The Story Behind Kim Kardashians Famous Sex Tape Which Made Her Famous

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It had been ten years since news of Kim Kardashian's infamous sex tape with R&B singer Ray J broke in March of last year.

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Vivid Entertainment, the company that eventually acquired the rights to the tape, dubbed it "Kim Kardashian, Superstar."

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Over 200 million people have watched it. According to TMZ, 210 million times have been watched across online, DVD, and VividTV platforms.

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By the time you finish reading this sentence, someone somewhere will have started watching Kim K and Ray J get it on tape every 1.5 seconds.

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It has made an estimated $100 million since its release.

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People love to watch it when Kim K is in the news. Unsurprisingly, spikes in views when events like Kim’s marriage to Kris Humphries or her divorce

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It's widely considered to be what made Kim famous. Joe Rogan, a stand-up comedian, has a particularly amusing explanation for Kim K's fame.

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There are no "water sports" in the bedroom, contrary to popular belief. Ray J, not R. Kelly, is his name.

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Ray J released "I Hit It First," a song about his and Kim's sex adventures. He doesn't name drop, but with lyrics like "I had her head going north,"

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Kim was totally against its release. She was reportedly crying when she first got wind that tabloids had picked up the sex tape story.

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However, she eventually agreed to sell the footage to Vivid Entertainment. Initially, it was reported that she was paid $5 million.

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In March of 2007, a native Australian informed the New York Daily News about the sex tape.

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