By Oli Coleman. They took a handheld camcorder with them and filmed themselves goofing around for the camera, and also having sex. On later occasions, they filmed themselves in bed again. Kardashian initially had sued to prevent it from being released, but ultimately settled the suit. It is no exaggeration to say that in the 10 years since, Kardashian has transformed American culture. This is the story of that movie, beginning in the months leading up to its release.

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Kardashian has always maintained that no one in her family was involved in the leak , herself included. In fact, she initially sued to prevent Vivid from releasing the tape. But there have always been naysayers. Hirsch explained to Page Six that he decided to pursue the tape not because Kardashian was a celebrity, but because of all the people she was connected to. It was trying to get a deal done with the people who had the footage. They had guaranteed that we would be able to distribute it. In order for Vivid to legally release the tape, both Kardashian and Ray J had to sign their rights away to the company. There is no disputing that.
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Fill out the form below, or call us at Kardashian was still a nobody when the sex tape went viral in Which raises the question again…and again : was the leak a marketing ploy to change all that? Others, meanwhile, praise the reality star for redefining norms and breaking down boundaries and using the sex tape—dubbed Kim Kardashian, Superstar by pornography distributor Vivid Entertainment—to get famous. Love her or hate her, Kardashian has been one of the most influential people on this planet for years. Having amassed more than million followers on Instagram, she has shaped the pop culture landscape for quite a while. Everything Kardashian touches turns to gold—and the Kim Kardashian sex tape is no exception.
It depicts the pair having sexual intercourse in October while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas , Mexico. Ray J filmed much of the holiday with a handheld camcorder, capturing him and Kardashian " goofing around " and also having sexual intercourse. Kardashian was relatively unknown before the tape's release. She was mainly known as the daughter of Robert Kardashian , who served as O. Simpson 's defense attorney during Simpson's murder trial. Kardashian was also known as a friend and personal stylist for Paris Hilton after Kardashian appeared in 4 episodes of Hilton's show, The Simple Life , from to The film was released on March 21, by Vivid Entertainment. According to Halperin, "A mutual friend of Kim and Paris Hilton had advised her that if she wanted to achieve fame, a sex tape would be the way to go Kim had discussed the idea of producing a tape with her family beforehand