The most famous friendship in pop culture just hit a new snag. As Kim Kardashian's authorized biography 'Citizen Kim' hits shelves on October 27, its author has revealed that Paris Hilton — the woman who put Kim on the map — refused to sit down for an interview. And Kim was not happy about it.
17 Canceled Interviews
Journalist Jonathan Van Meter spent five years writing 'Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future,' Kim's first authorized biography. Late in the process, he asked to interview Paris Hilton, who employed Kim as her stylist and assistant in the early 2000s before the two became close friends.
Van Meter told The Hollywood Reporter that Kim said Paris agreed to talk — but only through her publicist. He sent over written questions and coordinated with her assistant. Then the interview was canceled 17 times over roughly four months.
'Eventually I thought the cancellations were more interesting than whatever she'd tell me,' Van Meter admitted. Her assistant, he said, was 'mortified' but kept dutifully trying to reschedule. Finally, he gave up.
'Kim Was So Mad'
When Van Meter told Kim about Paris's repeated cancellations, her reaction said it all. 'Kim was so mad when I told her,' he recalled. 'It seemed to stir up some ancient irritation between them. The creation turning on the creator.'
It was a telling moment. Van Meter noted that Kardashian 'just sent a text' to everyone else who gave quotes for the book — family, friends, even Caitlyn Jenner. Paris was the only person he asked who never came through.
A source pushed back on the drama, insisting Kim is not angry with Paris and that the two remain involved in each other's upcoming projects and 'continue to always support one another.'
A History of Feuding
The alleged tension revives one of pop culture's most documented frenemy arcs. Their friendship fractured as Kim's fame exploded after 2007 and the launch of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians.' By 2008, the rift went public when Paris made a notorious crack about Kim's physique on a radio show.
The pair started reuniting around 2014, appearing together at parties and posting photos to show a mended friendship. Kim has often thanked Paris for helping launch her career.
Whether this is a real rift or a storm in a teacup, one thing is clear: with 'Citizen Kim' arriving October 27, this story is only getting bigger.
