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Richard Bord—Getty Images by [Lindsay Kimble / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Lindsay Kimble / People Contributor Aug 29, 2015 4:18 PM UTC [Kim Kardashian West](http://www.people.com/people/kim%5Fkardashian) has perfected the pouty look, but why so serious? The star says there’s a reason why she doesn’t show off her pearly whites. Kardashian West tells [_C Magazine_](http://magazinec.com/culture/unfiltered)in [a new interview](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/08/27/kim-kardashian-west-pregnant-infertility-placenta-accreta-c-magazine/) that her reluctance to smile stems from her first pregnancy in 2013 with daughter [North West](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,PeoplecomTax:NorthWest,00.html). The reality star, 34, says preeclampsia caused her to bloat, and in turn set her up for harsh critique from the public. “Last time \[contributed to\] not only the weight, but also the swelling that everyone would make fun of, not understanding that I had this condition,” she tells Amanda de Cadenet in the magazine’s 10th anniversary cover story. The [expecting mom](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/22/kim-kardashian-west-pregnant-expecting-son-kanye-west/) calls the body-shaming the “worst.” “I couldn’t help it, and everyone would say, ‘She can’t stop eating,’ ” she says. “I delivered at 180, and they were like, ‘She’s 210 pounds. She’s getting dumped because she’s too fat’ and all these ridiculous stories. It really took a toll after the fact, when I was losing weight. I gained 50 pounds, and it’s tough to get it off.” Kardashian West, whose husband [Kanye West](http://www.people.com/people/kanye%5Fwest) is also known for his [reluctance to grin](http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20917935%5F30326550,00.html), says she was “dedicated” to getting back to her pre-baby shape, but it “changed the way I viewed wanting my picture taken.” “Before I was always smiling, and so into being out and about,” she [tells the magazine](http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2015/08/28/kim-kardashian-poses-topless-in-the-desert-photos/). “After I had the baby, I was like, ‘These are the same people that made fun of me, and posted the stories that were so awful, calling me fat for something I couldn’t control.'” Her solution? No more smiling. “‘I don’t want to smile for them. I don’t want to be out,'” Kardashian West says. “Even if I was more confident, I just didn’t feel like being that girl who was going to be smiling for every photo. It changed my mood; it changed who I was; it changed my personality a lot.” _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-west-reveals-why-she-doesnt-smile) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) ### See Kim Kardashan and North West's Style  Kim Kardashian heads out for the airport with daughter North West in Paris, France on Oct. 1, 2014. Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian and baby North West attend the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on September 28, 2014 in Paris, France. Dominique Charriau—WireImage/Getty Images  Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and their daughter North West walk to the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2015 during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on Sept. 24, 2014. Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian and baby North West at the Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 22, 2014. Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and baby North West at the Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 1, 2014. Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian, husband Kanye West and baby North West depart from Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 1, 2014. Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian takes baby North West on a late night flight from LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA, on August 10, 2014. Diabolik/Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian holds her 14-month-old daughter, North West as they make their way through Burbank Airport in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2014. Sharky—Splash News/Corbis  Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and her baby North West arrive at the 'Givenchy' store in Paris on May 20, 2014. NYSP/Splash News/Corbis  Kim Kardashian holds baby North West while wearing a fur coat inside JFK airport in New York City on Feb. 26, 2104. Brian Prahl—Splash News/Corbis _Read next:_ [_YouTube’s Founder Is Paying Big Bucks to Kim and Kanye_](http://time.com/4013669/youtubes-kim-kanye/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ## Transcript Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will soon be Mr. and Mrs ., but before they're bound for life here's a rundown of how they went from flirtation to family. The pop culture power duo was first spotted hanging out back in 2010. But relationship rumors seemed to be just that, rumor's at the time. Kim went on to date, and then Wed, basketball star Kris Humphries, but their marriage, lasted an infamous 72 days. A few months after Kim and Kris' split, Kanye released his 2012 track, Cold Theraflu, featuring the lyrics, and I'll admit I had fell in love with Kim, around the same time she had fell in love with him. But I said before, I mean, Kanye and I have been friends for years. And, you know, you never know what the future holds or where my life will take me, so, I like the song. Their relationship soon turned into romance and Kimye was born. That summer the reality star gushed about her quote, new fairytale, to Oprah. One day it just, I don't know it just happened and I'm like, it took kinda like, took me by surprise even. The pair did come under fire for their past relations, notably from West's ex Amber Rose, but it turns out Kanye had been in love with Kim for some time. I, I loved her from the first day I saw her, which I said on bound, I don't remember when that was [ LAUGH ]. I don't know when [ LAUGH ]. I remember seeing pictures with her, you know, I think she was in Australia with Paris Hilton or something, and, and reading her name and telling my friends like, have you ever seen Kim Kardashian? Those pictures Kanye was talking about, that was back in 2006. Once they were finally together, things were a whirlwind. Not long after going public with their relationship, Kanye announced some big news. Can we make some noise for my baby momma Kim Kardashian? [ NOISE ]. After revealing they were expecting Kim and Kanye steamed up the cover of a French fashion magazine, and made numerous public appearance, notably at the Met Gala. Then in June 2013 the couple welcomed a daughter, North West. The pair kept a low profile, after becoming parents, but they did show their love online, shamelessly flirting. Who can forget that selfie? And then they made a big splash in October, when Kanye popped the question, in San Francisco, on Kim's 33rd birthday. They followed that, with the over the top, and topless movie video, for Kanye's song Bound To. And since then it's been all about wedding planning and that vogue photo shoot. And now, here we are on the eve of the couple's European nuptials. Congrats to the almost newlyweds. 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