The SKIMS Mogul Shares a Glimpse of Her Nostalgic Body Jewelry, Eliciting Mixed Reactions from Fans
Kim Kardashian has officially brought back a piece of early 2000s nostalgia with her latest body piercing—a belly button ring. On Monday, November 18, the SKIMS mogul shared an Instagram carousel with a subtle reveal of her new diamond-studded belly button piercing. In the fifth photo of the set, Kardashian lifted her light pink top to showcase the jewelry while sporting gray sweatpants, captioning the post simply: “Life lately.”
The sight of the belly button ring sent fans into a frenzy, sparking comments like, “Not the belly piercing 😂 Kimmy taking it back to 2005,” and “the belly piercing 😭😭😭. ok baddie 🔥.” Many were reminded of the era when the piercing was a must-have accessory, and Kardashian herself was one of the leading trendsetters.
This isn’t the first time Kardashian has flaunted her belly button ring. In 2006, she was famously seen with Paris Hilton on New Year’s Eve in Sydney, Australia, sporting a silver one-piece swimsuit that revealed her piercing. The look quickly became iconic, cementing the belly button piercing as a defining accessory of the ’00s fashion scene.
The 43-year-old reality TV star has always been open about her love for body piercings. In a 2017 interview with Entertainment Tonight, she revealed that she had six piercings in total: one in her right ear, four in her left, and her beloved belly button ring. The return of the piercing has sparked a wave of 2000s-era nostalgia among her fans, with many expressing excitement over her style throwback.
Kardashian wasn’t the only member of the famous family to recently embrace a new piercing. Her younger sister, Kylie Jenner, documented a humorous moment with Khloé Kardashian, who bravely got a second ear piercing. Jenner shared the video of Khloé’s experience on Instagram, where she encouraged her sister to conquer her fear, writing, “Made @khloekardashian get a second piercing 😂 I’m so proud of her!!!!”
The Kardashian-Jenner sisters’ adventures in body jewelry only add to their ongoing influence on the fashion world. With Kim Kardashian leading the charge by bringing back the belly button ring, it seems that the early 2000s aesthetic is back—and here to stay.
