Kim Kardashian Celebrates 40th Birthday With Sultry Bikini Photos

“This is 40!”

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Kim Kardashian’s 190 million Instagram followers were treated to four bikini-clad photos in honor of her 40th birthday—not that the reality TV star ever needs a reason to drop a thirst trap on the ‘Gram. 

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This is 40!

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An unspecified tropical locale served as the setting for the beachy snaps, which were simply captioned “This is 40!” and posted days after her birthday on October 21. 

On the actual date, the KKK Beauty mogul dropped a shot of her posing atop a giant paper mache cake while donning a piece from the brand’s October birthstone-inspired Opalescent collection. 

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A third birthday-themed gallery took fans inside Kardashian’s epic private surprise party featuring thoughtful recreations of celebrations past.  

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All I can say is WOW! My mom and my sisters threw me the most epic surprise party that was so special in my heart. We showed it on E as a special so you guys got to see the behind the scenes of how it really went down. You know I’m a sentimental person and this party was the most special. They re-created all of my special birthdays throughout my life from looking at all of our old home videos. They re-created the party, The same balloons, the same cake, everything! My dad video taped and documented our whole lives so they showed each of the videos of my birthdays on a big screen behind the party. I entered into the room that started off at my first birthday party with the same ponies and the same cake, and my dad wishing me a happy 1st birthday. Then as I entered in the room I ended up at my second birthday then my fourth birthday leading up to my 10th birthday where my sisters did the same exact dance that they did for me when I turned 10. We then got to my 16th birthday party and my exact same car was there waiting for me with the same exact balloons with the same cake. After a while the curtains opened and the bottle service girls came out which happened to be my sisters and they re-created Tao night club, where I spent all of my 30s having my birthday parties. Each and every detail that went into this was so special and I am forever grateful to my family for taking the time to put this together to celebrate me turning 40. I can’t wait to share so many more birthday photos and videos with you guys soon and I thank each and everyone of you who reached out with birthday wishes ✨ Also shout of to @mindyweiss for putting this all together. You were there putting together all my birthday parties when I was a little girl so this definitely came full circle.

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“You know I’m a sentimental person and this party was the most special,” Karadashian wrote. “They re-created all of my special birthdays throughout my life from looking at all of our old home videos. They re-created the party, The same balloons, the same cake, everything!”

Kardashian received many well-wishes from friends and family, including husband Kanye West.

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“Been doing empty stadiums,” West tweeted, sharing a photo from their 2013 engagement. “Happy 40th birthday!!! I love you so much.” 

Help send Kardashian into her 40s by enjoying a few of her greatest recent ‘grams below: 

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Night Swim

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Happy Place

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All dressed up with nowhere to go

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