Surprising Things Kim Kardashian Did For Fame and Money
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00:00 Is there pressure still at this point in the game to reinvent and create new at all times?
00:06 Absolutely.
00:07 Hey guys, today we are going to be exploring some of the surprising things Kim Kardashian has done for fame and money.
00:13 Kim Kardashian's first solo appearance in the world of entertainment came as a stylist for singer and actress Brandi Norwood.
00:19 You know, Kim was a very, very good friend of mine.
00:21 So I didn't, you know, I didn't want that to be exposed.
00:24 Her skills as a stylist also landed her a spot on TV's The Simple Life with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
00:29 Kim Kardashian is now worth more than $1 billion according to Forbes as of July 2023.
00:35 Kim Kardashian is officially a billionaire.
00:38 I love that.
00:39 Kim told Variety that her career as a businesswoman actually dates back to before she appeared on TV.
00:44 She said it started in high school when she was working at a boutique in her dad's office.
00:48 She said she discovered eBay while she was working there and loved shopping.
00:51 We do too, Kim.
00:52 Oh my God, and it matches my outfit.
00:55 It's just so much fun.
00:56 I mean, it's enough to put in your bag.
00:58 Oh my God.
01:00 Her dad reportedly told her she could buy five pairs of the Manolo Blahnik shoes as long as she paid him back plus interest.
01:06 They were $700 heels.
01:08 Kim was quoted saying everyone had to have them.
01:11 Kim said she called up a store, bought five pairs of the Manolos for $700 each and resold them on eBay for $2,500.
01:19 I think my smartest business decision has been going for it.
01:24 She said she became so obsessed with the return that she began to sell off her own clothes that she no longer wore.
01:30 Shortly before the first episode of the family's reality TV show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim became the center of a scandal that we all know of.
01:37 Some say it catapulted her career.
01:40 In February 2007, a s*** tape with Kim and Ray J, who is Brandi Norwood's brother, surfaced and made its way into the news.
01:47 Congratulations, Kim and Ray J!
01:50 Speech, speech, speech, speech!
01:52 Kim sued the entertainment company circulating the tape at the time.
01:58 She settled the case for $5 million.
02:01 While the tape wasn't technically part of her career path, she did tell Oprah that she's not naive to the fact that it helped launch her into fame.
02:07 Kim posed for Playboy and the shoot was captured on the first season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
02:12 She said she was so nervous that she had to sit down with the magazine's founder and then editor in chief, Hugh Hefner, who she credited with helping convince her to pose.
02:20 In 2009, Kim released a three DVD workout plan called Fit In Your Jeans by Friday, which she called so high fashion and stylized.
02:28 She said that while working with a few trainers, she found a routine that worked for her and built the videos around the method.
02:33 Kim Kardashian also co-founded a fashion subscription service called Shoe Dazzle, which later merged with one of its biggest competitors, rival fashion subscription, Just Fab.
02:42 A lot of people may know Kim has done some acting and in the past she appeared in a movie called Deep In The Valley.
02:48 The romantic comedy had a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
02:52 When Kim Kardashian married Chris Humphries, it was broadcast to people all over America.
02:57 The event reportedly brought in $18 million in licensing fees, endorsement deals and broadcast deals for Kim.
03:03 But just 72 days later, they were divorced.
03:06 Not only a talented actor, Kim Kardashian has also made music.
03:10 She came out with a song in 2011 called Jam.
03:17 A New York Daily News headline called Kim "the worst singer in reality TV universe."
03:22 She said later that she can't believe she did that, but also quoted that she had fun.
03:26 So, there you have it. Some of the things Kim Kardashian has done to get to where she is today.
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03:36 Hope you have an amazing day.