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10 things we learnt from Kim Kardashian’s assistant

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1. She scored the job through a mutual friend: Steph was a former professional dancer, who got a job working as an assistant for Choreographer Mikey Minden when he was working with Erika Giradi. "Mikey and Erika took me under their wing and taught me everything...They both opened my eyes to so much, about being a hard-working, meticulous assistant." After working them for a few years, Minden's business partner asked if she was interested in working for a friend of his, Kim Kardashian - and the rest was history.

2. She was too busy to date when she started the job: "I didn't date anyone at all for, like, the first two years working with Kim, because there just wasn't time. And then I did meet a DJ who worked with Kanye, but it just didn't work out - we were too busy. But man, that probably sounds so bad. I really should stop dating Kanye's friends!"

4. Paris still haunts Stephanie: "It was terrifying. At the time, I had to hold it together and make sure everything was getting handled, and that we could get Kim home as quickly and safely as possible. Obviously I can't even begin to imagine what she's gone through, what she's had to deal with, but even I have been more cautious...whenever I've had to stay home alone, I get a little scared. So I did get a couple of extra pepper sprays."

5. She would literally take a bullet for Kim: "Wherever we are, my instinct is just to protect her. I would truly take a bullet for her. But somehow she remains so composed in these huge crowds, or when she's being followed by photographers."

6. She's good friends with all of the sisters: "Kendall and Kylie, we have some of the same friends, so we'll go out together and have that relationship. Khloe is just like everybody's friend, you can talk to her about anything, she's just a down ass girl, truly." But her main girl is always Kim. "I don't think it's possible for any person to talk to anyone more than I talk to Kim."

7. Kourtney didn't like her at first: "Kourtney and I weren't really close at all when I first started working - I don't think she really liked me at first to be honest! But I think when we were doing that world tour of Miami and Iceland and all those places, with so much travel time, we bonded. Now we talk all the time and we'll go to dinner, or I'll spend the night at her house. People always think we're either lesbians, because we're always together or holding hands, or that I am Kourtney, I guess because we look alike and have a similar style."

8. Kanye West is really, really funny: "I think people would be surprised to know how funny Kanye is. Do people know that he's funny? I know everyone thinks he's so deep and serious, but he's also so funny, like he has me rolling laughing, and sometimes I'm like, Is this inappropriate that I'm laughing so hard? But he's just so fucking hilarious, he has these one-liners, and he's just so unfiltered. He makes me laugh so hard, but he's also truly the hardest-working man I've ever met."

9. Kris Jenner is her biggest career aspiration: "Kris Jenner is a f*cking G. The biggest lesson she's taught me is to not procrastinate. When you want something done, get it done. If you're a procrastinator, this is not the world for you. If someone tells her no, she has no problem standing her ground and saying, 'We're not accepting that, get someone on the phone and make it happen.' That woman can literally get on the phone and change the world. And somehow, she juggles all of these kids, all of their careers, and still makes sure that every assistant, every staff member, has a Christmas present, delivered to us by Christmas, with a thoughtful card."

10. She was recently was promoted to COO: "Kim now also has a personal assistant, a house assistant, two kids, two nannies, and I was recently promoted to COO of Kardashian West Brands, so we're looking for someone to fill my executive assistant position. Sometimes we look at each other like, wow, remember when it was just me and you?"

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"I'm very protective of not just Kim, but all the girls"

You may have seen her appearing in the background of some Keeping Up with the Kardashians episodes, amongst the sidelines of a Kim Kardashian West paparazzi shot, or easily mistaken her as a Kardashian cousin in one of Khloe, Kourtney, Kim, Kendall or Kylie's Instagram pics. But Stephanie Shepherd is one important girl - and her recent interview with Refinery29, candidly exposed what it's really like to work for the most powerful family in the world. Here are 10 interesting things we learnt:

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Brittany Lane

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17/05/2017 4:18:06 PM

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