She’s one of the most famous faces in showbusiness.

Yet Kim Kardashian, 40, has admitted there was a time when she was ‘super desperate’ for fame, after being known only as Paris Hilton’s stylist or the girlfriend of Ray-J in that infamous sex tape.

The 40-year-old reality star made the confession during the Keeping Up with the Kardashians reunion show, The Final Curtain Part 1, which aired on Thursday night on E!

Kim Kardashian admits how she was ‘super desperate’ for fame

Wish granted! Kim Kardashian, 40, reflected on her days pre-fame and admitted to being ‘super desperate’ to have her photograph taken by paparazzi on the KUWTK reunion

The now billionaire humbly admitted that she used to frequent areas where the paparazzi lingered and did ‘anything’ she could to draw attention to herself — even if it meant unnecessary stops.

Speaking of how she used to know the paparazzi’s exact locations she confessed: ‘I knew exactly where they were, if you wanted to be seen,’ but maintained that she never called them on herself.

 ‘Anytime I got hair and makeup for the show, there was no way I was going home and washing it off’.

Smells like desperation! The former stylist of Paris Hilton admitted she would seek out areas where the paparazzi hung out; pictured 2010

‘I would stop off at Robertson. I would stop off at The Ivy and would pick up some something to go – even if it was just some bread to go. Anything! An empty bag!’

‘I would run in and pretend like I left something, like ‘Hi, did I leave my glasses here?’, she shared, which sent her into a fit of laughter.

Looking back on that time she said in retrospect she can laugh about it now and owned being ‘super desperate.’

‘I think I can talk about it because it’s so funny. I think people need to be more honest about those moments in life when you’re just super desperate and want that.’

Afterthought: She was widely known for being hotel heiress Paris’ wing woman who she later said taught her how to handle fame and life in the spotlight (pictured 2006)

Though she ran in celebrity circles and was a known face on the party circuit in Los Angeles, her sex tape with Ray-J helped propel her image independent from her posse.

And on the reunion she also said that she does believe her adult video tape helped get eyes on the family’s E! show which first aired in 2007.

When Cohen asked: ‘Do you feel that the show would have had its massive initial success without the publicity that surrounded the sex tape?,’ Kim admitted, ‘Looking back, probably not.’

Laughing about it: Looking back on that time she said in retrospect she can laugh about it now and owned being ‘super desperate’

She added she wishes she could erase it, despite her fame.  ‘I try not to have any regrets, but it’s probably the one thing I wish didn’t exist. If I could erase any of the stupid things that I’ve done in life, that’s probably it.’

And after the show’s enduring success she traded in one high profile relationship for another, marrying NBA player Kris Humphries in 2011, before filing for divorce after just 72 days.

From there she went on to marry one of the most-profile rappers in the world Kanye West who she confessed would ‘always be family,’ despite their ongoing divorce.

‘Amazing co-parenting relationship’ Kim Kardashian says of Kanye

High profile: She continued to secure her spot in Hollywood after marrying Kanye West and having four children together; pictured February 2020

With help from momager Kris Jenner she parlayed her reality show fame into a series of lucrative businesses including SKIMS and KKW Beauty which recently earned her a seat at the billionaires table.

But despite having more fame than one could ever dream of she did say that she now values ‘privacy,’ and would ‘absolutely’ consider dating a non-famous person in the future.

‘Absolutely. Just someone that’s, you know, I think would understand what this life is about, though. But I think what I was looking for and who I was, you know, years ago is completely different than who I am today.

‘And I value privacy, and I just want something that’s, like, really real,’ she shared.

Sex tape fame: On the reunion Kim confessed that she does believe her infamous adult video tape helped get eyes on the family’s E! show which first aired in 2007