Kim Kardashian is in the center of controversy again with a new nude Paper magazine cover.
The first version is innocent enough. It shows Kim wearing a black sequined gown and popping a champagne bottle, with the liquid shooting into a glass balanced on top of her hyper-extended butt.
The playful pose is a recreation of the iconic Carolina Beaumont, New York, 1976 photograph shot by legendary photographer Jean-Paul Goude, who also shot Kim for Paper’s winter 2014 issue.
The second version of the cover is where things get scandalous. Kim strips off the sequined gown, gets oiled up, and bares her shiny bottom, putting her best money-making asset right in front and center of the magazine.
Printed right below is the text “Break the Internet, Kim Kardashian,” which pretty much summarizes the whole purpose of Kim’s nude magazine cover.
What do you think of this cover? Do you find it tacky, or do you find it refreshing that Kim is self-aware of her image?
Kim is proud of her work. Aside from sharing the covers to her 21 million followers on Instagram, she also posted a tweet saying, “And they say I didn’t have a talent…try balancing a champagne glass on your ass.”
If all you’re after is the black sequined gown, we understand — it is a beautiful gown. And with the holidays around the corner, all we’ve got on our minds are sparkly cocktail dresses, too.
Try these black sequined dress options we found at Saks Fifth Avenue that are similar to Kim’s (champagne bottle not included):
Donna Karan Sequined Strapless Dress, $1,995
Halston Heritage Sequined Faux-Wrap Strapless Dress, $525
Credit: Kim Kardashian's Instagram