Kim Kardashian Reveals How Britney Spears Jump-Started Her Fame

Kim Kardashian said on Khloé Kardashian’s podcast that, in her early fame quest, she and Jonathan Cheban tried to ride Britney Spears’ spotlight—hiding in a hotel phone booth while paparazzi chased Spears and then exiting with a Rolls‑Royce pickup; she laughs that they “totally scammed the system,” a claim that sparked mixed online reactions about whether it was savvy marketing or exploitive behavior. The anecdotes echo past comments where she admitted to loving fame and pursuing it aggressively.