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Kim Kardashian Breaks the Internet but Not like That: Hilarious Paper Mag Responses

Reality star’s revealing cover goes viral, becomes a meme

Nov 13, 2014 11:28 GMT  ·  By
Kim Kardashian steps out after another photoshoot, forgets top at home
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   Kim Kardashian steps out after another photoshoot, forgets top at home

Kim Kardashian’s life is her career, and when you have no talent to offer as explanation for why you’re famous, you’d better find ways to make your life as interesting as possible. And because nothing sells better than a bit of controversy, throw some of that in there too.

The latest issue of Paper Magazine brings one of Kim’s most daring photospreads, as shot by famed French photographer Jean-Paul Goude. The accompanying piece states the issue’s self-imposed “assignment,” that of breaking the Internet.

This is exactly what happened, but not the way Paper and Kim were expecting.

Kim Kardashian bares it all for free, to prove a point

Word online has it that Kim didn’t make a single cent off the shoot, even though some celebrities, even less popular than she is, would have charged a lot of money for this kind of skin flashing. Apparently, Kim was so eager to work with the French photog that she offered to do it for free, in between shows in Paris at Fashion Week. The shoot took place in September.

The other reason she agreed to it was that she wanted to show the world how amazing her body was, a little over a year after she gave birth to her first child. She is supposedly preparing for baby no. 2 with husband Kanye West, so she won’t be taking any more clothes for the camera anytime soon.

Assuming the rumors are accurate, that is.

The idea behind the shoot was also to prove the kind of star power Kim had: the “assignment” itself speaks volumes for that. This was Paper proving that Kim had the power to “break” the Internet just by removing her clothes.

Well, the Internet isn’t broken yet, but it came pretty close to it. Among those people who rushed to congratulate Kim on her amazing figure and her “courage” for showing it to the camera in nothing but pearls and lots of baby oil, there were also those who found the shoot (or at least the cover) hilarious.

The responses Kim got are perhaps the best part about the spread.

Kim’s derriere looks like a glazed doughnut, a peach and Homer Simpson’s lips

Reactions to the shoot have been varied. We tried to sum up some of the best, whilst avoiding the most revealing shots, but the consensus seems to be that Kim Kardashian’s backside looks either like a peach or a glazed doughnut.

Some saw in it the backside of a centaur, so they rushed to provide a visual aid for their comparison. Others saw food items or even Kanye of Kris Jenner’s face. They also offered visual aids, and in no time, the cover had become a meme.

Celebrities too addressed the spread, expressing awe, frustration or amusement. Comedienne Chelsea Handler, for instance, posted her own version of the shot on Instagram and dared her followers to spot the real backside, hers or Kim’s.

ESPN host Michelle Beadle duly pointed that there were other, more important things happening in the world than Kim’s spread coming out, while “Glee” alum Naya Rivera reminded Kim that she was “somebody’s mother.” In case she forgot.

Again, you will find some of the funniest and safe for work responses to the spread below. We’re positive you’ll find the others on social media without a problem – as we speak, the photo is still viral.  

#kimkardashian #kimkardashianpaper A photo posted by Gussie Is my name (@gussieismyname) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:37am PST
Just bought the latest issue of #PaperMagazine featuring #KimKardashian A photo posted by Borat Sagdiyev (@borat) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:56am PST

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