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It seems like Kim Kardashian is taking her Hollywood career pretty seriously, with the business mogul recently making an appearance inAmerican 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.

Kim Kardashian [Pic Credit: Kim Kardashian/Instagram]

The upcoming three-part docu-series titledElizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstarwill 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 to Star and Executive Produce New Elizabeth Taylor Docuseries

The television celebrity turned business mogul and now-turned-actor,Kim Kardashianwill executive produce this BBC docuseriesalongside 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 shedElizabeth 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.

Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (1963)

Regarding her involvement, Kardashian said in aBBCpress 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.”

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (via Flickr)

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 withNational Velvetin 1944 and it was just the start of a monumental career, to say the least. Classics likeCat on a Hot Tin RooforWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfcemented her name into the hearts of millions.  And let’s not forget her glamorous stint as Cleopatra in 1963, she practically owns the throne.

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!

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Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstarwill air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and is currently under production.

Sampurna Banerjee

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