# Socialite Emoji Apps Kim Kardashian Refashions Basic Apple Emojis with the Launch of 'Kimoji' By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-12-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-emojis References: [twitter](https://twitter.com/search?q=kimoji&ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search) & [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/12/21/meet-kimoji-kim-kardashian-wests-own-emoji-app/) Reality television star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian is launching her own [emoji app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-emoji-finder) that is sure to put [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai) emojis to shame. Titled 'Kimoji,' these new emojis are inspired by the savvy star herself. After announcing the birth of her second child via an emoji-only tweet, Kim Kardashian is venturing into the emoticon business. The Kimoji app is set to release on December 22nd, 2015 and will feature a wide range of images most often associated with the star. While Kim honors her love for all things beauty with a lipstick and hairdryer emoji, the sultry socialite also pays tribute to her own infamous curves with an emoji of buttocks in a black thong as well as an emoji with a censor bar over a bare chest. Though Apple emojis are always going to be a solid staple in every [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoji-case) user's phone, these new emoticons grant them a very unique pop culture option. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-themed Emoji Apps:** Opportunity to create celebrity-themed emoji apps in the market. - **Personalized Emoticons:** Creating personalized emoticons for users can create a disruptive innovation opportunity in the market. - **Pop Culture-based Emojis:** Start developing a line of pop culture-based emojis to draw in a larger audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** Social media platforms can benefit from adding personalized and pop culture-based emoji options to their social apps or platforms. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can create their own emoji apps that feature their musical acts, actors, actresses and all other pop culture personalities. - **Retail:** Retailers can create personalized or celebrity-based emojis to market their products and services in a fun and engaging way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omoji.md) - [Personalized AI Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojifyer-ai.md) - [Celebrity Game Crossovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kim-kardashian-fortnite.md) - [Novelty Kitchen-Themed Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-emojis.md) - [AI Emoji Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai.md) - [Emoji Access Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-emoji-finder.md) - [Celebrity-Endorsed Pill Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beats-x-kim.md) - [Celebrity Padded Shapewear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-butt.md) - [Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-covers.md)