Kim Kardashian will star in the upcoming hit American TV show “American Horror Story.”
The 42-year-old reality star teased her 352 million Instagram followers about her appearance on the show co-created by Emmy-winning director Ryan Murphy.
She will appear in season 12 of the horror anthology series, appearing alongside Scream Queens actress Emma Roberts in the first five seasons.
In a brief teaser, the phrase “Emma Roberts and Kim Kardashian are exquisite” is juxtaposed against the haunting Rock-a-bye Baby cover.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy said the role was “written especially for King.”
He described the role as “fun, stylish and ultimately scary” for a season “unlike anything we’ve ever done”.
(L to R): Kris Jenner and Kourtney, Khloe and Kim Kardashian in Los Angeles in 2019
Kardashian Dominating reality television, she appeared on multiple seasons of her own family show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which the family recently launched with streaming service Hulu.
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In 2021, she will also host the hit US comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” reportedly impressing Murphy with the show’s success.
Kardashian’s other acting credits include a cameo as Debbie Fallon on the police drama CSI:NY, voice of an animated alien in the comedy American Dad and a cameo in the 2018 heist flick Ocean’s Eight show.
Kim Kardashian as Debbie Fallon in CSI:NY.Image: CBS
American Horror Story has been on the air since 2011 and has previously starred such famous faces as Lady Gaga, Macaulay Culkin and Angela Bassett.
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Each season is a self-contained mini-series featuring different characters in different fictional worlds – though some are loosely inspired by real events.
Season 12 will air later this year.