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Kim Kardashian Says She Shortened "Kimberly" to "Kim" Before 'KUWTK' Debut

She says she got her family on board by presenting the show as promotion for their DASH boutique.

Overview

  • In a new Time interview, Kardashian says she dropped "Kimberly" after seeing the full name on her chyron ahead of the 2007 premiere.
  • She credits herself with persuading her sisters to join by framing Keeping Up With the Kardashians as a marketing vehicle for DASH.
  • Kardashian says she planned to pursue reality TV since watching MTV's The Real World as a preteen.
  • Coverage notes her business track from pre-TV hustles to SKIMS, which outlets report is valued in the billions.
  • Recent episodes of The Kardashians revisit her 2016 Paris robbery, including her trip to testify and her claim that Kanye West suggested she faked the incident.