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Friends and has them in abundance. The 43-year-old is and treats them like they're her family, but only a few people have managed to become part of her trusted inner circle. A lot of Kim's friends are people she grew up with in high school, but she's also picked up some celebrity pals along the way. has been close to for years after starting her career as the socialite's closet organizer, and Kim is also best pals with . Read on to find out more about Kim's inner circle. Kim and Ivanka were first introduced at the 2014 Met Gala. A source revealed to they bonded over "motherhood and being new moms". The pair have managed to stay close over the years despite their busy schedules and recently had a blast at the opening of the Fontainebleau in
Las Vegas. Ivanka shared some snaps from the night on Instagram, writing: "It's always a great time with you @kimkardashian. Viva Las Vegas! Bringing some Miami spice to LV!" As well as bonding over motherhood, the two
Women share a passion for criminal justice reform. A source said: "Kim and Ivanka have been friends for years and have hung out on a number of occasions." They told : "[Criminal justice reform] is something they've both dedicated a lot of their time towards and has helped strengthen their friendship even further." Back in September 2018, Kim teamed up with Ivanka and her husband Jared to ask then-President
Donald Trump to reduce the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender. Their request was successful. Not only is Tracy Romulus one of Kim's best friends, she's also her work colleague. Tracy is the brand manager for Kim’s companies and the pair have been friends for almost two decades. "The one thing I admire most about you is the fact that you are the same genuine person that I met that Monday night in NY 15 years ago," Tracy said in a gushing
Instagram post for Kim in October 2021. She added: "Still the most beautiful, kindest, smartest, funniest and most fun person in the room." And their bond has even rubbed off on their kids. Tracy's daughter Ryan Romulus is best friends with Kim's daughter North West. Stephanie Shepherd worked as Kim's assistant for years before they decided to part ways in 2017, leading to speculation they'd had a huge falling out. However, Kim quickly shut down the rumors. "Please stop with this fake narrative. She was NEVER my nemesis," Kim wrote on her Instagram Story in 2018. "We simply stopped working together but we have always remained super close friends." In a video shared on her app, Kim added: "You guys, we’ve never had a feud. She wanted to go in a different direction. I respect that. "I love giving that encouragement to whoever I'm working with. People just took it, just because people stop working together doesn't mean that they're feuding and stop being friends." Stephanie and Kim proved just how close they still are as Stephanie supported Kim during her hosting debut on
Saturday Night Live. Kim also attended Stephanie's wedding last year to
music executive Larry Jackson. Sevana Petrosian is close friends with most of the Kardashian-Jenner clan. She works as an aesthetician and has her own laser hair removal business, SEV Laser. While many people might think Kim's friendship with
Paris Hilton only started when the reality star worked for the socialite, their relationship actually goes back further. "Paris and I have been friends since we were kids," Kim revealed during an episode of the Today Show. Kim went on to work with Paris as her closet organizer, but the pair seemed to drift apart when Kim's TV career took off. Paris then hit out at her former friend in a radio show interview in 2008. "I would not want [Kim's butt] – it's gross! It reminds me of cottage cheese inside a big trash bag," she blasted. Paris offered a public apology to Kim, but it didn't seem to help and in 2011, Kim admitted they were no longer close. "We don’t really talk. As I always say, everyone comes into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. And she was in my life for a long time," Kim told . She added: "There comes a point in life where you just grow apart and realize you're not as similar as you thought. And I never run into her anywhere. Isn't that so weird." It seems like time healed their rift, however, and the two reunited at Kris Jenner's 2016
Christmas Eve party. Since then, Kim and Paris have worked together on campaigns and been seen on a number of glamorous nights out. Ashley Kraines has been friends with Kim since they were kids, but has chosen to keep her life out of the spotlight. However, her brother Todd Kraines did make an appearance on
Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Ashley works as a yoga instructor and often appears in Kim's gushing tributes to her "lifer" pals. Allison Statter and
Kim Kardashian were destined to be pals, with Kim's momager Kris Jenner being close friends with Allison's talent manager dad Irving Azoff. Kim and Allison's friendship goes back to when they were young kids, with the pair attending grade school together. "I know I always say 'My BFF', and I definitely have lots of them, but Allison and I go way, way back," Kim revealed on her website in 2016. "Allison is like the first person that I would call if there was like a huge family drama. Like, before anyone." Allison added: "And I would do the same. We're basically as close as you get to sisters without having blood. I don't know life without Kim. "You've just been such an amazing sister to me. It's also just really comforting and really nice to be on the same path in life too. We had our kids at the same time, were like married with kids at the same time. … It's rare and it’s unique and I just feel so blessed that we have each other." Stylist and interior designer Simone Harouche is another of Kim's closest pals. She's often shared throwback snaps with the reality star and even shared a gushing tribute to Kim in 2020. "We met when we were 11 years old and I thought you were the coolest girl in the world! You were kind, funny, down to earth, friends with everyone, beautiful and knew everything about makeup (lol)," Simone wrote. She added: "29 years later, I can still say the exact same things about you except now you're a F–KING BOSS! I'm so in awe of all you've become and accomplished. I love you. LIFERS4LIFE." Olivia Pierson might not have grown up with Kim, but she's managed to make it into her close inner circle. The 34-year-old is one half of the Relatively Nat and Liv duo, which also starred Natalie Halcro. Olivia works as a
Social Media influencer and can often be seen partying with Kim at the SKIMS founder's lavish celebrations. Olivia's younger sister, Sophia Pierson, is also often seen at the swanky events. Mario Dedivanovic is Kim's makeup artist and they've been friends for more than a decade. Kim spoke about their close relationship on an episode of The Kardashians. "Seeing Mario so emotional [about me hosting SNL] just reminds me of when his agency told him not to work with me because I was just a 'reality star'," she said. "And that he was never going to have a career if he was my makeup artist, and he told them basically to go f**k themselves." Mario has also spoken about their friendship, telling : "We're such big supporters of each other. I think it's been almost 15 years now. We literally test and try whatever we’re working on with each other. I'll test and try her stuff. I give her my stuff." La La Anthony has been close friends with Kim for almost 20 years and admitted she often turns to her pal for advice. "It's like, 'What do you think of this, what do you think of that', as friends, you know, do," she told Life and Style. She added: "We're always that to each other and I think you’re always gonna be that to your friends, you're always gonna offer support. We're friends. We're always there for each other no matter what." Kim has been friends with hairstylist Chris Appleton for almost 10 years, after he moved to
Los Angeles and started working with her in 2016. Chris has styled her most famous looks, from Kim's experimental blue bob to her iconic
Met Gala 'wet hair' look. Kim has gushed over Chris during the Daily Front Row
fashion LA Awards. She described her pal as "the best friend that builds you up," and said he "takes you out of your comfort zone and just makes you feel special." And it's not just Kim who loves Chris. Her daughter North West appeared on stage to present Chris with an award and said: "There's no word. Chris Appleton's the best." Jonathan Cheban first met Kim at a group dinner for mutual friend Britnny Gastineau in 2009 and the pair have been close ever since. Jonathan has even made appearances on Kim's reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. "Everyone is just really loyal," he gushed about the Kardashian-Jenner clan. He added: "They always deliver, no one ever flakes, even at this stage [of their fame]. Everyone is on time." All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated
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