KIM KARDASHIAN `PROUD` TO BE ARMENIAN
Monsters and Critics.com
April 6 2010
Kim Kardashian has said she is ‘proud’ to be Armenian and is happy
she can identify with her fans.
The 29-year-old’s father Robert Kardashian’s side of the family
were Armenian and, despite being raised in LA, she is proud of her
Armenian roots.
Talking about her family history, she said to Armenian Pulse: ‘I
am fourth-generation Armenian, born and raised in Los Angeles. My
great-grandparents from my father’s side came to LA from Armenia
right before the genocide.
‘My great-grandfather was Armenian and my great-grandmother,
Turkish-Armenian.
‘My mother is English, so I am half-Armenian, but I was raised with
a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, eating
Armenian food and celebrating Armenian holidays!’
Kardashian was told that she has a big fan base in Armenia and is
very popular there.
She said: ‘This makes me so happy! My father would be so proud that
we talk about our Armenian heritage! My dad used to always tell us
to never remove the ‘-ian’ from our last name like some Armenians
that came to the US.
‘He was so proud to be Armenian and his biggest regret was not sending
us to Armenian school! I am so proud to be Armenian and so happy that
I can identify with my Armenian fans!’
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