Kim's fame grew more than ever in 2016 thanks to a messy feud with Taylor Swift and a nude selfie that had heads imploding around the globe. Hot on the heels of her viral Paper cover, 2016 was the year Kim Kardashian truly came into her power as a sex symbol. She was in the spotlight like never before and ultimately learned how to maintain a public persona while prioritizing her safety.
While attending Paris Fashion Week in October 2016, Kim was the victim of a terrifying robbery in her hotel room. She was bound, gagged, held at gunpoint, and robbed of over $10 million in jewelry by two men who were reported to have been following her around the city in the days prior. Though many people — and many celebrities — spoke out in support of Kim, others doubted her story and even went as far to suggest that she made up the attack for attention (and even worse, for ratings).
After the incident, production on Keeping Up With the Kardashians was put on hold "indefinitely," and Kim took a breather from public life and social media, only popping up at family Christmas parties that holiday season. And since the Paris attack, Kim has made changes to how (and when) she shares her life on social media. In an interview with The Cut in 2019, she admitted that the robbery changed her perspective and priorities. "It took something out of me in the best way," Kim said. "All the things that really mattered to me then deeply — how many bags I had, what car I drove. . . I still like all that stuff, but it doesn't matter."
