Kim Kardashian Faces Terrifying Betrayal That Changed Her Life Forever

Kim Kardashian has lived through public scandals, heartbreaks, and nonstop attention, but nothing prepared her for a chilling revelation that someone she once trusted wanted her dead.

On a gripping new episode of "The Kardashians," the 45-year-old reality star opens up about a shocking threat against her life, one that forced her to change everything about how she lives.

Kim revealed a terrifying chapter of her life during the latest episode of "The Kardashians."

The star opened up about discovering that someone “extremely close” to her had allegedly put a hit out on her life.

“I got a call from an attorney that was hearing from the guys inside that there was a hit out on me,” Kim said during a confessional per the Daily Mail. “They said someone extremely close to me, that used to be in my life, had put a hit out on my life. And so, you take it seriously.”

The shocking revelation came from an attorney who had been informed by prison inmates.

Kim explained that she was told to take immediate precautions while investigators tried to determine whether the threat was real.

After learning about the alleged plot, Kim Kardashian said she had no choice but to make drastic changes to protect herself and her family.

“It’s just like all these things where it’s like okay, switch out all my cars, do this, don’t drive here, don’t go out,” she shared. “It was time consuming because I had to meet with attorneys and investigators. It was definitely scary. It’s definitely scary to know or to feel that energy out there.”

The mother of four, who shares North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm with ex-husband Kanye West, took the threat seriously, admitting that even though it turned out to be false, the experience left her deeply shaken.

Investigators later discovered that the alleged hit was not genuine.

“They came up with the lead that, you know, it wasn’t real,” Kim said.

It was later explained to Kim that the person “just wanted some money and was going to act like it was happening but they were going to stop it for you. Just for you to be indebted to them.”

Still, the emotional toll was lasting. “It was definitely scary,” Kim reflected. “But then you have to move on.”

Even as she dealt with the threat, Kim was in the middle of preparing for the California bar exam, a challenge she has been open about throughout her legal studies journey.

“I am feeling a little bit overwhelmed,” she admitted. “Like this week, just so many things were happening that were like crazy life-altering. And I’m like, I don’t have time to deal with it.”

Despite the chaos, she refused to slow down. “When they’re grading my test, they don’t give a sh-t that I had this problem and this problem. Nobody cares that I’m a single mom, so is everyone else,” Kim said.

She explained that the timing of the call couldn’t have been worse.

She shared, “I stepped out to get the call, and I sat here and like one tear came down my face. I was just like, nobody cares. And I was like, okay, what number are we on? And I like continued, and [my proctor] was like, ‘Are you okay?’ And I was like, ‘yeah, yeah.’”

Kim's determination to keep studying, even while under immense pressure, shows the relentless drive that has defined her career for over two decades.

Kim’s hard work hasn’t come without setbacks.

After months of studying nine hours a day, she recently confirmed that she did not pass the July bar exam.

“Well… I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV,” she joked, referencing her new Hulu legal drama "All’s Fair."

“Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up — just more studying and even more determination,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.

Kim stayed optimistic, adding, “Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivates me even more. Let’s go!!!!!!!!!!”

Her resilience mirrors the same strength she had to summon during the terrifying ordeal that once made her question who she could trust.

Toward the end of the episode, Kim seemed ready to leave the darkness behind her.

While wrapping up filming for "All’s Fair," she reflected on how far she’s come, balancing fame, motherhood, and her law aspirations while rebuilding her sense of safety.

“You get really comfortable being single,” she said in a conversation with co-star Sarah Paulson about romance. “And like the thought of sharing your bed or your TV shows with someone else becomes less and less appealing. Because you get so set in your ways. But it’s okay to just close down a little bit and focus on just the things that I want in life.”

By the episode’s end, Kim turned her attention to something deeply personal, trying to purchase a Bible her late father, Robert Kardashian, once gifted to O.J. Simpson.

“I want this Bible. I will get this Bible,” she declared.

The episode ended with that haunting yet hopeful note.