Kim Kardashian asked ex-husband Kanye West for support after she was threatened with releasing a second sex tape while dating rapper Ray J in 2003, according to People.

The new show series The Kardashians airing on Hulu of the famous family of Kim Kardashians has just premiered its first episode after nearly 10 months of the reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians ( KUWTK ) ending after 20 seasons.

Like in the first episode of KUWTK , the subject of Kim Kardashian’s sex tape is central to The Kardashians . Episode 1 begins with the whole family gathering for a barbecue in the afternoon. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but everything changed when Kim saw a poster advertising her second sex tape with ex-lover Ray J in an iPad game of her son Saint (6 years old).

Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West

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The sex tape, filmed while Kim was dating rapper Ray J in 2003, was made public in 2007, leaving the reality TV star devastated for years. “This is said to be unreleased footage from my old sex tape. The last thing I want as a mother is to let my past lie dormant after almost 20 years, especially at this big party when my whole family is here. This is a really embarrassing thing and I need to address it. I will deal with it. I can’t believe this is happening at this time,” Kim said.

Poster for The Kardashians show

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Later, while preparing for her upcoming Saturday Night Live appearance with Kris, Khloé and Kourtney, Kim calls her lawyer to discuss the threat of the existence of an unreleased sex tape. . Kim confirmed that she was “99.9% certain” no additional footage existed, but she was devastated to have to deal with the publicity of the sex tape yet again.

“For 20 years this mistake has weighed heavily on me. Ray J has been my boyfriend for many years. We travel , shoot videos. It’s a shame that it was made public. I am also human. I did nothing wrong, I was protecting myself, my reputation and the interests of my children,” Kim said.

While trying to smooth things over with her legal team, Kim broke down in tears while discussing the leaked sex tape with ex-husband Kanye West. She filed for divorce from West in February 2021, after nearly 7 years of marriage. The two share children together: Saint, North (8 years old), Chicago (4 years old) and Psalm (2 years older).

“Step over my dead body if this happens again. I just want it to go away,” Kim told West.

During the divorce trial, Kim said West helped calm her down, but she remained determined to prevent the situation from getting worse for the sake of her four children.

Kim Kardashian with her 4 children

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“Let’s draft something so they can delete the tape immediately. I don’t want it copied. I have four children and cannot go through this again. I have it all: the time, money and resources to burn everything,” Kim told his lawyers.

Earlier this year, Kim Kardashian denied the existence of a second sex tape after Kanye West publicly announced he had obtained a laptop with previously unreleased footage.

“After review, there was nothing sexual, just scenes filmed on the plane when arriving in Mexico and scenes filmed at a club and restaurant during the same trip. Kim remains steadfast in her belief that a second sex tape does not exist. After 20 years, she really wants to put this behind her, focusing on the positive things she is doing as a mother and a businesswoman , ” Kim’s representative told People at the time. there.

Besides the sex tape, the first episode of The Kardashians introduced fans to Kourtney’s fiancé – Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Kourtney revealed that the two began their romance after many years of being friends.

As for Khloé, she is continuing to co-parent her daughter True (4 years old) with her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson. “Tristan and I are no longer together. He is one of my best friends. I see Tristan a few times a week, he’s a really good dad. There are no tensions between Tristan and I. We really get along very well. It’s easy to carry out parenting duties with him.”

Subsequent episodes of The Kardashians featuring Kim Kardashian and her family air on Hulu every Thursday.