The famous American socialite Kimberly Noel Kardashian famously known as Kim Kardashian is a media personality and businesswoman from the United States. She first gained media attention as Paris Hilton’s stylist and friend, but she gained wider attention after the tape Kim Kardashian, Superstar, shot in 2003 with her then-boyfriend Ray J was released in 2007. Later that year, she and her family started to appear on the E! reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007-2021). The popularity of this show spawned the spin-off series Kourtney and Kim Take Miami (2009-2013), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011-2012), and Hulu’s The Kardashians (2022).
However, here are some of the top 9 fascinating facts about Kim Kardashian:
#1 She has been married three times
If you think Kim K’s reportedly brief marriage to Krish Humphries and her famous marriage to Kanye West was the extent of her ring collection, you are likely to be mistaken. She has been married thrice! Kim first married Damon Thomas, a music producer, when she was 19. However, they divorced three years later due to physical and emotional abuse.
#2 She is a billionaire
Kim has officially become a billionaire. As per Forbes, the net worth of Kim increased from $780 million to $1 billion in 2021 in just six months. It is all because of her two businesses, KKW Beauty cosmetics and Skims shapewear. We know that’s a lot of money. However, we do not know how much the Kardashian family’s worth.
#3 It was Kanye’s idea to include some footage to air on KUWTK
In an interview, Kim revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that her assistant used a handheld camera to film her wedding at Forte di Belvedere in Italy with Kanye West.
She also informed in the interview that she had no intention of showing the wedding on the show. However, she admitted that in 2014, Kanye liked what they captured so much that they included a little footage in the season 9 finale.
#4 Her marriage to Humphries lasted a bit longer than 72 hours
Famous basketball player Kris Humphries and Kim divorced after 72 hours of marriage. The news went viral back in 2011. However, the divorce of this short-lived couple was not finalized until about a year and a half later, just two days before she gave birth to her child North.
#5 Her baby’s name North was inspired by a rumor
Kim and Kanye had never considered naming their daughter ‘North’ until a few famous friends encouraged them. In an interview with the British GQ, Kim explained that the name was a rumor around the press, and the couple never considered it seriously. However, they decided to go ahead with the name after Anna Wintour and Pharrell Williams told them it was a great idea.
#6 She owns a piece of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry
Kim is a self-described ‘Elizabeth Taylor nerd,’ recalling the carat weights of Taylor’s 3 most famous diamond rings. She was the last person to interview the actress before she died in 2011. Kardashian paid $64,900 for the three of Taylor’s jade bracelets at the Christie’s auction the same year. In an interview, she mentioned that she feels that Elizabeth is present in the piece she has. She further explained that if you have a piece of jade, the energy goes into it, and you absorb it.
#7 She claims Paris Hilton is behind her successful career
Kardashian began her career as Paris Hilton’s stylist, who was also her childhood friend. She appeared in several episodes of the reality series, ‘The Simple Life.’ Kim was often photographed accompanying Hilton to parties and events. Sheeraz Hasan, a Hilton public relations strategist, previously met with Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, in 2005. She stated that Kim was willing to do whatever it took to build a successful brand in a show 2020 20/20 television special. In the same interview, Rick Mendoza, a freelance photographer on assignment for the TMZ tabloid, stated that when Kardashian accompanies Hilton to Hyde, a Hollywood hotspot, he continued to get assignments from the tabloids to get the photographs of Kardashian.
#8 She works with clemency advocacy and prison reform
Kim has advocated for the commutation of the sentences of Alice Marie Johnson and Chris Young, a woman sentenced to life in prison for a first-time drug offense. In addition, she was instrumental while convincing then-President Donald Trump to support the First Step Act, which enacted major reforms in the US prison system, along with Jared Kushner and Van Jones. Later, Jones stated that the act would not have passed if Kim had not been present. The reason was that it would not have received the president’s support. It was, in fact, later passed by a large majority in the United States Senate.
#9 Kardashian entered the business world with her sisters
Kim entered the business world in 2006 when she and her two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, opened the boutique shop DASH in Calabasas, California. The chain had three locations in the US as of 2017. After 11 years of operations, all the locations closed in April 2018.
