'Everyone is always WATCHING me': Kim Kardashian complains about life in the spotlight despite willingly trading anonymity for fame
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She teased fans in true form last month with a behind the scenes glimpse into her first cover shoot for Vogue magazine - albeit the Italian men's version.
But there is a touch of irony in Kim Kardashian's paparazzi-themed editorial for the Italian fashion bible now pouring onto news stands.
The reality star, who has built her empire by inviting television producers to record her life, tells the magazine there is one intangible luxury she regrets not being able to afford: her privacy.
Hitting newstands: Kim ducks through a crowd of photographers on the July-August cover
Tease: Kim posted this image on Twitter account last month with the caption 'Amazing shoot today for Vogue Italia!'
Behind the scenes: Kim Kardashian poses on the set of her shoot last month for L'Uomo Vogue
A black-and-white image of the raven-haired 31-year-old introduces the reality star to readers of L'Uomo Vogue in a familiar scene.
Chased by paparazzi through the streets of Los Angeles, the photos by Francesco Carrozzini are a parody of Kim's own creation as the breakout star of her family's television hit Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Posing up: Art imitated life for the paparazzi-themed shoot
Entitled 'Just Unconventional', the editorial features Kim running, top hat in hand, through a parking lot.
Fashion forward: The 31-year-old was styled in an array of figure-hugging ensembles for the editorial
Her face, relaxed, and eyes focused in the distance, seem to tell the story of a woman more concerned about her look unravelling before the cameras rather than out-running the lot.
Other images show Kim ever the glamour-queen, wrapped in a feathered gown and, for the cover, clutching an embossed blazer shut as she ducks through a fury of flashbulbs, oversized sunglasses shielding her eyes.
Styled by contributing fashion editor Rushka Bergman, she wears a cropped wig that makes a comparison to her mother and manager, Kris Jenner, impossible to miss.
The matriarch, Kim says, is largely responsible for her surge of success.
'My mother, who is also my manager, teaches me something new every day; she’s an amazing person, a strong woman who raised six children, and I’m very proud of her,' Kim says.
'I’ve always been very shy, ever since I was a girl: I copied and did everything my sister Kourtney asked me to do, even when at school she would put me in embarrassing situations with boys. She was my idol'.
The reality star briefly opened up about her blossoming romance with longtime friend, Kanye West.
And although the rapper was present for the entire interview, Kim says their relationship is off-limits from the press.
'In the past I suffered a lot because of my honesty, and when it didn’t work I was criticized and treated badly: I can only say that now, with him, I’m happy,' she says.
Asked to describe any regrets she may have, Kim had one simple note: 'Lack of privacy.'
'Everyone is always watching me, I’m under constant observation, everywhere I go there’s a camera following me, in the gym, when I do the shopping, and if I decide to go out without make-up it makes news throughout the world.'
The 31-year-old seems to believe, despite living largely in front of the cameras, she is misunderstood.
Loved-up: Kim and boyfriend Kanye West were seen sharing a tender kiss at one point during the shoot
Setting the record straight, she explains: 'Yes I was born rich; it was a classic Californian lineage: lavishness and ostentation, luxury mansions with pools, private clubs, exclusive friendships, and luxury cars.
'Despite the affluence, at only 31 I’ve been able to build my own empire in the world of entertainment and, although looks and friendships are important, I want the new generation to understand that if you don’t believe in yourself and in your own ideas, you go nowhere.'
Off-limits: The pair looked in good spirits as they shared a joke on set - but Kim refused to share details about their relationship
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