Kim Kardashian Denies Tesla Paid Her to Pose With Robot in Photo Shoot

Kim Kardashian is setting the record straight about her involvement with Tesla after a recent controversial photoshoot.

A representative for Kardashian, 44, told The New York Times on Friday, November 22, that the reality star did not receive payments in exchange for posts with Tesla. Us Weekly reached out for comment.

Days before, Kardashian raised eyebrows when she uploaded a series of photos to Instagram with a Tesla car and robot. In the images, Kardashian donned lace stockings over her nude-colored shapewear with a garter belt and black jacket.

Kardashian held hands with the robot in one pic, while in another, she seemingly sat on the robot’s lap while it was positioned in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. She captioned the upload with an alien emoji.

Optimus is here to take mw for a ride in the Cybercab pic.twitter.com/gxOSbsY3vv

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 19, 2024

Kardashian also posted a clip of the car via X, captioning the video, “Optimus is here to take [me] for a ride in the Cybercab.” The video began with Kardashian walking the length of the car as she said, “OK guys, my ride is here,” Kardashian said. “The new Tesla Cybercab.”

When Kardashian got to the driver’s seat, a robot was there to greet her. “Hi, sir,” Kardashian said before erupting into laughter. “Oh, my God. Look at these rims.” (Both X and Tesla are now owned by Elon Musk.)

In another video shared via social media, Kardashian documented her meeting the robot. “Hi! Can you do this? I love you,” Kardashian asked the robot, forming one of her hands into a half of a heart. The robot matched her movements, earning a gasp from the Kardashians star. “You know how to do that?” she exclaimed.

“OK, what should we do?” Kardashian asked the robot, who began doing a running motion. “Go running? Let’s go for a run.”

meet my new friend 🦾🤖 @Tesla pic.twitter.com/C34OvPA2dY

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 18, 2024

The robot then transitioned into a hula dance. “Oh, you are Hawaiian,” Kardashian said. “meet my new friend @Tesla,” Kardashian captioned the post.

Following the post, several users took to the comments section to poke fun at the robot being a new love interest in Kardashian’s life. “Are u gonna make this your new mans?” one user wrote.

Kardashian, who filed for divorce from Kanye West in 2021, sparked a romance with comedian Pete Davidson later that year. (Kardashian and West share North, 11, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, and Psalm, 5.)

Us confirmed in August 2022 that Kardashian and Davidson had “amicably” parted ways after less than a year of dating. Kardashian became romantically linked to Odell Beckham Jr. in September 2023, but the relationship fizzled less than a year later.

“It was never serious between Kim and Odell, but they are taking a pause on seeing each other,” a source exclusively told Us in May. “It was always casual but Kim has been really busy with other priorities and isn’t putting in as much effort. The dynamic lost its spark, but they are still friends.”

The insider added that Kardashian is “really happy about where she is right now. She doesn’t need anything serious and is comfortable focusing on herself and her kids.”