DOWN THE DUMPER THIS WEEK’S FICKLE FINGER OF FAME POKES KIM KARDASHIAN
Metro (UK)
May 27, 2009 Wednesday
Edition 1
1980: Born in Los Angeles. OJ Simpson is one of her godfathers:
her father, the Armenian-American attorney Robert Kardashian, later
defends OJ during his murder trial. 2000: Kim, aged 20, marries R&
B music producer Damon Thomas. They divorce four years later. 2004:
Starts dating R& B singer Ray J, brother of Brandy and ex of Lil’
Kim and Whitney Houston. February 2007: After splitting with Ray J,
a sex tape they made together is leaked and Kardashian sues a porn film
company for releasing it. She later settles out of court for $5million.
July 2007: Starts dating NFL star Reggie Bush.
October 2007: Her reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians is
launched on E! Despite a critical mauling, it is still running three
series later.
December 2007: Poses nude for Playboy. ‘It’s classy,’ she insists.
May 2008: Releases a workout DVD. Announces that she will release her
own perfume line. September 2008: Appears in Dancing With The Stars,
the US version of Strictly Come Dancing. Comes 11th.
November 2008: Stars in Disaster Movie. It is rated the second-worst
film ever made on the IMDb website.
March 2009: Launches a shoeshopping service. Announces that she and
her sisters, Kourtney and Chloe, would be up for a Playboy photoshoot,
if Hugh Hefner is interested.
April 2009: Eminem namechecks her in his single We Made You. ‘Damn,
I think Kim Kardashian’s a man,’ he opines. May 2009: Two clothing
boutiques that she co-owns are targeted by vandals, who smash windows
and spray ‘We Love You Kim’ on the storefront.