She was once famed for her curves, even breaking the internet with her viral Paper magazine shoot in 2014 when she balanced a champagne glass on her bum. But Kim Kardashian has donned a significantly slimmed-down figure in more recent times.

However, sources have now told Closer that the reality star, 44, is doing a U-turn in a bid to get her old body back – and she’s willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve her dream look.

‘Kim is done with her starvation diet and is now saying she misses being thicker. She’s eating what she wants again but also saying she’s going to get some help from the plastic surgeon to make sure she balloons out in all the right places,’ our source says.

‘It’s not like she wants the weight going to her waist, she’s very specific and only wants some added fat on her hips, boobs and butt. And with her money and no holds barred attitude towards surgery she can easily make that happen with fat transfer procedures. She can gain some weight and then go under the knife and have her surgeon do liposuction on her stomach and thighs and anywhere else she doesn’t want the added weight. Then her doctor can use that fat to sculpt areas where she does want more curves. It’s very sci-fi but it’s not all that uncommon these days, especially not in Kim’s world.’

In 2022, Kim – who is mum to North, 11, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five with ex-husband Kanye West – famously went on a weight loss mission ahead of the Met Gala in a bid to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s iconic gold dress for the star-studded event.

After following a strict diet and exercise regime – which included completely cutting out all sugar and carbs, wearing a sauna suit twice a day and running on a treadmill – she shed 16lbs in just three weeks.

She said, ‘I tried it on, and it didn’t fit me, and so I looked at them and I said, “Give me like three weeks.” And I had to lose 16 pounds down today to be able to fit this, but it was such a challenge, it was like a role. I was determined. I was determined to fit it.’

Kim also admitted that she went on to lose a further 5lbs saying, ‘It actually taught me a lot about my lifestyle and my health and since then, afterwards, I continued to eat really healthy. I’m down 21 pounds now. I’m not trying to lose any more weight, but I have more energy than ever. I cut out so much sugar – a lot of junk food I was eating, I didn’t realise, like a lot of fried foods. And I just completely changed my lifestyle.’

But our source claims that Kim is now keen to embrace a fuller figure, which she recently showed off in a plunging white gown as she attended the LACMA Art+Film Gala last week. It wasn’t just her cleavage that sparked attention, as Kim’s decision to wear a diamond-encrusted cross pendant previously worn by Princess Diana also raised some eyebrows.

‘Kim’s really flaunting her curves again, she puts her boobs front and centre when she was out for the LACMA event and loved all the attention. She got so many compliments. There was a lot of buzz after because people were slamming her for wearing the cross that Princess Diana used to wear, but she didn’t take it to heart at all. She says she didn’t mean any disrespect; it was a style choice, she felt like it was a real throwback to the 90’s,’ the source explains.

‘She loves crosses and she loves Diana, so it was done as an homage. And what better way to get people to notice the cross than to wear it on her bare skin. It sure got everyone talking about it, which was kind of the point. And it made everyone look at her perfect cleavage, so in her view it was a double win.’

They continue, ‘She’s very proud of her boobs and is telling people she was out of her mind trying to shrink them down. The same goes for her butt, that’s always been her moneymaker, just because scarecrow skinny is the new thing, there’s no reason she needs to follow that trend and deflate herself down to a stick figure. She’s very clear she wants to maintain a super flat stomach so she’s not binge eating or letting herself go, she’s just stopped the crazy extreme dieting. And with all the plastic surgery options out there it’s not nearly as hard as it was back in the old days to get a six pack.’

Kim has always insisted that she’s never had bum implants and even underwent an X-ray during an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians in 2011 to put an end to the gossip. However, there’s long been speculation about whether she’s had a fat transfer, something she’s never commented on. Kim has also denied getting lip and cheek fillers, instead saying she has Botox and laser treatments to maintain her appearance.

Showing off her abs on Instagram, Kim previously revealed she underwent a minimally invasive treatment called InMode Morpheus8, as she explained, ‘This is a game changer! I did Morpheus laser to tighten my stomach. I think this is my fave laser but it’s painful lol but worth it!’

Our source says, ‘Kim is a big fan of all the non-invasive body contouring machines, she’s at her surgeon’s office at least once a week for a treatment to keep her tummy flat and everything toned up. It’s extremely expensive by the average person’s standards, but a drop in the bucket for her. And it’s worth every penny since it’s much faster than spending hours a day in the gym.’

They add, ‘She’s still working out, but with her schedule she doesn’t have the time to spend 3 hours a day exercising, she needs results fast. She’s feeling very sexy and confident about her curves and planning all her outfits around showing them off.’