Tuesday 29 November 2022 06:48 AM Kim Kardashian is presented with custom van in Million Dollar Wheels sneak peek  trends now

Kim Kardashian appeared in a new episode of Million Dollar Wheels on Monday night, showcasing her luxury billionaire lifestyle.

The reality star, 42, received a sleek custom minivan - the first of it's kind to appear in the U.S. - on an episode of the TNT show.

The show aired as controversy raged on around her response to the scandal surrounding her beloved fashion brand Balenciaga. 

A sneak peek for the TNT series shows the ordinarily calm and collected Kim unable to contain her surprise as she lays her eyes on the van for the first time.

As Kim is presented with the car, she gushes: 'Oh my God! Oh my God! This is amazing! Can I get in?'

After sliding into the car she continues, 'Oh my God.'

Speaking with cameras, Million Dollar Wheels star RD Whittington described the vehicle as a 'fully customized van.'

'I know you're extremely patient. Your assistant called me 79 times,' he told Kim before she apologized profusely. 'I know, I know, I'm sorry!' she said.

He continued: 'She was like, 'If we don't get this van.''

RD said the vehicle was the first one to appear in the U.S. in its current form.

'This is literally the first one in the U.S. in this set up, and it's coming to you. So we've been super excited, working around the clock to make this happen,' he explained. 

The lavish car will just be the latest vehicle to join Kim's impressive collection.

Her collection includes five $200,000 Maybach SUVs, a $240K Lamborghini Urus, a $400K Rolls Royce, and a Lamborghini Urus SUV, according to The Sun.

'I've always been a car girl,' she previously told Vogue. 'I wanted my cars to kind of blend in. My house is gray and I kind of wanted them to match the house.'

The new episode comes amid backlash over Kim's refusal to cut ties with Balenciaga after the brand included images of children carrying teddy bears in bondage in an ad campaign.

Kardashian, who has been in business with the company for several years, spoke out days after the company had already apologized for the scandal. She is often seen wearing Balenciaga to major events and has featured in several of the brand's campaigns in the past.

But on social media, users appeared skeptical of Kardashian's statement which took days to prepare, with many suggesting that it was not sincere and that she was waiting and hoping for things to blow over. Many said that only a complete cutting of ties with the Spanish brand would now be appropriate.

She issued it last night, saying: 'I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been shocked and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened. Kardashian said in a statement on her Instagram page. 

Kardashian continued: 'As a mother of four, I have been shaken by those disturbing images. The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and anything against it should have no place in our society - period.'

She subsequently reissued the statement that saw some of the wording changed using stronger language adding: 'any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society - period.'

However, on balance, Kardashian said that she is comfortable with how the company reacted to the scandal.

'I appreciate Balenciaga's removal of the campaigns and apology. In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary measures for this to never happen again.'