Kim Kardashian at 29 vs 39: from reality TV star famous for a sex tape, to a married mother of 4 studying law and worth US$360 million
Ten years ago Kim Kardashian was best known for hanging out with Paris Hilton and starring in Keeping up with the Kardashians, alongside sisters Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie Jenner – today she is boss of KKW Beauty and married to Kanye West
On her 29th birthday, Kim Kardashian said that she was “feeling a little old” in a magazine interview. Ten years later the media personality, entrepreneur, model and megastar – who turns 39 today (October 21) – seems no worse for wear.
Like prized real estate or vintage wine, Kardashian’s worth is only growing with age. As she begins the final year of her fourth decade, here are five ways the divisive star has evolved over the past 10 years.
From Kim Kardashian to Kim Kardashian West
At 29, Kardashian was dating American football player Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints. Their relationship, which was featured regularly in early seasons of reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, led to rumours that the couple split because Bush wasn’t fully comfortable with the dramatic level of spotlight.
Ten years later, Kardashian has added “West” to her last name, after marrying Kanye, the not-so-spotlight-averse musician known for having his own God complex, in 2014. For their recent anniversary, Kardashian wrote on Twitter, “5 years ago … I married my best friend”. It seems that Kim met the match she wants to grow old with.
Be a mother, but make it fashionable
At age 29, Kardashian freely gallivanted from one extravagant party to another. Approaching 39, while still quite the socialite, Kardashian is on the scene as the mother of four children. Between 2013 and 2019, Kim and Kanye have had two sons, Psalm and Saint, and two daughters, Chicago and North.
Impressing her millions of social media fans, Kardashian has been known to get her body back in shape quickly, strutting her pregnant belly down red carpets with style. She’s publicly used “2010 Kim”, the time before she had children, as a reference point for her ideal weight of 120 pounds (54kg). It’s clear she’s not letting age, or even motherhood, slow down her diet and fitness goals.