Calling all booty doubles! Kim Kardashian 'advised to employ a lookalike to confuse would-be assailants' after Paris robbery

In an effort to beef up her security, Kim Kardashian is considering hiring a body double.

After her terrifying ordeal on Sunday night when five armed robbers burst into her Paris apartment and stole $11 million worth of jewels, the reality star doesn't want to take any chances.

A source tells Page Six: 'There's a circus that follows Kim's every move. Her new security team is recommending she employ a body double to help confuse would-be assailants.'

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Desperate measures: Kim Kardashian is reportedly considering hiring a body double to throw would-be attackers off as she beefs up security in the wake of her terrifying robbery on Sunday night

Desperate measures: Kim Kardashian is reportedly considering hiring a body double to throw would-be attackers off as she beefs up security in the wake of her terrifying robbery on Sunday night

Traumatic: The star is pictured surrounded by security on Monday as she arrived back in New York with husband Kanye West after her terrifying ordeal

Traumatic: The star is pictured surrounded by security on Monday as she arrived back in New York with husband Kanye West after her terrifying ordeal

Kim and Kanye's daughter North West, three, and son Saint, 10 months, are reportedly getting their own security teams.

'The kids being kidnapped is Kim’s biggest fear,

'She previously didn’t want to shell out for armed security, but now she realizes the family needs 24-hour protection.' the insider added.

Traumatic: The KUWTK star was bound and gagged in her luxury apartment in Paris in the early hours of Monday morning, after armed men pretending to be police forced their way into her hotel apartment and made off with $11 million in jewelry

'We are so sorry for this inconvenience': Kim's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic has announced she's postponing a trip to Dubai which was planned for October 14 where the duo were going to do a makeup tutorial

'We are so sorry for this inconvenience': Kim's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic has announced she's postponing a trip to Dubai which was planned for October 14 where the duo were going to do a makeup tutorial

Already, the famous family have been spotted with extra bodyguards and have maintained a rare silence on social media since the attack.

Kim now plans to add extra security, including plainclothes and undercover bodyguards, to trail her every move and keep her safe.

'This scared everyone,' a source told People on Tuesday of the violent robbery.

'Due to recent events': Mario posted a message on behalf of the reality star on Instagram on Wednesday

'Due to recent events': Mario posted a message on behalf of the reality star on Instagram on Wednesday

'They're not taking chances... It was a really scary situation for the entire family and it's just not worth it to put themselves out there unnecessarily right now.' 

Meanwhile Kim and her family are planning to scale back their public appearances.

On Wednesday the star's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic announced that the duo would be postponing their trip to Dubai which was scheduled for October 14.

Kim, 35, was planning on traveling to the middle east with Mario to do a makeup demonstration.  

Increasingly paranoid: Kim's husband Kanye West is starting to mistrust some of her inner circle 

Increasingly paranoid: Kim's husband Kanye West is starting to mistrust some of her inner circle 

After leaving Paris on Monday, Kim reunited with husband Kanye West in New York, returned to her Airbnb rental and has not stepped out in public since.

Kim's close friends and family have rallied around the reality star as she recovers from the traumatic experience.

Meanwhile, Kanye has also rescheduled two of his upcoming shows for his ongoing Saint Pablo Tour that were scheduled for October 4 and 6. 

The rapper is reportedly suspicious that the crime was an inside job and is starting to mistrust some people in the couple's inner circle.

Support: Kim's BFF Jonathan Cheban visited her as she remained holed up at her NYC rental apartment on Wednesday

Support: Kim's BFF Jonathan Cheban visited her as she remained holed up at her NYC rental apartment on Wednesday

A source close to the family told Page Six: 'She doesn’t know who she can trust. Kim’s team is conducting an internal investigation — interviewing assistants and looking through phones for evidence that anyone may have communicated with the thieves. They are slowly ruling people out.'

Meanwhile a source told E! News that Kim is 'emotionally damaged' after her ordeal.

'This is something that has the potential to screw anyone up for a very long time,' the insider said.

In hiding: Kim has not been seen since Monday. The 35-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has become a recluse after the shock Sunday night robbery in Paris 

In hiding: Kim has not been seen since Monday. The 35-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has become a recluse after the shock Sunday night robbery in Paris 

'It was incredibly frightening and it's going to take a while to get over it.'  

The 35-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has become a recluse after the shock Sunday night robbery that involved her being bound and gagged. She had $11m worth of jewels stolen.

On Wednesday her pals continued to flock to her New York City residence after her reality star pal Jonathan Cheban said she was 'not doing so good.

Bling: The thieves are believed to have nabbed  Kim's 20-carat ring, designed by Lorraine Schwartz, which is worth $4 million and was given to her by husband Kanye West

Bling: The thieves are believed to have nabbed Kim's 20-carat ring, designed by Lorraine Schwartz, which is worth $4 million and was given to her by husband Kanye West

 

 

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