Kim Kardashian Sends Shockwaves After Announcing She’s Set To Produce and Star in New Elizabeth Taylor Documentary

The connection between Elizabeth Taylor and Kim Kardashian runs deeper than you might think.

It seems like Kim Kardashian is taking her Hollywood career pretty seriously, with the business mogul recently making an appearance in American Horror Story. Now, she is set to star in and executive produce a groundbreaking new BBC documentary on the two-time Academy-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor.

The upcoming three-part docu-series titled Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar will shed new light on the legendary Hollywood star’s story. It will include insights from those who knew her best, including Kim Kardashian.
Kim Kardashian [Credit: Kim Kardashian/Instagram]

Kim Kardashian to Star and Executive Produce New Elizabeth Taylor Docuseries

The television celebrity turned business mogul and now-turned-actor, Kim Kardashian will executive produce this BBC docuseries alongside Kari Lia and Hamish Fergusson, directed by James House for Passion Pictures. She will also feature in the series.

As for what fans can expect, reports suggest the series promises to shed Elizabeth Taylor‘s life story in a new light with never-before-heard tales and candid stories. But the lingering question remains, Why Kim Kardashian? It turns out she has a personal connection with the legendary figure, having conducted Taylor’s last interview before her passing.

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Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (1963)
Regarding her involvement, Kardashian said in a BBC press release statement,
“Elizabeth Taylor was unapologetically herself, a fighter. She is proof that you can keep evolving and changing and have different chapters in your life — and she paved the way for all of us who came after her with that blueprint.”
Alongside the SKIMS owner, the docuseries will also feature fellow actress Dame Joan Collins. Other contributors will include her school friend Margaret O’Brien, close friend Carole Bayer Sager, and leading scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci, who worked alongside Taylor in the fight against AIDS.

Who Was Elizabeth Taylor?

Elizabeth Taylor, a real-life superhero with her actor-activist-businesswoman cape turned the meaning of fame into her own. Unbelievably, her breakthrough came at age 12 with National Velvet in 1944 and it was just the start of a monumental career, to say the least. Classics like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof or Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf cemented her name into the hearts of millions.  And let’s not forget her glamorous stint as Cleopatra in 1963, she practically owns the throne.

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Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (via Flickr)
But what the fans were really curious about was her love life, Elizabeth Taylor was no stranger to exchanging vows and thus, exchanged rings eight times, to be exact!  But she wasn’t just a Hollywood diva, she was a shining beacon of light, using her fame to spread goodness all around. Elizabeth Taylor was truly a Hollywood legend in a league of her own!