Image caption The majority of Kardashian fans among Armenians are show business stars and young people
Kim Kardashian is one of the world's most famous reality television stars of Armenian origin. But what do they think about fame? socialite her compatriots?
Kim Kardashian is a well-known brand in the UK and US thanks to her reality show of the same name and her controversial sex tape that was leaked online.
The recent news of her pregnancy quickly appeared on the covers of many media outlets. World famous newspapers and news resources such as the BBC, Washington Post and Le Figaro reported on the upcoming appearance of the star's heir.
Hardly a day goes by for sites like Mail Online, TMZ and E Online without an article about the Kardashians appearing.
Many people watch with bated breath every turn of her life. There are also many who are completely indifferent to her fate, as well as those who are hostile to publications about her actions, considering her a sad sign modern era- a reality TV star obsessed with fame.
But some people can’t read her last name without thinking about her Armenian origin. Kardashian is indeed Armenian. The model's father, his parents, and even great-great-grandparents have Armenian origin.
So what do her compatriots - residents of a country of 3 million - think of the fame of one of the world's most famous ethnic Armenians?
Kim even at car washes
What is Kardashian famous for?
Socialite Kim Kardashian became famous after the release of a sex video in which she was captured with her ex-boyfriend; She is currently a star of the reality show Living with the Kardashians.
She married basketball player Kris Humphries in a televised ceremony in 2011, but filed for divorce 72 days later. The star is currently dating rapper Kanye West, with whom she is expecting a child.
On his fame: "Bear can juggle and stand on a ball, and he's talented, but he's not famous. You know what I'm saying?"
The front pages of magazines and magazines are full of photographs of Kardashian. billboards, walls of car washes and parking lots in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, according to BBC monitoring journalist Armen Shahbazyan, who lived in the country from 2007 to 2011.
But according to him, this does not mean that the nation loves her.
"Kim is an Armenian who has worldwide fame, and that is enough to make anyone in Armenia proud of her. But due to established cultural traditions, they do not want to recognize her Armenian origin," he says.
Stories about the Kardashians often appear in comedy programs, Shahbazyan adds.
“They [Armenians] often compare the French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour, whom they are proud of, with Kim Kardashian, whom many see in a negative light. They do not want her to represent their country,” he notes.
The stumbling block is her "on display" sex life and scandalous videos." In addition, many Armenians do not want the rest of the world to think that all people of their nationality are like Kim Kardashian.
Generation gap
Image caption In 2010, an autobiography of the Kardashian sisters was published, in which they shared the secrets of their beauty and style.According to Shahbazyan, the “generation gap” is also important, in which the cultural values of the younger generation are strikingly different from the values of the older one. She is often considered worthy of “respect” by people from the world of show business and the younger generation who do not adhere to the traditional way of life. Most Armenians educated before 1990 are not so enamored with it, says a BBC journalist.
Lucy Harutyunyan, a 22-year-old public relations employee at the Armenian-English newspaper Noyan Tapan, agrees that age matters in this case.
"Conservative people who are used to the role of elders will condemn it. But progressive people will be proud of it," she said.
“Girls consider her a style icon, boys think she’s a “hot thing”. We love her because she is Armenian and represents the whole nation,” continues Harutyunyan.
At the same time, the girl notes that Kardashian’s life is not similar to that led by ordinary Armenian women.
“She does what she wants and dates whoever she wants. Armenian women also go on dates, but mostly with the men they are going to marry, and they don’t have sex before the wedding,” says Harutyunyan.
Kardashian on the Armenian genocide
But at the same time, as Armine Ishkanyan, lecturer on social policy and an expert on Armenian studies at the London School of Economics, Kardashian hardly looks like your typical American or British woman.
Famous Armenians
Athletes: tennis players David Nalbandian and Andre Agassi are of Armenian descent, as is former French footballer Youri Djorkaeff
Musicians: singer and actress Cher (Sherilyn Sarkisian) was the daughter of an Armenian truck driver; French singer Charles Aznavour has Armenian roots; All members of the American metal band System of a Down are Armenians
Business persons: the father of the American billionaire, one of the richest residents of Los Angeles, Kirk Kerkorian, was an Armenian, the same nationality was Luther George Simiyan (1905-97), the inventor of the ATM, who emigrated to the USA
Despite the fact that some Armenians - among the residents of Armenia or the 7-8 million members of the Armenian diaspora around the world - are proud of her, this does not mean that they all necessarily want to be like their compatriot, the expert adds.
Many admire the way she uses her celebrity status to speak out on issues that concern Armenians around the world, such as the killing of members of a nation under Turkish rule during the First World War.
Hundreds of thousands of Armenians died in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. Armenia demanded that the killings be recognized as genocide, which some countries did. At the same time, Turkey, although it admitted the fact of the killings, rejected the words about genocide, saying that the deaths occurred during the bloody battles of the First World War.
Kardashian, in particular, was outraged by the publication of her photo on the cover of the Turkish version of women's magazine Cosmopolitan in the same month as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. She also made calls to help the Armenian community in Syria.
A culture ruled by tabloids
“Of course, it would be nice if there were other outstanding Armenians in the US and UK, as famous for their achievements as Kim is for his stardom,” says Ishkanyan.
"But in today's world Celebrity - with a tabloid-obsessed and tabloid-driven culture - people are more interested and impressed by reality TV stars than doctors, scientists, artists and classical musicians. I don’t think that this is a purely Armenian phenomenon, but rather a global one,” the expert believes.
Of course, Kim Kardashian is not the only one world celebrity, causing controversial emotions in a small country. Hundreds of years ago, emperors and travelers mapped villages, cities and countries. Now this role goes to actors, musicians, politicians and athletes.
Gibraltar-born designer John Galliano is one of the most famous representatives of the small overseas territory Great Britain. However, he suffered significant damage to his image with anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris bar.
Former US Vice President Dan Quayle was a famous native of the Isle of Man, where his great-great-grandfather was born. But he faced international ridicule when it turned out he didn't know the spelling of the word "potato" (potato in English). Now the island's residents have another reason to be proud - cyclist Mark Cavendish.
And for Armenians who don't like reality TV stars, there are always figures like Levon Aronian, who ranks third on the International Chess Federation's ranking list.
And “just” a socialite. One of the most famous party girls in Hollywood. A girl from a fairly wealthy family. Friend of the avid party girl and brawler Paris Hilton.
Kim (Kimberly) Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. And she grew up in the Beverly Hills area. She has Armenian roots; in fact, Kim Kardashian’s surname itself is Armenian. On her mother's side, Kim is half Scottish and half Dutch. According to Kim, according to her father, she is half Turkish-Armenian, half Russian.
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Her father, Robert Kardashian, is a famous lawyer. He is best known for his defense of O'Jay Simpson, an American football player and actor accused of murdering his wife. ex-wife and her lover. Despite the rather serious charges, Kim's father managed to win the case and O'Jay Simpson was released. Robert Kardashian died in 2003 from esophageal cancer.
Kim's mother, Kris Jenner, née Houghton, is known as, and today she is also Kim's manager. Kris Jenner divorced Robert Kardashian in 1989, when Kim was nine years old, and remarried three years later to former track and field athlete Bruce Jenner.
Kim has nine brothers and sisters, but only three of them are siblings and not half-siblings. This is brother Rob and sisters Kourtney and Khloe.
Kim Kardashian attended Marymount High School, and during high school she worked for her father Robert at the music advertising company he owned at the time, Movie Tunes.
According to Kim, in another life she could easily become a housewife, she really likes doing housework, she is afraid of heights, spiders and bad smell from the mouth, and best friends She counts her sisters for life. Kim also dreams of big family and wants to have at least four children.
In January 2000, Kim got married for the first time, her husband was music producer Damon Thomas. But this, like her next marriage, was unsuccessful. In February 2004, they divorced, and Kim accused her husband of domestic violence. However, Thomas Damon denied this and called the constant infidelities of Kim herself the reason for the divorce.
Kim Kardashian then dated NFL star Reggie Bush, they separated in July 2009, then got back together in October, but split for good in March 2010. Kim also dated Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin (about three months), Gabriel Aubry. In April 2010, she was spotted by the press on a date with famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since December 2010, Kim Kardashian dated New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, who proposed marriage to her in May 2011 with a 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz ring. And Kim reciprocated. Their wedding took place on August 20, 2011 in Montecito, California. But the marriage did not last long. It lasted only two months. Kim filed for divorce. Many considered this wedding and such a quick divorce a successful PR move and a way to make money. After all, at their wedding, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries earned 18 million dollars - 250 thousand for each day married life. This is mainly money from the sale of rights to cover them wedding ceremony and honeymoon. Chris's friends cited another reason, namely Kim's excessive pride and ambition, who surrounded herself everywhere with photographers and paparazzi, which her husband could not stand. Scandals began in the family, and a divorce soon followed.
Kim Kardashian's personal life was not without scandals. In 2006, she got into a sex scandal, sharing the fame of a homemade porn star with her bosom friend Paris Hilton. At that time, she was dating R&B singer Ray Jay and a recording of their intimate activities ended up on the Internet, and then in the press. Kim Kardashian has persistently denied the authenticity of the video. Now she admits that she is still ashamed of that scandal. Although the opinion was also expressed that this scandal was beneficial to her in order to increase her popularity. One way or another, after this scandal, Kim starred for the cover of the February issue of Cover magazine and the December issue of Playboy magazine.
And in 2007, Kim Kardashian became famous thanks to her participation in a reality show about the life of her family called “Catching up with the Kardashians.” True, there was more than one show and soon the audience got tired of it and some of them even declared: “We’ve had enough! Get the Kardashians off your TV screens." A petition to close all shows with Kardashian was signed by more than 100 thousand people as of November 2011. The first reality show with Kim ended only in February 2010; five seasons were released. In 2008, Kim Kardashian participated in the show “Dancing with the Stars.” She was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas. The couple dropped out of this show after three weeks. After the defeat, Kim cried in live and in the arms of his entire family. In 2010, Kim earned six million dollars, becoming one of the highest paid reality TV stars. She donated 10% of this amount to charity.
In 2011, a new reality show with Kim was launched, which talked about how she and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe opened their boutique in New York; before that there was a show that talked about the opening of their boutique in Miami.
Kim Kardashian also starred in TV series, for example, she appeared in the series “How I Met Your Mother.” In 2008, she starred in the parody film “Unreal Blockbuster” as Lisa. And it was for this role that in 2009 she was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
Together with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe, Kim Kardashian is the owner of the D-A-S-H boutique chain. The first of which was opened in 2006 in Calabasas, California, the second in Miami, and the third in SoHo, New York. In these boutiques you can buy designer clothes, shoes, accessories. And in 2009, Kim announced that she and her sisters were planning to start designing clothes. fashion brand Bebe. And also to develop a collection of ethnic jewelry for Virgin Saints and Angels. And in 2010, a collection for Bebe was released. The collection was dominated by feminine and sexy designs, which Kim said she and her sisters wear every day. The fabrics used were mainly leather and cotton.
The sisters also soon announced the release of a new clothing line called K-Dash, which will produce lingerie, swimwear, shoes, and accessories. And they will be sold in the QVC TV store.
In 2010, Kim was presented with a personalized collection jewelry for the Bebe brand. But she didn’t stop there and soon released her perfume scent called Kim Kardashian, “Kardashian Glamor Tan”. And in March 2011, her second perfume scent, Gold, was released, which combines notes of bergamot, grapefruit, pink pepper, jasmine, rose and violet.
But at the same time, Kim Kardashian did not forget about television and in 2010 she became the producer of the reality show The Spin Crowd, which talked about the activities of two PR agents Jonathan Cheban and Simon Hack.
Having tried herself on television, as a model and in acting (though not entirely successfully), as well as as a designer and perfumer, Kim Kardashian decided to become a singer. In November 2010, it was announced that she had decided to record an album and was working with producer The-Dream, who was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song of the Year. Namely for Rihanna’s single “Umbrella”. She also works with Tricky Stewart, who is known for such works as “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” by Beyoncé, “Me Against the Music” by Britney Spears and many other hits. The premiere took place at a New Year's party at the end of 2010 in Las Vegas. Kim then released a single called "Jam (Turn It Up)" and a song and video recorded for a reality show that received extremely critical acclaim. negative reviews both the public and critics, and Kim Kardashian was named the worst singer in the reality TV universe. She never recorded her album.
Kim Kardashian also became a writer; in November 2010, a biography of the Kardashian sisters was published, which tells “the funny facts of their childhood, the secrets of their beauty and style, the wisdom that they learned from their father, and the street laws of their mother, which always supports them in life and business." In July 2011, it was announced that she and her sisters would compose a novel, which they would definitely write soon, and it would be called A Doll's House. Let's hope Kim Kardashian doesn't become the worst writer, and we wish her luck in all her future endeavors. However, in one of her interviews, Kim noted that she tries to learn from everything she encounters and “What’s done is done. This was my mistake. But this will not happen again,” says Kim.
The most important thing is that Kim never gives up, she knows what she wants from life and knows how to achieve it. This is what we need to learn from her.
Kim Kardashian belongs to that category of celebrities who are called “socialites.” These are representatives of bohemia, famous people in the world of show business, who do not stand out in anything special creatively. Scandals, experiments with appearance, defiant and arrogant behavior - these are their methods of gaining popularity. This is why many people dislike socialites, and Kim is no exception. At the same time, she has many fans and admirers. Follow life powerful of the world This is what many people strive for, trying to touch luxury in this way. Girls all over the world choose their idols from among the “socialites.”
Basic information
Kimberly Noelle Kardashian-West is a famous American media personality, television show star, fashion model, designer, and businesswoman. She was noted for her participation in various areas of American show business, including television, cinema and music. Kim was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, the capital of California, into a wealthy family.
Origin. Parents.
The star's surname evokes associations among many residents of Russia and the post-Soviet space with the fraternal people of Armenia. With this Caucasian country Kim is connected by the distant roots of the family from which her father came. The Kardashians moved to the United States back in late XIX century, when the territory of Armenia was an example of territorial disagreements between Russia and Turkey ( Ottoman Empire), therefore the Armenian ancestors of the American star experienced both Russian and Turkish influence. In 2015, Kimberly visited her historical homeland in Yerevan for the first time at the age of 35.
Kimberly's father, Robert Kardashian, a native of Los Angeles, comes from a wealthy family involved in the production of canned goods. Robert decided to become a lawyer. He is a doctor of jurisprudence. He received his education and scientific degree in San Diego. Known as an entrepreneur and lawyer. He made a name for himself in the legal profession largely thanks to the popular Simpson Case. Mother - Kris Jenner, née Houten, comes from a family with Dutch-Scottish roots. She gained fame as a television program producer and socialite.
Family
Robert Kardashian and Chris Houthan got married in 1978. The couple had four children: three daughters and a son. Kimberly became the second child. It has older sister Kourtney and younger Khloe. The last born was brother Robert.
The marriage of Robert Kardashian Sr. and Kristen lasted until 1991, the couple divorced. In 2003, Kimberly's father died of cancer.
The Kardashian family has become one of the most famous and wealthy families in the North American states. All of its representatives have appeared on American television and are quite successful in business. 
Kristen Houten-Kardashian married for the second time to athlete, Olympic champion William Bruce Jenner. After divorcing her in 2015, Bruce changed his gender and today goes by the name Caitlin.
In her second marriage, Kimberly's mother gave birth to two daughters. In 2007 the chapter large family Kristen Jenner and her children from both marriages became heroes of the television series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Childhood and first steps
The life of the large Kardashian family was strikingly different from the lives of millions large families worldwide. A decent fortune made it possible to raise children as spoiled children; they could not deny themselves anything. Social status formed the social circle of young Kim - her childhood friends were Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. 
From the first years of their lives, children were taught that they were “golden youth.” This, of course, affected their character and sense of their own “specialness”, the feeling of themselves as “rulers” of this world.
Despite her comfortable childhood, Kim began working while still a schoolgirl. Her father at that time was a successful businessman and, among other things, owned the music company “Movie Tunes”, where the girl took her first steps in her career.
The first scandal and the beginning of a career
Public attention was first drawn to Kimberly Kardashian as a result of a sexual scandal that erupted in 2006. Got into the network home video intimate content involving Kim and her young man, a fairly popular music artist. The incident resulted in a lawsuit being filed against the company, which it was announced wanted to distribute the video through DVDs. The girl eventually withdrew her statement, receiving compensation of $5 million. 
The American public was inclined to believe that the distribution of the video and the subsequently inflated scandal were the work of Kardashian herself. In this way she tried to increase her popularity. Whether it really happened or not is difficult to say. It is known that stars and representatives of the financial elite often resort to similar PR methods. 
The same year in the history of the family was marked by the first independent business experience of the Kardashian sisters. On the verge of starting a career in media, they open their first boutique. Today the family owns several stores.
Television and modeling career
In 2007, a year after the scandal, the girl’s career reaches its climax. She begins to appear regularly on American television as a participant in a show initiated by her mother. For four seasons, American television viewers followed the life of the “golden family.” Camberly and her sisters became role models for many young American women. 
The model's career began with racy photos in the most famous erotic magazine Play Boy. At the same time, representatives of the fashion world pay attention to the girl. She becomes a participant in fashion shows and the face of brands. fashionable clothes.
In 2008, having already become a favorite of the public, the girl took part in a dance show. The main producer of the project was family friend Dina Katz. She invited the girl to the project. The show was on a higher-rated channel, compared to “E!”, where they broadcast an epic about her family, and therefore the girl could not miss the opportunity to “shine up” again. Together with her partner, dancing champion Mark Ballos, Kim appeared on screen for three episodes, after which the couple dropped out of the project. Kim showed her inadequacy as a dancer.
Music, cinema and other activities
Having fallen into the mainstream and gained popularity, which was not difficult to do with her connections, Kim decided not to limit herself to television and modeling career and proved herself as an actress and singer. True, she failed in both fields. 
She appeared on American screens in small roles in several films and TV series. She played Ellie in Beyong the Break (TV series broadcast in the USA in 2006 - 2009). This role was her first. This was followed by filming in the comedy “Unreal Blockbuster”, appearances in episodes of the series “CSI - New York” and “How I Met Your Mother” (the “Benefits” series). As a supporting actress, Kim became a two-time nominee for the Golden Raspberry Award, awarded for worst acting work. 
The star girl's singing debut dates back to 2010. She released a song, there was talk that a solo album would soon be released, but Kim denied this information. Her songs were performed on American television programs. The musical community was skeptical of the socialite's singing impulse, calling her the worst singer whose songs have ever been heard on television. 
Kim also designs fashion clothing and jewelry. She released a perfume named after her beloved. As a prominent figure in American show business, she is immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds in New York.
Appearance. Plastic surgery
Kim Kardashian gained great fame largely due to her appearance; her buttocks received special attention among fans. There was talk that such forms could not be natural. This opinion was confirmed by professional surgeons. 
Like many other representatives of the American elite, the TV star has repeatedly resorted to the services plastic surgeons, had Botox injections and had no intention of hiding it. The girl made her first appearance correction in 2004 at the insistence of her first husband. However, not all rumors about experiments with appearance are confirmed in the words of the socialite herself. For example, she denies that she had breast augmentation surgery.
Personal life. Husbands and children
First love - nephew of the famous singer Michael Jackson. In between marriages, she dated singer Ray Jay, the hero of that very piquant video.
She was married three times.
- Jamon Thomas - producer (married 2000 - 2004), no children in marriage
- Chris Humphries - athlete, basketball player, married in 2011, marriage broke up 2.5 months later
- Kanye West is a musician, rap artist, and producer. Married from 2014 to present.
From her third marriage, Kim gave birth to two children, a daughter and a son.
Kim Kardashian's husband
The women of the Kardashian family are truly fatal. These little devils with angelic faces will drive anyone who gets in touch with them crazy! The example of the “fall” of West, the husband of Kim Kardashian and the father of her two children, is the most discussed today. For many months now, the artist has been allowing himself strange antics that few could explain, and fans have long suspected that West’s mental health is a little “naughty,” and Kim herself asked her husband to see a doctor at the beginning of the year.
Something was first suspected when a hip-hop artist began writing strange messages on Twitter. Kanye has compared himself to historical figures and stated that he is the most influential star of our time. (“I am 50% more influential than Stanley Kubrick, the Apostle Paul, fucking Picasso and Escobar. Dead or alive, I am more influential than any person in the world. And so it will be.” next thousand years. Don't mess with me." Then he switched to insults: he wrote rude messages ex-girlfriend Amber Rose, accusing her of having a son other than her husband, rapper Wiz Khalifa (although no one asked him).
Then Kanye admitted that he went into a big loss, owing banks $53 million, and asked Mark Zuckerberg for a loan (even though they don’t even know each other). Zuckerberg didn't call, and Kanye didn't call Once again decided to take it out on poor Taylor Swift, who for some unknown reason regularly becomes a victim of Kanye’s evil attacks.
Popular
All this went on for more than a year, and this month things went very badly for Kanye: the rapper was unable to cope with his condition and went through a difficult breakdown. At a concert on November 20 in Sacramento, Kanye suddenly announced that Jay Z intended to kill him, cursed Beyoncé and the innocent Mark Zuckerberg and left the stage. After the show, the artist was taken to the hospital, forcibly and in handcuffs.
However, even in this gloomy situation there are bright sides: if the artist is given a serious diagnosis (for example, psychosis), then he will have a real chance of saving the money lost on the tour, since this will be an insured event.
Lamar Odom
Ex-husband Khloe Kardashian
Last November, the famous basketball player was found unconscious in one of the Las Vegas brothels. It is reported that Lamar Odom took 10 Viagra tablets and drank half a bottle of cognac in a brothel. Sources also stated that brothel the athlete came after a four-day binge. The man's condition was critical: he was in a coma for several days. The athlete has been diagnosed with heart failure and serious problems with lungs and kidneys. What happened to the basketball star shocked everyone American world sports The athlete's friends and colleagues are sure that the Kardashian family is to blame for the tragedy.
“Lamar's reputation is long dead, buried on the altar of reality television. When Lamar met Khloe in 2009, he was an extremely talented and hard-working athlete. Odom was focused on basketball, he was a brilliant player. But then he married Chloe, and his life became the property of the whole country, writes journalist Piers Morgan in his material about Lamar. — Lamar tried to convince the management of the Lakers club that the reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” does not affect basketball, but nothing came of it. He began to play much worse, and in 2012 he was sold to another club. Since then, the guy's life has gone downhill. Arrests, treatment for drug addiction, divorce from his wife. He had a chance to come back. But instead he lies unconscious in a brothel. Who is to blame for this? The Kardashian family."
The irony is that Lamar fell in love with a life consisting of endless filming, photo shoots, premieres and social events, precisely after he became a member of the Kardashian clan. And it was because of the basketball player’s infidelities and his addiction to drugs and alcohol that Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce.
Scott Disick
Kourtney Kardashian's husband
Secular photographer Scott Disick was caught up in the family much earlier than Lamar and Kanye. He met Courtney in 2006. In less than ten years of relationship, the couple had three children, but the matter never came to a wedding. By her own admission, Kourtney doubted whether she should marry Disick due to changes in his character. From the moment he met Kardashian, Scott began to hang out more and more often (and later throw noisy parties himself) and, of course, abuse alcohol and cocaine - he liked being a star. Last year, Courtney finally kicked the father of her children out of the house, but it wasn’t the breakup that made the man change his mind. Disick went to rehab on his own after learning about what happened to Lamar. According to rumors, Kourtney and Scott have now reconciled and are even planning a fourth child. Maybe all the strength tests he endured turned the man into a superman?
Bruce Jenner
Kris Jenner's ex-husband
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But everyone was surpassed by the ex-husband of the owner of the Kardashian clan, Kris Jenner, who left the family to become a woman! After coming out last summer, the whole world started talking about the little-known American track and field athlete Bruce Jenner. Kris Jenner's second husband and father of her two younger daughters Kylie and Kendall announced that he is starting hormone therapy and is preparing to become a woman named Caitlyn. Many immediately began to accuse the former head of the Kardashian family of chasing cheap fame. After all, immediately after her gender change, Caitlin received her own reality show about her transformation. They say that a crazy leap into show business for a former track and field athlete is nothing more than proof of his vanity.
Kimberly Noelle Kardashian is a fashion model, designer, actress and socialite. Together with her sisters, she runs a chain of fashion clothing stores. The girl was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles.
Over the 35 years of her life, Kim managed to become the star of several American reality shows, married the popular rapper Kanye West, and even posed nude for Playboy magazine. Despite the fact that the model was born into a wealthy family, she achieved success without the help of her parents. Kardashian's life had both ups and downs, but she always remained optimistic and believed in herself.
Origin and family
In interviews, Kim has repeatedly talked about her origins. According to her, on her mother's side, Kris Jenner has Dutch and Scottish roots. The model's mother is now her manager. Chris is also a television producer and produces an original show. The socialite's father, Robert Kardashian, gave his daughter Armenian origin. He was famous lawyer, who participated in some scandalous trials.
His parents divorced back in 1989, and in 2003 Robert died of esophageal cancer. Kris got married again, this time her chosen one was track and field athlete Bruce Jenner, a former Olympic champion. After for long years After marriage, Kimberly’s stepfather decided to change his sex, but he didn’t like “being a woman” at all, and a year later the so-called Caitlin decided to become a man again.
The Kardashian family had many children. Kim has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, and Kris also gave birth to a son, Rob, from her first marriage. After her mother married for the second time, the girl developed stepbrothers- Brandy, Barton and Broughty. In addition, the fashion model has stepsister Casey, and two half-brothers - Kylie and Kendall. Everyone except the socialite bears the last name Jenner.
Kimberly spent her childhood in excellent conditions; she lived in Beverly Hills with her parents. The girl's friends were Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. For her sixteenth birthday, she received a car as a gift. Nevertheless, the parents did not want to spoil their daughter too much, so after she came of age, they limited her budget. This motivated the girl to start earning money on her own.
While still in high school, the future star worked with her father at the music company MovieTunes. In 2006, together with her sisters, Kimberly opened the Dash boutique. It was there that the first episodes of the show about the Kardashian family were filmed. Numerous celebrities who worked closely with Kim and her parents became clients of the fashion store. Four years after the opening, the boutique launched a line of swimsuits and lingerie designed by the Kardashian sisters. The collection featured fur and leather accessories combined with cotton items.
The beginning of a career and high-profile scandals
The Kardashian family became famous thanks to the show “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” which appeared on TV screens back in 2007. The series was released until February 21, 2010; four seasons were wildly popular among television viewers. After filming the project, Kimberly began to appear more and more often at social events in Hollywood along with her friends Paris and Nicole. Of course, in such a company it was difficult not to gain scandalous fame.
In 2006, ill-wishers stole pornography with her participation from Kim’s home archive and posted the recording on the Internet. The girl filed a lawsuit against the company that tried to distribute the video. The case did not go to trial; Kardashian was paid compensation in the amount of $5 million. Some people believe that this scandal was fake. One of the reasons for this opinion was the abundance of explicit photo shoots of the model after the story with home porn. Kim starred on the covers of the February issue of Cover and the New Year's issue of Playboy.
In April 2010, the girl was attacked by a PETA activist. The fashion model was criticized for her passion for products made from natural fur. Two years later, during the presentation of the perfume, Kimberly was sprinkled with flour. In the summer of the same year, the printed edition “ The Guardian" ridiculed Kim's $10,000 ad payday on Twitter.
In November 2010, information was leaked to the press that Kimberly was recording music album. She is collaborating with a producer who was previously nominated for a Grammy for Rihanna's single. Despite this, the song “Jam (Turn it up)” featuring Kanye West was not popular with the public. Critics rated Kim's musical abilities low, and the album never came to fruition. However, she recorded another song for a reality show featuring her sisters. After hearing this composition, a Daily News journalist called the star the worst singer in the history of reality TV.
Other achievements of the model
In 2008, Kimberly took part in the show “Dancing with the Stars.” Her partner was Mark Ballas, the couple lasted three weeks in the project. The girl took the failure emotionally and ran out of the stage in tears. At the same time, she entered into her first contract as a fashion model and became the face of the Bongo Jeans company. Kardashian participates in fashion shows and has appeared in commercials for brands such as Kotex, Sketchers and Quick Trim.
After filming a reality show, the socialite decided to try her hand at acting again. Her debut took place in the series “Beyond the Break”. Kim worked in the project for four seasons. She then starred in several more films, but they were not particularly successful among viewers. For her role in the film “Unreal Blockbuster,” Kimberly was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award. In 2014, the creators of the anti-award again remembered the star, criticizing her work in the film “Family Consultant.” She also appeared in episodes of How I Met Your Mother and CSI: NY.
In 2009, the girl was invited to develop a collection of accessories for the Virgin Saints and Angels brand, and she also became a guest designer for Bebe clothing. A year later, a tanning cream called “Kardashian Glamor Tan” and Kim Kardashian perfume were released. Later, the model developed another line of perfumes, this time the capacious name “Gold” was chosen.
2010 was an eventful year in the girl’s life. In July, Madame Tussauds appeared wax figure socialite. In August, the star became the producer of the project “The Spin Crowd”, which talked about various life situations two advertising agents. In November of the same year, the Kardashian sisters released a biography; it could be found on the counter of any bookstore.
Personal life of a star
At the age of 19, Kim got married for the first time. Her husband was music producer Damon Thomas. The marriage broke up in 2004. The ex-husband accuses the socialite of constant infidelity, but she claims that the reason for the divorce was domestic violence. Unfortunately, the model has no evidence, so there are skeptics in society who do not trust it. In 2007, Kardashian entered into a relationship with athlete Reggie Bush. Two years later they broke up, then got back together, but in March 2010 the couple separated completely.
There were fashion models and fleeting hobbies in my life. In April 2010, she was seen in the company of women's favorite Cristiano Ronaldo, then the girl walked with Dallas Cowboys star Miles Austin. In 2011, Kimberly seemed to have met the man of her dreams. It was basketball player Kris Humphries. On August 20, 2011, the whole world saw their wedding on the E! TV channel. More than 500 guests were invited to the event, and the amount spent exceeded the $10 million mark.
However, 72 days after the wedding, Kim filed for divorce. Some people believed that the ceremony was purely a publicity stunt for the sake of the show's popularity, but the girl denies this. Some time after the wedding, rumors leaked to the press about the socialite’s affair with rapper Kanye West. She later said that their relationship began long before that.
On June fifteenth, 2013, Kimberly gave birth to a daughter, she was named North West. Shortly after the birth, the couple entered into an official marriage; the wedding took place on May 24, 2014. The wedding took place in Paris, after which all invited guests were flown to Florence. In December 2015, the Kardashian family added a son, he was named Saint.
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