While Kim Kardashian is catching all types of criticism from fans, former fans, and those who never drank the Kardashian Kool-Aid, about her 72-day marriage and her seemingly fraudulent persona…she’s finding solace in her boss, Tyler Perry.

Check out what the writer, director & producer of The Marriage Counselor had to say inside about folks protesting Kim’s appearance in the film….

Tyler sent out this personal message late Wednesday night to respond to the folks who are boycotting him and starting & signing petitions against Kim K.’s appearance in The Marriage Counselor.  Petitions have circulated this week with thousands of signatures asking E! to remove the Kardashian family.  And similar petitions were created concerning her appearance in Tyler’s upcoming movie. 

Folks have also started a grassroots boycott of Tyler if he continues on with her in the movie.  Even respected actresses like Holly Robinson Peete have chimed in that "blacktresses" are upset about Tyler’s main role casting decision, regardless of the transparent decision to do so for publicity and money making purposes.

Kim’s co-star Vanessa Williams also came to her defense Wednesday as they exchanged tweets:

@KimKardashian ..met her..worked with her..Always be willing to have an open ear & heart. Never judge,people!

@vwofficial You are so sweet Vanessa! love u for this! Game night for sure!

@KimKardashian thanks for following! Hope your event was great yesterday! My Greek christening was delicious & joyous. See you at gamenight!

So Tyler has now answered the critics and attempted to clear up what’s really up with Kim’s role, which he says is not a lead one.  Essentially she’s playing herself–a chick who likes to play stylist to her friends. He also asks his fans the question of why it’s so wrong to cast her when the film is about forgiveness and recognizing mistakes.  And he pushes that Kim is a great role model for our youth.  *eyebrows raised*  Here’s his letter in full:

I think many of you know that this is a very difficult time of year for me, so what I try to do is make sure that I’m working during this time. All I wanted to do was shoot a great film and try to keep my mind off the holiday grief that I have been experiencing for the past two years. I could not have imagined I’d be getting all these emails about Kim Kardashian. I HAVE SEEN THEM!! YOU HAVE BEEN HEARD!! …LOL. Now, may I say something? Can a brother get a word in?….LOL. Y’all gave me a new movie title, Tyler Perry’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman Cause You Hired Kim Kardashian, Don’t Make Me Take Off My Earrings and Boycott Yo A**.”…LOL. Some of my ladies are upset. Ok, all jokes aside, can I have my say? Will you at least here me out?

I was in a Mexican restaurant and the cutest little old woman stopped me and said, “I want to talk to you about KAR-DAT- CHA-NEM.” I said, “Ma’am?” She said, “What is wrong with you putting her in the lead role of your movie?” By the time I explained to her that she was not in the lead role and why I thought she should be in “The Marriage Counselor”, she said, “Oh, I see your point and I can’t wait to see the movie.” So, if you don’t mind, I’d like to share with you what I said to her then maybe you’ll see why I wanted her in the film.

This movie is about a young lady named Judith (Jurnee Smolett), who grew up in the countryside of Virginia in a trailer park. She was raised in the church by her mother Sarah (Ella Joyce). Judith married her childhood sweetheart Brice (Lance Gross) and had the perfect life until she graduated college and went to work in the big city. After college, all she wanted to do was be a marriage counselor, but the only job she could find was working for a matchmaker named Janice (Vanessa Williams). Janice has several employees that work for her, including a woman named Ava (Kim Kardashian). Ava is constantly trying to influence Judith on everything from her shoes to her hair. Judith meets a man at work named Harley (Robbie Jones). Harley challenges everything in her life from her marriage to her husband to her faith. Meanwhile, Brice (Lance Gross), Judith’s husband works at a pharmacy owned by Mrs. Waco (Renee Taylor). Brice has just hired a coworker named Melinda (Brandy), who has some major demons that she is running from. In the end, the choices that both of these young women have made come crashing down on them and their lives will never be the same. I wish I could tell you more, but I don’t want to ruin it for you.

After I finished writing this movie, I sat back and re-read it. Half way through my read, the gravity of what I had written hit me. I knew that this message was not only for my age group, but for all audiences, especially the youth. ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH!! YOUNG FOLKS NEED TO SEE THIS!!! And not just the young people that follow me, but the young people that are following other young people, as well. I wanted a younger cast, that’s why I put Jurnee in the lead and invited Lance Gross, Robbie Jones and Brandy. About two months ago, long before I even heard about Kim’s marriage or divorce, I was trying to finish up the casting. I said to one of my producers, “who else is out there that young people are looking up to?” One of my producers showed me pictures that his daughter had taken of several hundred kids lined up around the corner to get into a Kardashian store. They wanted to meet Kim. I thought, what better person! She literally has millions of young people following her. I thought and still do think, that it would be very responsible of her to be a part of this film. To have the young people that look up to her, see her in a film that is about, what happens in life when you make the wrong choices. Whether you’re aware of it or not, to be honest with you I wasn’t, millions of young people adore her and are following her every move. If one of those young people see this film and find the strength to live a better life and not go through what these characters went through in this movie, then we have all done what I feel I’m being led to do here. I hope you understand. I really do!

And lastly, because I believe that my films speak from the inside out, why wouldn’t Kim Kardashian be invited into a film about Faith, Forgiveness and the healing power of God? What is wrong with that??

Making mockery of the serious concerns his fans have–whether they are wrong or right–by jokingly saying basic ish like Don’t Make Me Take Off My Earrings and Boycott Yo A** speaks volumes.  And the undertone (which actually undermines the valid points he does have) that black women should be thankful to have a "role model" like Kim Kardashian for our young girls is irking me to no end, and is preventing me from making the effort to analyze the rest of this ish. 

So instead of me popping off at the mouth…hard…I’ll let y’all speak on it….

So….Tyler Perry has made a surprising casting decision for his movie Marriage Counselor, which is based on his play of the same name.  He just signed on Kim Kardashian and her acting "skills" to co-star alongside Jurnee Smollett.  Yes, we’re serious.

Deets inside….

According to Deadline Hollywood, Tyler P. just gave birthday girl Kim K. (she turned 31 today) a present she will of course love:  Another chance to appear on the big screen and more opportunities to get publicity. 

She previously appeared in the satirical movie Disaster Movie.  And it’s pretty clear Tyler went the publicity-over-actual-talent route this go round in order to have a built-in publicity horse and an additional expanded audience.  But will it work?

Here’s what the plot of the movie is all about.

The film tells the story of Judith, an Ivy League-educated relationship expert who makes her living dispensing marital advice, but is so bored with her own marriage that she breaks her professional code and cheats with a smooth talking client only to realize she has made a huge mistake. Jurnee Smollett plays the marriage counselor and Kadashian will play Ava, a co-worker who gives Judith a big city makeover and new confidence as she struggles with her personal issues.

Newlywed Kim has also been involved all week in a slew of breakup rumors with her hubby of 2 weeks months Kris Humphries.  But sources close to her are denying a split.  Shooting begins October 26th in Atlanta.

Will Tyler’s new casting decision ostracize his current fanbase or make people question his image and motives…or will people love it?  Your thoughts?

It’s the battle of the McQueens!  Sparkle actress Jordin Sparks and reality tv star Kim Kardashian were both spotted rocking the same white dress, but who ran it the best?  Make your decision inside….

Both Jordin Sparks and Kim Kardashian were spotted out wearing their Alexander McQueen jersey sheaths while in California.

Jordin Sparks was seen at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy party on Feb. 12, pairing her dress with dangling earrings, one bracelet and nude peep-toes, while on May 20th, reality star Kim K. rocked hers with small earrings, a bright tangerine clutch and sky-high nude maryjane pumps on the streets of Beverly Hills.  But only one can be the winner. So……………..

WHO RAN IT?

Married life looks to be treating recently wedded couple Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian very well.

Looking pretty relaxed and almost unrecognizable in sportswear, Kim was spotted with her new hubby strolling in New York City’s Manhattan area early this morning.

In addition to being the guests of honor tonight at a soiree thrown by Jason Binn and Colin Cowie at Capitale NYC, the loved up couple will be shooting scenes for the second season of “Kourtney and Kim Take New York.”

You know, married couple stuff.

Remember that music video Kim Kardashian recorded a while back that never saw the light of day? Well … welcome to the light of day, Kim Kardashian’s video!

A snippet of the video for Kim’s one and only single “Jam (Turn It Up)” leaked yesterday, which means that the full thing is out there somewhere. Expect it to hit the web any day now.

For now, check out the hot and steamy 54-second clip above!

Nothing says I love you like a pre-nup, and recently wed reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has protected her estimated wealth of $ 35 million by signing one with her new hubby NBA player Kris Humphries, whose net worth is in the single digits, at $ 8 million.

Los Angeles based Greenberg Glusker law firms family wealth planner Laura Zwicker shared the following with The Hollywood Reporter:

Zwicker tells us not to assume that Humphries, an NBA free agent, is necessarily the loser here. The attorney points out that Kardashian has a knack for getting into all sorts of legal trouble from her business ventures, which means she could be one adverse judgment away from seeing her fortune seriously diminished. “He could actually benefit if it clearly delineated that debts and liabilities are actually hers,” says Zwicker.

On the other hand, perhaps it’s not Kim who needs the protection, but other family members who are entangled in business ventures with the 30-year-old personality. Under California law, increases in value of a joint venture during a marriage are considered a couple’s community property, unless otherwise waived in the pre-nup. In other words, the deal may go well beyond protecting the $ 35 million or so in assets, it might reach further to safeguard the entire Kardashian fortune.

We understand the whole concept or protecting your assets … but whatever happened to good old fashioned love & trust?!?

As of this weekend, Kim Kardashian is a married woman now after she and her fiance Kris Humphries made their romance “official” by tying the knot Saturday (Aug 20) at an estate in Montecino, California.

The couple were surrounded by over 400 friends and family as they exchanged vows in a “private” ceremony that will be aired live on TV in October.

Among the guests at the star-studded affair were Demi Lovato, Babyface, Vera Wang, Mario Lopez, Ciara, Carmelo Anthony, Lala Vazquez, Eva Longoria, Ryan Seacrest, Melanie “Mel B” Brown, Serena Williams, the Lohans (Dina, Ali AND Lindsay), Avril Lavigne and many more.

Kim, dressed in an ivory wedding gown worth around $ 25,000 and designed by Vera Wang, was walked down the aisle by her stepdad Bruce Jenner.

Kim and Kris’ rings were designed by Lorraine Schwartz, who also designed Kim’s engagement ring.

The wedding party consisted of Kim’s older and younger sisters Kourtney and Khloe, who served as co-maids of honor, and her younger sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Kris’ sister Kaela, as the bridesmaids.

Also a part of the wedding party was Kim’s younger brother Rob Kardashian (who was a groomsman) and Kim’s almost 2-year-old nephew Mason Disick (Kourtney’s son), who was the ring bearer.

E! will air exclusive footage from the wedding in a two-part TV special titled “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event” on October 9th and 10th.

The latest issue of People Magazine, out this week, will feature exclusive personal photos from Kim’s wedding, as well as tons more details that you won’t get anywhere else.

Watch preliminary video footage from the wedding below: