She single-handedly changed the face of celebrity (we mean this very literally), inspiring an army of copycats to go under the knife to achieve the impossible. But now Kim Kardashian has told friends she no longer likes her over-the-top plastic look, and wants to class up her image as she prepares for life as a single, 40-year-old lawyer.
In fact, the former reality star is ready to go to extreme lengths in her mission to “de-trash” her surgically enhanced looks.
“Kim’s finally realising she can’t pull off the plastic-fantastic look for much longer,” says an insider close to the beauty mogul, who’s had multiple boob jobs, butt lifts, nose jobs and liposuction – to name just a few of her procedures.
“She’s a three-time divorcée in her forties – and a mother of four – it’s time to be done with her old look. She wants to take her boob size down and get rid of those intense push-up bras. She’s also overhauling her wardrobe and ditching the skin-tight Spandex and Latex for a more sophisticated look. It’ll signal a whole new start for her. She used to be convinced that the enhancements made her more attractive, but now she just wants to be natural.”
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1 of 17Damon Thomas and Kim Kardashian
Real Kim fans will actually know that she first got married in 2000 when she was just 19 years old. She eloped with then boyfriend Damon Thomas - who is 10 years older than her – but they didn't last and split in 2003. Kim has since said that she was actually on ecstasy during their wedding.
2 of 17Damon Thomas - now
We're not going to lie the music producer has pretty turned into the ghost unlike Kim.
3 of 17Ray J and Kim Kardashian
Other than her dad defending OJ Simpson and being pals with Paris Hilton, Kim was mainly known (back in the 00s) for her (leaked) sex tape with Ray J. The pair started dating before Kim had officially divorced Damon and were together on/off until 2007 - shortly before KUWTK began.
4 of 17Ray J - now
Since splitting from Kim, Ray J has continued to release music, starred on Love and Hip Hop Hollywood and in 2017 he took part in Celebrity Big Brother but quit after a week. He is now married and a dad to two.
5 of 17Nick Lachey and Kim Kardashian
Six months after splitting from Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey went on a date to the cinema with Kim but he's since hinted that she may have called the paps."She left about halfway through and went to the restroom, and then shockingly, there were 25 paparazzi when we left the theatre."I think there were other things in play on our little rendezvous," he told Andy Cohen.Despite insisting she "couldn't be a nicer girl", they haven't kept in touch.
6 of 17Nick Lachey - now
You might recognise Nick as the host from Love Is Blind (remember that iconic show?). He hosts it alongside his wife Vanessa Lachey and the pair have three children.
7 of 17Nick Cannon and Kim Kardashian
Kim and Nick Cannon dated between 2006 and 2007 but they split because the KUWTK star allegedly lied to him about her sex tape. "This was my issue. We talked about this tape… And she told me there was no tape," he said on The Howard Stern Show. "If she might have been honest with me I might have tried to hold her down and be like 'That was before me' because she is a great girl. She's actually one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. But the fact that she lied and told me that there was no tape?"
8 of 17Nick Cannon - now
Nick has continued releasing music and presenting TV and radio. He married Mariah Carey and welcomed twins into the world but they split in 2014. He has since welcomed another child into the world with his now ex-girlfriend Brittany Bell.
9 of 17Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian
KUWTK fans will remember Kim dating Reggie during the early series of the show. The pair dated from 2007 to 2009 and appear to be on good terms.
10 of 17Reggie Bush - now
Reggie continued playing American football and in 2017 he retired from the NFL. He has since married dancer Lillit Avagyan and they're parents to three children.
11 of 17Miles Austin and Kim Kardashian
OK so Miles almost slipped our minds tbh and that's probably because him and Kim were in a long distance relationship. Distance didn't make the heart grow fonder and they split in 2010.
12 of 17Miles Austin - now
Miles continued his career in American football but in 2017 he started coaching. He is now married (having tied the knot in 2014) and he has three children with his wife Stacy Sydlo.
13 of 17Shengo and Kim Kardashian
Remember when Kim started dating her former bodyguard Shengo during Kourtney and Kim Take New York? Never forget guys. They were pretty cute together but he lived in Australia so it didn't work out.
14 of 17Shengo - now
Shengo went on to marry his now-wife Sally Poulos two months after Kim married Kanye.
15 of 17Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian
If you watch KUWTK it's quite obvious why Kim and Kris didn't last – because they were completely different. Nevertheless we did see the moment they got engaged and thanks to Kris we got to see the iconic moment Kim lost her diamond earring in the ocean. The pair tied the knot in 2011 but after 72 days and crying on her reality show, they called it quits.
16 of 17Kris Humphries - now
Kris also continued his career as a basketball player following his split from Kim and in 2019 he retired.
17 of 17Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
Kim and Kanye were friends for years but following her split from Kris Humpheries they grew closer, started dating, welcomed North West and in 2014 they got married. They've also welcomed Saint, Chicago and Psalm into the world.
And it seems the de-trashing has already begun. Last week, it was reported that Kim had undergone a butt reduction, after pictures emerged of her on the beach sporting a backside you definitely couldn’t rest a Champagne bottle on.
“It’s the first step,” said a friend. “The bubble butt was her signature for so long, but it had to go,” says our source. “She’s very serious about her legal career and knows she can’t turn up in court looking fake and ridiculous. She’s working with her personal trainer now to build her glute muscles, so she can have curves the natural way.”
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We’re told this change in outlook is also about wanting a fresh start after splitting from husband Kanye West. The couple announced they were getting divorced in February, after seven years of marriage. “When Kim started dating Kanye, she made huge changes to her looks,” says the insider.
“He was very open about how much he enjoyed Kim’s sex-symbol status. He loved having her as a trophy wife and encouraged her to really push the envelope with her outfits. She wanted to be his ideal woman, which meant looking as extreme as possible. But now that she’s not out to impress him anymore, she wants a change.”
The source adds, “She wants to be taken more seriously. Although, that doesn’t mean she won’t still let her hair down occasionally.”
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