "assume that I got everything handed to me being on a TV show. But being on a reality show, let alone a reality show girl with a sex tape, does not open doors. And so, I always felt like I had to work extra hard and harder to be taken seriously and for people to forget about my past."

The sex tape, which was released in 2007 as Kim Kardashian Superstar, showed her with Ray J, who was her boyfriend from 2002 to 2006. It was reportedly filmed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 2004. Ray J has since claimed that Kris Jenner orchestrated the release of the tape, which she denies.

Season 2 of The Kardashians premiered on September 22. New episodes are released weekly on Thursdays.