What is one of the first things you notice about Kim Kardashian, besides her beauty, and one of  the things that many guys love about her? It’s Kim’s booty.

When you hear the name Kim Kardashian what usually comes to mind is her thriving career; her gorgeous NFL Superbowl Champ boyfriend, Reggie Bush, and her family’s reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. But it didn’t always used to be that way.

In fact, one big reason Kim is such a household name is because “baby got back!” And instead of embracing it like she has today, Kim says she used to hate her butt!  In fact she was a victim of raunchy comments growing up.  She’d beg her mom, Kris, to stay home from school.  She even had a nickname, “The Tush.”

Kim said, “When I was 11, I hated it.  I would cry and pray that it would stop growing.”

She tried exercising it off, but all that resulted was a toned body, and her bottom…well….just stayed the same.  Kim came to the realization that it was everyone else who had the problem with her butt and so she decided to put it behind her.  After looking around, Kim realized, she wasn’t the only one with this special feature. “Everyone in my family has these big, fat butts!  It definitely came from my Armenian side, and I’m proud of my heritage.”, Kim said.

She said, “Every girl has her insecurities, whether she is skinny or not.  I’m a curvy girl and I realized my body type is a bit more realistic than some of the models and actresses in Hollywood. “

“There’s constant interest in my bottom.  Girls come up to me and grab it.  And people ask to squeeze it. I sometimes think, ‘Everyone’s got a butt, why do you care about mine?’”, says Kim.

While Kim will always be known for her big booty, that is no longer the only thing she is known for.