It’s hard to imagine a time when the Kardashians weren’t relevant. But back in the mid-2000s, Kim Kardashian was just known as another famous person’s friend. That friend is heiress and former reality star Paris Hilton.
While their relationship has gone through some rough patches, the now mother of four just professed her enduring support for her former BFF.
Old Friends
In a clip from the ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ 17th season, the reality star told her younger sister Khloe that she’s going to be in Hilton’s music video and why she agreed to appear in it. As the 38-year-old explained, she’s up to do anything for the socialite and acknowledged how Hilton gave her a career.
It can be remembered that the two go a long way back. In fact, Hilton was actually Kardashian’s boss, at one point, for a closet cleaning business. The latter even occasionally appeared on Hilton’s hit reality show ‘The Simple Life‘ and was seen organizing her closet and sitting for her pet Tinkerbell.
Meanwhile, Khloe commended her sister for not shying away from her loyalty to Hilton and even said that not everyone would do the same. To this, Kardashian replied that it’s important to her that she remains loyal to people.
Going Way Back
While it’s still unclear when Kardashian and Hilton’s friendship began, Bustle said that they probably met as early as during the first 10 years of their life.
Recalling her times with Hilton, Kardashian admitted that they were all about getting attention. Thus, they went to places where they’d be seen and do something that’d make the press write something about them.
But it seems like their friendship isn’t just about appearances. When the heiress was sentenced to 45 days in jail back in 2007, the beauty mogul said she reached to her troubled friend.
Unfortunately, the two were at odds come the next year.
Break Ups & Make Ups
In a 2008 interview, Hilton reportedly insulted Kardashian’s appearance and even described the latter’s behind as ‘cottage cheese stuffed in a trash bag’. Safe to say, these things aren’t something that good friends say to each other.
While Hilton allegedly apologized to Kardashian about the comment, the insulted friend was quoted replying ‘Paris who?’ when she was asked by an interviewer about the heiress.
And by 2011, the two have drifted apart.
Perhaps growing more mature to let bygones be bygones, the two were spotted being friendly with each other at a party in 2014. A year later, Hilton was quoted as saying that she was proud of her friend’s successes.
Now, all seems well between the two. They’ve even worked together with Hilton modeling for Kanye West‘s clothing brand and, of course, Kardashian’s appearance for the 38-year-old heiress’ music video.