When photographs emerged of Kim Kardashian walking to the Versace Mansion in Miami, they had everyone talking. Not because she was forced to walk over some sand instead of a red carpet, but more because of the size of her bottom. For Kim’s world-famous derrière seems to have, er, grown.
Within minutes of the photos being published, Twitter was awash with users commenting on the size of her backside. One even said, ‘I demand that Kim has another public bum ultrasound’ (in reference to when the star famously proved she hadn’t had implants by getting a scan on TV). So we simply had to get to the bottom (ahem) of what was going on.
According to our sources, 33-year-old Kim’s newly enlarged backside may be thanks to a ‘Brazilian Butt Fill’ (yes, really) – a procedure where fat is removed from the areas such as the thighs or stomach, purified and then re-injected into the bottom. ‘Even though Kim has always denied having surgery it’s easy to see her bottom has grown,’ said a friend. ‘There are whispers in her circle that she’s recently been having fat injections to increase its size.’
The controversial surgery isn’t big in the UK, but has become increasingly popular in America due to people wanting to have bottoms like celebrities including Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez. And after looking at images of Kim dating back to 2009, it does appear the reality TV star has undergone something of a ‘bum-volution’!
Ash Mosahebi, a consultant plastic surgeon at London’s Spire Bushey Hospital who specialises in fat transfer surgery, told Grazia last week: ‘It’s like a two-in-one procedure. You take the fat from places where people don’t like it and instead of throwing it away, it is purified and prepared for injection into other places – quite often the bum. When you harvest the fat there is frequently some blood and oil in it and some fats and fluids – the purification gets rid of this so you’re injecting pure fat cells back in to the body.’
However, the surgery doesn’t come without risks. ‘Any time you have a filler injection there is a risk it could go lumpy,’ Ash explained. ‘There can be bruising and swelling and infection can happen. Most of the time it’s done under general anaesthetic because it can also be quite painful.’
Grazia has previously reported on how, in preparation for her wedding to Kanye West this weekend, Kim is believed to have embarked on a £200,000 plastic surgery overhaul to ‘look perfect’ on the big day. Kim has, however, always denied having any form of surgery on her bottom.
In 2011 she famously had her derrière X-rayed on Keeping Up With The Kardashians to prove she had not had silicone implants. Earlier this year, following fresh speculation, she tweeted, ‘I’m seeing all these nonsense tabloids claiming I have butt implants- injections. Get a life!’ It has also previously been rumoured that Kim wears padded underwear to enhance her bottom.
Whatever the reason for her extra curves, Grazia has learnt that they have one very important fan – Kanye. ‘Kanye absolutely loves it that Kim’s butt is so big,’ said a source. Well, there you have it.
We'll be keeping you posted with every wedding moment (and selfie) so stay tuned to our #kimyewedding updates. And for the dramas you didn't see, pick up the new issue of Grazia, out on Tuesday.