Insiders recall the moment Kim Kardashian discovered her X-rated video was online in a new two-part Channel 4 documentary titled Billion Dollar Dynasty.
Former couple Kim and Ray J, who met in 2002 when they were both 21, filmed the infamous tape at their birthday party that year and it was later released in 2007.
The reality star (42) was reportedly in tears when she admitted there was a sex tape, but cynics claim she was pressured by Paris Hilton to do so.
‘Kim was in tears’: Insiders recall the moment Kim Kardashian discovered her X-rated video was online in new two-part Channel 4 documentary titled Billion Dollar Dynasty
Socialite Paris, 41, and her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, who is 13 years her senior, played together in the tape, which was leaked in 2003 and which Rick himself began selling in 2004.
In a throwback clip featured in the new documentary, Kim was heard telling her sister Kourtney: “I did it because I was horny and I liked it.”
It was revealed that Kim was on the beach in Australia with Paris when it leaked and she was reportedly “in tears, in pieces, but admitted there was a sexy bond”.
Sex Tape: Former couple Kim and Ray J, who met in 2002 when they were both 21, shot the infamous tape on her birthday that year and it was later released in 2007
In a throwback clip featured in the new documentary, Kim was heard telling her sister Kourtney: “I did it because I was horny and I liked it.”
When Paris’ sex tape was released, it “took her to another level when it comes to fame,” and people believe Paris set her on this path to becoming hers.
Kim’s video ended up becoming the highest grossing celebrity sex video of all time and the reason they spawned Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
The infamous sex tape with her ex was claimed to have earned more than $1 million within the first six weeks of its release, according to financial records.
The drama surrounding him intensified this year when Ray J gave DailyMail.com an exclusive interview in which he claimed a second bond existed.
Kim and Ray J previously signed an agreement with Vivid about their sex tape, and after the reality star’s lawsuit, she and Ray J reluctantly agreed to release it.
Friends: The reality star, 42, was reportedly in tears when she admitted there was a sex tape, but cynics claim she was forced into it by Paris Hilton
Before her rise to fame, Kim told entrepreneur Sheeraz Hasan, who stars in the show, “I want to be the most famous person in the world.”
Discussing how Kim and Paris’ friendship began, he explained: “Kim was her shadow, her intern. What Kim did back then was very clever, she was in photobombs and took advantage of media opportunities.
The documentary examines how the famous family defied critics to build a brand that made billions and changed social media.
Using archival footage and candid insights from close friends, the documentary examines the deals and decisions that helped them build a family brand and turn potential adversity into a money-making opportunity – and massively rich in the process become
The first episode looked back to 2007 when Kim Kardashian was still relatively unknown, living in LA and working as Paris Hilton’s assistant, and explored the start of the family’s first reality TV show.
The second episode of this two-part show will be available for free streaming or download on All 4 after this episode airs on Sunday 8 January.
Documentary: The second episode of this two-part show will be available to stream or download for free on All 4 after this episode airs on Sunday 8 January
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Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
