On Thursday’s episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian is seen tearing up while she recalls a devastating moment back in 2016. The Skims creator says Kanye West allegedly accused Kim Kardashian of ‘faking’ the Paris robbery, and insisted that it was a hoax.
“My ex-husband has said, ‘And you faked your robbery for a TV show,'” the reality star told viewers on the recent episode. The star tears up over the “knife to [the] heart” comment in her emotional confessional.
The crime consisted of Kim Kardashian being tied up and held at gunpoint and robbed of over $10 million of jewels.
“Just to think that someone wouldn’t believe you that’s so close to you, that should know you, that should know how much that affected your life, it just really bothered me,” she said. “You don’t know who I am.”
Along with calling out West, the star called out Howard Stern for questioning the validity of the robbery as well.
“Howard Stern was famously mocking it all the time and saying I’m sick and it was just a joke and I made it all up,” Kardashian said while in tears. “I remember he was so defiant about it. I was like, how could you be so certain? People trust you. That always stuck with me, also.”
Both mom Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian also condemned the speculation over the crime.
“She felt hurt so many people didn’t believe her,” Khloe recalled in her own confessional. “I definitely remember people even in the vicinity near us questioning if this really happened, and that was really gross.”
Kris, meanwhile, slammed those who questioned her second-oldest, saying, “The narrative that my daughter would make something like this up was ludicrous. It was just unfathomable that somebody could have said something like that.”
The doubt from the public is partly why her going to Paris to testify, nearly 10 years after the incident, in the robbery trial was so important to her.
The trial resulted in eight of the ten defendants being convicted of crimes related to the incident, with ringleader Aomar Ait Kedach being found guilty of theft with a weapon and sequestration without voluntary liberation.
“The crime was the most terrifying experience in my life, leaving a lasting impact on me and my family,” she continued. “While I’ll never forget what happened, I believe in the power of growth and accountability and pray for healing for all. I remain committed to advocating for justice and promoting a fair legal system.”
During the episode, Kim Kardashian expressed her relief that it was over and that she testified. “To finally be able to go to trial and face these people and hear their accounts and apologies, I’m like, see, guys. It was read,” she said.