Socialite KIM KARDASHIAN has never been in a movie, but it hasn't stopped her from being the hottest woman in Hollywood.

By Nate Denver; Photographs by Frederic Reshew

SPEAKING OF RAY J, WHAT’S UP WITH THE SEX TAPE RUMORS?

Kim Kardashian: There is no sex tape! Ray J’s not the kind of guy who would do something for revenge. There is no amount of money that could ever convince me to release any tape, even if I had one. I don’t need the money!

ARE SEX VIDEOS THE NEW STEPPING STONE?

Kim Kardashian: [Laughs.] I don’t know, that’s a weird thing. I’m not gonna lie—when someone has one out I go look it up on the Internet. Everyone does.

SO, HAVE YOU WATCHED PARIS’S INFAMOUS SEX TAPE?

Kim Kardashian: I never watched it.

OKAY, HERE COME THE SEX QUESTIONS. HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOURSELF IN BED?

Kim Kardashian: Twenty, on a scale of one to ten.

I APPRECIATE YOUR CONFIDENCE. WHAT MAKES YOU A TWENTY?

Kim Kardashian: I’m really passionate and sensitive. I don’t really have sex with people I don’t have a connection with, and if you have a connection with someone, it’s so much better.

ARE YOU DOMINANT OR SUBMISSIVE?

Kim Kardashian: More submissive.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE RECENT SURGE IN UP-THE-SKIRT SHOTS?

Kim Kardashian: I think that is so annoying. Paris has an SLR, you know, the Mercedes? The doors flip up like a Lamborghini. The seat is, like, lower, so in order to get out, you have to literally put your legs up and hop out. Those are the famous shots people have seen lately, getting out of that car. The paparazzi’s motives are so disgusting.

BUT AREN’T THEY GIVING THE PHOTOGRAPHERS WHAT THEY WANT?

Kim Kardashian: It’s all crazy. The other night we were all at Hyde. Paris walked me out to my car ’cause I wanted to go home and she was waiting for Britney. When she pulled up, all these cars came and parked backwards in the middle of Sunset. They just wanted their shots, they didn’t care who they blocked. They’ve taken it to a different level.

THE GIRLS OR THE PHOTOGRAPHERS?

Kim Kardashian: The photographers...I mean, if it were me, if they had those shots of me, I’d be mortified. But if it happens three times in a row—

PUT SOME UNDERWEAR ON!

Kim Kardashian:Yeah. Then, that’s just weird.

ARE THERE DIFFERENT L.A.’S, DEPENDING ON YOUR STATUS AND WEALTH?

Kim Kardashian: We were talking about this last night. We call it Hollywood High. We were saying we’re the seniors and this newer group is the juniors.

WHAT’S YOUR ROLE AS A SENIOR?

Kim Kardashian: They try to make out like we’re mean girls. There was this ridiculous story that Paris is being a mean girl to Kim and they’re not friends anymore because she’s friends with Britney, which is so ridiculous. We were laughing at it last night.

IS THERE HAZING?

Kim Kardashian: No, definitely not. You know, one of my best friends happens to be best friends with Lindsay Lohan, and if Paris and her are fighting and I was at a party [with one of them], it’s like, Oh, she’s stepping over! But it’s like, No! We’re all friends at the end of the day.

YEAH, WHAT IS UP WITH LINDSAY AND PARIS? ONE DAY THEY’RE FRIENDS, THE NEXT THERE ARE INTERNET VIDEOS OF THEM DISSING EACH OTHER.

Kim Kardashian: How can I explain it? They’ve been friends, they’ve known each other for a long time. Friends fight, they go through things, grow apart, and come back. Hollywood High, like I said.

DO YOU ENJOY THE DRAMA OF THE TABLOIDS?

Kim Kardashian: It’s upsetting if a friend gets hurt. This Paris and Britney thing sort of upset Paris because she’s the sweetest girl and just likes to help people.

WHY? BECAUSE SHE GOT A BAD REP?

Kim Kardashian: Yeah, just for partying...

BEING A BAD INFLUENCE ON BRITNEY?

Kim Kardashian: Yeah, and she’s not at all. They just make a big deal out of things that never even happened. Sometimes it’s irritating. But [we’re in the tabloids] so much that we don’t really get upset anymore. You just have to laugh it off. If you can’t make fun of yourself and laugh at yourself…

IT’S A HARD LIFE.

Kim Kardashian: Exactly. It’s a hard life. Photos: Fredric Reshew Home // GIRLS // COVER GIRLS // KIM KARDASHIAN