Sarah Paulson has revealed the lavish wrap gifts Kim Kardashian showered on the “All’s Fair” cast, including Balenciaga handbags and a frenzied NikeSkims shopping spree in Mexico City.
Paulson, 50, opened up about her co-star’s generosity during Monday’s episode of “The Run Through with Vogue,” where she sat down with Chloe Malle to discuss the Hulu series’ second season alongside topics ranging from rescue dogs to Kardashian’s gift-giving exploits. The show’s ensemble, which also features Glenn Close, Niecy Nash, Naomi Watts and Teyana Taylor, has grown remarkably tight-knit over two seasons of production.
The “American Horror Story” alum detailed how Kardashian marked the end of Season 1 with matching black flap-front Balenciaga purses for the entire cast. “We got Balenciaga bags [after] Season 1. That was just, like, so divine,” Paulson said, noting that the reality star kept sizing uniform to avoid any hierarchy: “Can you imagine if she gave someone a biggie and someone a little?”
For the Season 2 wrap, Kardashian orchestrated a different kind of splurge. She invited her co-stars to the NikeSkims store in Mexico City during a lunch break and told them to take whatever they wanted. “We went to the store in Mexico City, and it was like a smash-and-grab. She’s like, ‘Just [take] whatever you want.’ And I was like, ‘Really? Whatever I want?'” Paulson recounted.
The actress, a self-professed Skims devotee, continued, “I got a lot of undergarments and pajamas. And it was just the best underwear ever. Great bras.” The cast had 45 minutes to fill their bags before returning to set. “She wanted to see her store which she had not seen in Mexico City,” Paulson explained. “It was just … you’ve never seen a crazier person. I had a bag. It was just, like, things off the shelf. Just shoving it in the bag. It was really fun.”
Paulson’s enthusiasm for the brand extends well beyond the complimentary haul. “Everyone’s wearing Skims under whatever they’re wearing,” she said of her co-stars’ press tour ensembles. “Just so you know, if you’re wondering what’s under my outfit, it will definitely be Skims. No one’s paying me to say it, but it’s just the truth.”
The gift-giving has not been limited to fashion and undergarments. After the first season, Kardashian treated the cast to Prenuvo body scans, which retail for $2,500 each, and salmon sperm facials. Paulson noted that despite receiving the facial treatment as a gift, no one in the cast has actually booked the appointment yet.
“All’s Fair,” created by Ryan Murphy, centers on an all-female law firm in Los Angeles run by a high-powered divorce attorney, with Kardashian making her scripted television debut in a central role. The series represents a significant expansion of her entertainment portfolio beyond reality television and her shapewear empire.
The Mexico City shopping excursion capped what Paulson clearly considers the standout present among Kardashian’s offerings. The 45-minute time limit and on-location timing during a production lunch break added a chaotic energy that the actress seemed to relish.
Paulson’s Vogue interview offered a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the bonding among cast members who span dramatically different entertainment backgrounds, from Kardashian’s reality television origins to Close’s decades of Academy Award-nominated film work.
The second season of “All’s Fair” continues streaming on Hulu.