Kim Kardashian Opens Up In Emotional Statement: "I Married For Love"

Posted on Tue Nov 1st, 2011 4:30pm PDT       By X17 Staff

After arriving in Australia on Tuesday (leaving the U.S. above), Kim Kardashian sent out a lengthy message via Twitter.

On Monday, the reality starlet, 31, filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, 26, her husband of just 72 days. The news ignited a firestorm of speculation over what went wrong and whether the marriage was real in the first place -- or just made for TV.

Kim addresses the buzz:

" … I married for love. … I would not have spent so much time on something just for a TV show! … contemplating whether to even film my wedding was a tough decision to make, and maybe it turned out to not be the smartest decision."

Kardashian admits to making a mistake:

"I want a family and babies and a real life so badly that maybe I rushed in to something … I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn’t know how to and didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people."

And she offers an apology:

" … I hope you respect my courage because this isn’t easy to go through. ... I accept full responsibility for my actions … I’m sorry if I have hurt anyone, but my dad always told me to follow my heart I believe now that I really am."

See the full post from Kim after the jump.

"This is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write. I see all of the support and I am so thankful for my fans, friends and family who are helping me through this difficult time.
 
I am trying not to read all the different media reports but it’s hard not to see all the negative ones. First and foremost, I married for love. I can’t believe I even have to defend this. I would not have spent so much time on something just for a TV show! I share so much of my life on a reality show, that contemplating whether to even film my wedding was a tough decision to make, and maybe it turned out to not be the smartest decision. But it’s who I am! We filmed Kourtney giving birth, Khloe getting married, break ups, make ups, our best moments and our worst moments. These were all real moments. That’s what makes us who we are. We share, we give, we love and we are open!
 
Everyone that knows me knows that I’m a hopeless romantic! I love with all of my heart and soul. I want a family and babies and a real life so badly that maybe I rushed in to something too soon. I believed in love and the dream of what I wanted so badly. I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and couldn’t get off when now I know I probably should have. I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn’t know how to and didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people.
 
I’m being honest here and I hope you respect my courage because this isn’t easy to go through. But I do know that I have to follow my heart. I never had the intention of hurting anybody and I accept full responsibility for my actions and decisions, and for taking everyone on this journey with me. It just didn’t turn out to be the fairy tale I had so badly hoped for.
 
There are also reports that I made millions of dollars off of the wedding. These reports are simply not true and it makes me so sad to have to even clarify this. I’m so grateful to everyone who took the time to come to my wedding and I’ll be donating the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation.
 
I’m sorry if I have hurt anyone, but my dad always told me to follow my heart I believe now that I really am."