Searches on socialite Kim Kardashian Soared
Perhaps the whole sex video-as-path-to-stardom thing isn’t so bad after all. Well, there is the whole losing-of-dignity issue, but who needs dignity when you can reap publicity? Searches on socialite Kim Kardashian soared in February when a purloined sex tape made the rounds online and on DVD.
At the time, we figured she’d slip her lacy undergarments back on and slink off into obscurity. However, Kardashian has displayed startling staying power in Search thanks in part to gossip blogs. The wags of the Web have been fueled by the story of the fame-hungry gal and her flings.
Thanks to her infamy, the brunette stunner has set up shop in our top 2,000 search terms and her latest beau caused Buzz to boil over. Rumors of a relationship with Saints star running back Reggie Bush caused a 139% increase in Kardashian searches. Of course, related searches on Kim “pictures,” “video,” and “nude” all jumped in the wake of this tantalizing tidbit.
As for Bush, queries on the former Heisman winner leapt 78% and related lookups on “reggie bush dating,” “reggie bush girlfriend,” and “reggie bush photos” all made strides in Search.
What’s next for Kim? Blue skies and puppy dogs. Vivid Video reached a settlement with her and will stop distributing her sex tape at the end of May. And with the elusive Bush by her side, she’s ready to break out big in What’s Hot Today yet again.