PopEater's Celebrity of the Year: Kim Kardashian

By Jo Piazza Posted Dec 27th 2010 06:00PM

There's no denying that this has been Kim Kardashian's year. Sure, Kim was already a famous face this time last year, but could we go a day without hearing about her at least twice? Yes, we could. Could we check out at the supermarket without seeing her face on the cover of at least one magazine each week? Yup. Was she a global brand and a domestic tour de force? Not yet. All of that has changed in the past twelve months with Kim becoming the most famous face of 2010.

It's all our fault. We asked for this. We, the consumers of celebrity culture, made Kim the most searched person on Microsoft's search engine Bing this year, beating out Michael Jackson, Barack Obama and yes, dear, dear Justin Bieber.

She dominates social media, with a Twitter following of 5.4 million and a Klout score of 86 out of 100 (that means people are actually paying attention to what she tweets). She can command more than $100,000 for a personal appearance and $50,000 for just one tweet.

Her book, 'Kardashian Konfidential,' is sure to stay on many bestseller lists, after thousands of fans lined up around the block for copies the week it was released.

But what really makes Kim the Celebrity of the Year? She works for it.

"We have movie stars who are in one movie a year. They promote that movie and we don't hear from them. Kim is out there working it 365 days a year," says Jonathan Cheban, Kim's good pal and star of the Kardashian-executive produced 'Spin Crowd.'

She appeals to everyone, whether they will admit it or not.

"Whether you're black or white, young or old, Kim has something for everyone. Guys want to be with her and girls want to be like her," Cheban adds.

Our own Naughty but Nice Rob Shuter believes that Kardashian has become an even bigger celebrity than Angelina Jolie.

"Everything she touches turns to gold," Shuter declares. "Our fascination with Kim gets deeper and deeper the more we get to know her. Unlike other celebrities that we get quickly bored with, Kim has managed to keep us all watching. I'm not really sure what Kim even does, but I can't stop watching. I have never met a celebrity before that works harder than Kim. She is her own hobby!"

What really makes Kim our Celebrity of the Year is her accessibility. She has invaded every aspect of our lives and we have welcomed her with open arms. Unlike, say, Angelina or Jennifer Aniston, we feel like we can reach out and touch Kim, cuddle with her, if you will, and that makes us want more of her. It makes us buy her products, watch her shows and read her book.

Here's to you, Kim. We expect big things in 2011.

Watch what Kim's BFF, Jonathan Cheban, has to say about the world's fascination with the Kardashians.

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Comments

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Tuesday 28 December

By lk

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its always something about obama, wtf is wrong with you right wingers?

Wednesday 29 December

By Dyan

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The article claims she has something for everyone, whether they admit it or not. I am shocked. I see this broad has NO talent, NO appeal, & can not believe she's celeb of the year. I clicked the poll "who would you like to spend New Years Eve, celebrating with" & Jennifer Anniston got 57% & Kim got 18%. I think somethings wrong with this.

By Vince

It just had to get political, didn't it?

By kaden

I AM SURE KIM WILL GET THE MESSAGE LOOKS LIKE 99% OF THE POST'S THINKS SHE IS THE WRONG PERSON FOR THE AWARD.I BET SHE READS THE POST'S SO MAKE SURE YOUR MESSAGE TO HER IS LOUD AND CLEAR. LIKE I DONT WANT MY DAUGHTER TO GROW UP TO BE LIKE U KIM

By CARL

JEB, YOU HAD NOTHING WITTY TO SAY , HUH?

YOU ARE AS DUMB AS KIM!!!

By Ignorant Jeb B.

Perhaps she should QUIT MIDSTREAM LIKE SARAH PAIN'IN DID!!!!!!!!

By jerome

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Stick to the subject s**t for brains.

By surprised

"doing nothing" is keeping the country from moving ahead -- that's what your Republican bodies do in Congress; I am surprised you are not Kim's fan -- as you are obviously easily duped by a propaganda machine

By Mame

Jeb, why do I think you're a red neck. Hmmmm. Just sayin' By the way I agree with you 100% on the Kardashian thing, but Obama, well I like him a lot.

Monday 27 December

By acemkr9

So the liberals lambasted DWS for putting Bristol Palin on their because she's not a star, and then the left makes this skank the Celebrity of the Year, My god are you people kooks!!!

By Nico Toscani

They can both eat a bag of d*cks as far as I'm concerned.

By KatG22

What do liberals have to do with this?

By RT

Oh bite me. Since when is this a political issue, you dolt?

By Roxy

What has this got to do with politics?!!! This is about a vacuous, sculpted vamp and the idiots who drool over her, or want to look like her because their lives are just as vacuous. And those of you bashing Hollywood, you need to look around you. There are unnatural looking creatures everywhere, not just California.

By Ben Allaway

This left-winger didn't vote for her...

By Sue

The left didn't make her anything - how filled is your heart with hate that you would even dream up this crap? Pure lunacy!

By acemakr9

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What does the left have to do with this?? Are you people as dumb as you sound, You think AOL and pop eater people are conservatives, The only people who remotely care about these issues are left leaning liberals and you can deny it!! Look in the mirror you morons and ask who you agree with more,Obama or the election in November!!!!Who attacked Bristol Palin on DWTS normal people or hate filled liberals!!Sue you think a lot of conservatives watch her show!!! You are clueless!!

By wunkman

It's telling that she is on the same page with near brain dead Heidi M.

By jamie

Kim and Linsee and Paris are so hot!!! and the most beatifal in the wurld. they are rich to.

By mw

You better go back to school and learn how to spell. Wow

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