How to break the Internet

The cover of Paper magazine with a naked Kim Kardashian caused a series of parodies and photoshoots on social networks

On November 12, the American magazine Paper published the cover of its winter issue: its main star was TV personality Kim Kardashian, posing naked and with a glass of champagne. The issue came out with the headline “Breaking the Internet,” and this really happened: Western social network users rushed to discuss the provocative cover and draw photoshopped images on it.

New York magazine Paper exists as a website and a paper version, which has eight issues per year. For its winter issue, Paper featured famous reality TV star Kim Kardashian, wife of rapper Kanye West, on the cover.

According to representatives of the magazine, their goal for this winter issue was to “break the Internet,” and Kardashian was the best person for this. “This pop culture allure can generate headlines just by stepping out of the house. Kim is what makes the Internet tick like a clock,” noted Paper.

Kardashian was photographed for the magazine by photographer Jean-Paul Goude, famous for his provocative photo shoots. Especially for Paper, he recreated his work “ Champagne Trick ”, where a dark-skinned girl pours wine into a glass standing behind her.

But that’s not all: according to the authors of Paper, on Thursday, November 18, they will show all the other pictures from Kardashian’s scandalous photo shoot. “All we can say about them is holy fucking shit,” the magazine’s representatives intrigued readers.

There is no doubt that Kardashian “broke the Internet.” Social media users reacted vividly with dozens of photoshopped images and even launched a special hashtag #BreakTheInternet on Twitter.

Kardashian herself was one of the first to speak out, hinting that she is not as mediocre as is commonly believed.

And they say I didn't have a talent...try balancing a champagne glass on your ass LOL #BreakTheInternet #PaperMagazine

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 12, 2014

Users tried to convey the scale of Kim's talent through photoshoots.

. @MayorofLondon unveils new style Boris Bike rack coming to the streets of the capital soon. pic.twitter.com/AAv2r1qZSJ

— AngryBritain.com (@AngryBritain) November 12, 2014

Arsene Wenger just loves a slip and slide down Kim Kardashian's oily bottom #afc #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/xfrYc5FsEA

— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) November 12, 2014

Kim Kardashian looks so much like a centaur in Paper Magazine, I figured I'd take it one step further. pic.twitter.com/Sh70yV43gE

— Kelkulus (@kelkulus) November 12, 2014

#BreakTheInternet ? Only if she sits on it.

— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) November 12, 2014

The main character of the day , the Rosetta probe tried to land on an impressively sized comet.

I'm bored, so here's a pic of the Rosetta probe landing on Kim Kardashian's arse #CometLanding #BreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/QFnJHfNrfw

— (Alex) Wilson (@adjwilson) November 12, 2014

They also remembered Kanye West.

"Mommy's just feeling a lil irrelevant baby don't look it's going to be ok we'll get through this"

#BreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/4rkgIl0Dbm

— MisterMoZahir (@Mo_Zahir) November 12,

Some felt that the photo shoot was too racist.

Hm. Looks like Kim Kardashian wants to have the body of an objectified Black woman w/o all the pesky racial baggage pic.twitter.com/LKKOwd6bi8

— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) November 12, 2014

Brands also joined the general hysteria. Wine producer JC Le Roux tried to convince his readers that it was his bottle of champagne that the TV personality was holding in his hands.

The grocery store chain This Is It boasted of its chocolate bars.

Everything in the office is reminding us of Kimmy K today #breaktheinternet @Nestle @papermagazine pic.twitter.com/ViDx81Tcau

— This Is It Stores (@famousvalue) November 12, 2014

Reddit also took part in the creation of photoshopped images.

Redditors suggested what Kardashian looked like before Photoshopping.

In October, Kardashian showed that she is capable of being a star not only in secular magazines, but also in the IT world. On October 27, she spoke at the Code/mobile conference, talking about her work, her favorite BlackBerry phone, and her use of social networks. Her mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood brings in about $700,000 a day, according to Bloomberg estimates.

In September, Kardashian already appeared naked due to the fault of hackers who published archives of personal photos of Hollywood stars. The TV personality was captured in front of a mirror with a BlackBerry phone.

In July, a story similar to #BreakTheInternet occurred with the cover of the single “Anaconda” by singer Nicki Minaj. Her butt turned into a real meme, which gave rise to many parodies, jokes and photoshopped images. itself However, the clip is no less amazing.

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