Kim Kardashian Tears Up In First Interview Since Robbery, Says She’s a Different Person

It’s been a while since Kim Kardashian has done an interview, and much has happened in the meantime.

In a new interview with Ellen, Kim talks about her traumatic Paris robbery last year, when she was bound, gagged, and robbed at gunpoint. The host asked her to give a break down of exactly what happened.

“I don’t know that everybody understands how horrific that experience must have been for you,” Ellen starts.

“I know this sounds crazy, but I know that was meant to happen to me. I don’t want to start crying, but I feel like that was so meant to happen to me,” Kim said. “I’m such a different person. I, um…I don’t want to start crying anymore. It was meant to happen to me. I really feel like things happen in your life to teach you things. It was probably no secret, and you see it on the show—I was being flashy and I was definitely materialistic before.”

The reality star also said there’s nothing “bad with having things and working hard to get those things, and I’m really proud of everyone around me that’s successful. I’m so happy that my kids get this me and that this is who I’m raising my kids [as]. ‘Cause I just don’t care about that stuff anymore. I really don’t.”

Kim continued: “Like I said, everyone gets so excited when they get things. Or, of course when you get engaged, you’re going to show off your ring. If you get a new car—I don’t care what kind it is—you get so proud and you get so happy and you show that off on social media. But it’s just…it’s not worth it. Like, I don’t care about that stuff. I don’t care to show off the way that I used to. Even though there’s nothing wrong, truly—it’s OK if you’re proud of that and you work so hard and you get something—it’s just not who I am anymore.”