Kim Kardashian "Break the Internet" Paper magazine cover

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The Kim Kardashian "Break the Internet" Paper magazine cover is a viral 2014 photoshoot, styled and shot by Jean-Paul Goude, that became a pop culture phenomenon for its provocative imagery and bold attempt to dominate online attention.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf internet meme
magazine cover
photoshoot
artDirection Drew Elliott NERFINISHED
associatedWith hashtag #BreakTheInternet NERFINISHED
online memes
viral marketing
controversial true
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact became a pop culture phenomenon
became a reference point for the phrase "break the internet"
influenced discourse on celebrity and internet virality
sparked debates about feminism and objectification
editorInChiefAtTime Mickey Boardman NERFINISHED
featuresNudity true
featuresPose champagne balancing on buttocks
full-frontal nude photographs (inside spread)
featuresPublicationCity New York NERFINISHED
genre celebrity photography
fashion editorial
hasCoverLine Paper Winter 2014 NERFINISHED
hasSubject Kim Kardashian NERFINISHED
hasTheme Internet culture
celebrity spectacle
inspiredBy Jean-Paul Goude’s earlier work with Grace Jones
languageOfPublication English
locationOfShoot New York City NERFINISHED
marketingGoal increase Paper magazine visibility
maximize online attention
mediaFormat digital
print
notableFor attempt to dominate online attention
provocative imagery
recreation of Jean-Paul Goude’s "Champagne Incident" image
viral spread on social media
photographer Jean-Paul Goude NERFINISHED
publicationMonth November 2014
publicationType magazine editorial
publicationYear 2014
publishedIn Paper magazine NERFINISHED
publisher Paper Communications NERFINISHED
stylist Jean-Paul Goude NERFINISHED
subjectAgeAtTime 34
subjectProfession businesswoman
reality television personality
social media personality
tagline Break the Internet NERFINISHED
wentViral 2014

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Jean-Paul Goude notableWork Kim Kardashian "Break the Internet" Paper magazine cover