How do you celebrate the release of a sex tape, anyway? For Kim Kardashian West, it may be looking at her bank balance or giving gratitude to the mysterious powers that be. Though she may have initially tried to stop its release, the video helped her become more famous and wealthy than she ever thought possible. The Kim Kardashian sex tape transformed American culture, causing these private tapes to go from being a source of shame and embarrassment to becoming a ticket to fame, fortune, and success. Before the tape, Kim was known for being Paris Hilton's bestie, and afterward, became one of the most successful and influential businesswomen in the world. Oh, look someone just watched the tape

Dubbed "Kim Kardashian, Superstar" by Vivid Entertainment, the company that ultimately acquired rights to the tape, it will forever be associated with the pop culture icon's name, for better or worse. To mark the occasion, we've compiled a list of 10 facts from TMZ and the New York Post that you probably didn't know about what's undeniably the most famous celebrity sex tape in the sordid history of that genre. It's been watched over million times. Someone starts watching the tape every 1. Yep—someone somewhere will have started watching Kim K and Ray J get it on it by the time you finish reading this sentence.

By Oli Coleman. They took a handheld camcorder with them and filmed themselves goofing around for the camera, and also having sex. On later occasions, they filmed themselves in bed again. Kardashian initially had sued to prevent it from being released, but ultimately settled the suit.

Not registered? Register here. In the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the year-old reality TV star, who now claims to be teetotal, said she was on ecstasy when she married music producer Damon Thomas in and while filming a sex tape in with her then boyfriend Ray J. I did ecstasy once, I got married. I did it again, I made a sex tape.