About Kim Kardashian
In the 21st century old-fashioned notions about what it takes to become a celebrity have been tossed aside. This is especially true when it comes to attractive young women who need exhibit no particular show business talent in order to become household names. One of the finest examples of the shifting sands of celebrity is Kim Kardashian, a woman whose face, and to a greater extent, body, graces TV screens, magazines and even the silver screen despite a universal critical opinion that she needs a bit more training as an actress.
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The O.J.
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Kim Kardashian's route to notoriety began with her birth. Her father was Robert Kardashian, the man accused of hiding the bloody suit that O.J. Simpson was wearing the night he allegedly killed his wife and her friend. Robert Kardashian is the dark-haired man standing next to Simpson with the look of shock on his face when he hears that the jury has returned a not guilty verdict for O.J. Kim's godfather is none other than O.J. Simpson.
Family
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Kim's father died in 2003. Her mother, Kris, married Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner in 1991, expanding her extended family by quite a bit. In addition to her two blood sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, and a blood brother, Robert, Jr., Kim now has six step-siblings as a result of her mother's marriage to Jenner.
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Reality TV
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Like many other Americans in the past 15 years, Kim Kardashian discovered that appearing on a reality TV show was the quickest route to becoming a celebrity when hampered by a lack of great talent. Kim appears with her entire extended clan in a show titled "Keeping up with the Kardashians" that purports to be an inside glimpse into the way this family actually lives.
Acting
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Kim Kardashian has tried her hand at acting, most notably in the parody film "Disaster Movie." The critical notices for Kardashian were not much better than the film itself, although that would perhaps have been impossible. Currently, "Disaster Movie" is ranked as the worst movie of all time at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com.)
Dancing with the Stars
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In the fall of 2008, Kim Kardashian appeared on an even more popular reality TV show, "Dancing with the Stars." Her partner was Mark Ballas, who was the time the reigning pro champion. With an average rating of 6 from the three judges, Kardashian and Ballas were voted off the show on the third episode.
Derriere
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Kim Kardashian's greatest claim to fame among many is her body. Whatever one thinks of her talent or abilities, her embrace of her voluptuous body and rejection of the standard Hollywood dictum that you can never be too thin is to be admired. With a body tailor made for old-fashioned pin-up photography, Kardashian has carved a niche for herself as model. Of particular interest to her many male fans is her famously ample behind.
Stolen Sex Tape
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Like many celebrities from Rob Lowe to Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian has achieved a level of infamy alongside her fame by having a sex tape made public. Kardashian and her then-boyfriend Ray J made an explicit home lovemaking video that was stolen and made publicly available. After suing Vivid Entertainment for releasing the video, Kim agreed to accept a five million dollar settlement.
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