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    The 10 Most Emotional Kim Kardashian Moments Ever Caught on Camera

    Brace yourself for the ugly cries.

    By Kayleigh Roberts
    Published 7 October 2017 In Features

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    The 10 Most Emotional Kim Kardashian Moments Ever Caught on Camera
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    Since the beginning of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, everyone in the family has gotten emotional on screen. But no one's emotional meltdowns compare to Kim's. Here are 10 of her most memorable emotional moments over the years.

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    Kim recently got emotional during a trip to Mexico while experiencing anxiety about her safety.

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    Kim had a hard time holding it together when she got the news of Kanye West's breakdown.

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    Kim got understandably emotional while discussing her Paris robbery.

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    In 2014, Kim froze and freaked out during a family zip-lining trip.

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    When Kim confessed to Kourtney that her marriage with Kris Humphries wasn't working, she couldn't hold back her tears (but who could in that situation?).

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    When Kim lost her $75,000 earring in the ocean, she flipped out, but it was Kourtney's response that went really viral.

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    Before her 2011 wedding to Kris Humphries, Kim got emotional about the fact that her late father, Robert Kardashian, wouldn't be there to walk her down the aisle.

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