KIM: SEX TAPE DID NOT MAKE ME FAMOUS!
KIM Kardashian addressed her infamous sex tape with Ray J in a recent interview and credited pal Paris Hilton for helping make her famous.
The KKW Beauty mogul, joined by sisters Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner, sat down with Robin Roberts for an exclusive interview.
Kim, 41, spoke openly about a variety of topics – from her love life, to her divorce from Kanye West, and even her homemade porno.
While she rarely speaks on the subject all these years later, she held nothing back in the interview.
The mum- of- four confessed: “I’ve been in this business for
20 years and being on a reality show has not opened up doors for me in the way people would assume.
Credibility
“If anything, being on a reality show with a sex tape, I mean all the doors closed for me.”
Kim went on: “I was not respected.
“So I felt like I had to work extra hard to get a little credibility.”
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rise to fame in spite of her otherwise damming circumstances was due, largely in part, to former boss and friend Paris Hilton – also famous for making a sex tape.
Kim began spending more time with the hotel heiress amid her admitted quest for fame.
Paris’s publicity spread to Kim, hurling her into the public eye.
During her interview with ABC, Kim revealed her desire to be famous from a young age.
She said: “I would have done anything to be famous.
Honest
“I’m so open and honest about the fact I loved being famous.
“Some people are made for it better than others. I would be lying if I said I didn’t think I was made for it.”