Kim Kardashian at the Swarovski Flagship Store on Nov. 7, 2023.Photo:Nina Westervelt/WWD via Getty
Nina Westervelt/WWD via Getty
When it comes to the Kardashian-Jenner family’s powerhouse fame, nobody is more surprised thanKim Kardashian!
The SKIMS founder, 43, admitted just how shocked she was that her family had become such public figures while reminiscing about their early beginnings on Thursday’s season 4 finale ofThe Kardashians.
The topic came up as the family was celebratingScott Disick’s 40th birthday andKris Jennergave a toast, recalling how she had known him for “most of [his] adult life.”
“You were literally here episode one, season 1,” Kris, 68, told Scott, referencing their original reality seriesKeeping Up with the Kardashians.
In response, Scott, 40, joked, “I was like, ‘This show’s going nowhere!'”
Kim Kardashian and Scott Disick at Party on March 14, 2008.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Later, Kim gave a toast to Scott in which she mentioned how she had known him for 19 years. Kim pointed out how Scott — who shares kids,Mason, 14,Penelope, 11, andReign, 8, with her sisterKourtney Kardashian Barker— has “supported me through thick and thin” and was with her “through every phase.”
“[Remember] when you were on the cover ofDog Fancy?” Scott joked, to which Kim’s family quickly clarified it wasK9 Magazine.
“Anything for a cover!” Kim responded, joking that she didn’t even like dogs.
When Scott pointed out how far she has come and how she’s now a lawyer andVoguecover model, Kim whispered to the group, “Guys, we scammed the system. We did it! Whatever it is, we figured it out and did it! We put in some hard work.”
Kim added later in a confessional interview: “Scott’s my motivator. He’ll always say, ‘God, can you believe you did it?’ And I’m like, ‘I can’t, this is crazy.’ … We aren’t supposed to be here, like how did we get in this cool party? We weren’t the cool kids, how did we do it?”
The Kardashian-Jenners, including Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Kendall Jenner.Miller Mobley/E! Entertainment
Kim and her family were launched into fame whenKeeping Up with the Kardashianspremiered on E! in October 2007. After nearly 14 years and 20 seasons, the show came to an end on June 10, 2021.
BeforeThe Kardashianshit Hulu, the family appeared onseveral spinoffs ofKeeping Up, includingKourtney & Khloé Take Miami/Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Khloé & Lamar, Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons, I Am Cait, Dash Dolls, Rob & Chyna and Life of Kylie.
Despite being shocked that her family’s reality show took off, Kim previously admitted that fame wassomething she was aspiring to achieve.
“Money was always the goal but I was obsessed with fame, like, embarrassingly obsessed,” she said in an interview for theSeptember 2019 cover ofVogueArabia. “I do agree that fame can be addictive. But now, my focus has shifted.”
“Even in my darkest of times I don’t regret putting myself out there for the world to see,” she said. “People have shared with me over the years how much it has helped them to feel less alone when dealing with their own adversity.”
The star added, “I love having a voice and I appreciate the platform that I have been given, even though I do wish I could have more privacy at times.”
“I would be just as happy being an attorney full time,” she said while speaking at the TIME100 Summit.
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The Kardashiansseason 4 can be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
