Kim Kardashian Cancels $150G Appearance in Australia Days After Divorce Filing
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/11/03/kim-kardashian-cancels-150g-appearance-in-australia-days-after-divorce-filing/Kim Kardashian has pulled out of a scheduled appearance at an Australian horse racing event -- which would have nabbed her $153,000 for a one-hour appearance -- to return home to Los Angeles and deal with the fallout from her divorce.
In a complete turnaround, the ubiquitous reality TV superstar, who was being paid to appear in the Swisse vitamins marquee at Saturday's Stakes Day -- part of Melbourne's annual racing festival -- said she would be unable to attend the event in the wake of her divorce from basketballer Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
The decision is at odds with what Kardashian, 31, has repeatedly said in interviews since arriving in Australia on Wednesday -- that she "really didn't want to bail on everyone" -- and comes after a day of plugging her new handbag line in Sydney.
In a statement to the Herald Sun she said, "I am very disappointed that I am unable to attend the Swisse marquee but I hope to come back and work with the Swisse team at another point in time."