Kim Kardashian Jesus Statue: Reality Star Poses With Kanye West in Brazil

By Katherine Weber, Christian Post Reporter Monday, February 11, 2013

Reality television star Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West visited Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, this past weekend, and posted photos of them posing with the famous Christ the Redeemer statue, located at the peak of Corcovado Mountain in the country's capital.

Kardashian, wearing a tight-fitted pink dress which showed off her growing baby bump along with bright yellow stilettos, spread out her arms to mimic the pose of the famous Jesus statue, which stands 99 feet tall.

Another photo shows West, 35, wearing a casual button down shirt, black pants, and loafers, angling himself to get the perfect shot of the statue using his iPhone.

Kardashian, 32, and West also posed together in front of the Jesus statue, with both their arms raised out to mimic the statue's stance.

The couple was then photographed again Sunday, Feb. 10, while perusing the city with fellow actor/rapper Will Smith.

According to MTV, West and Smith participated in a brief recording session in Brazil, as a video shows them rapping to a Samba beat.

The famous couple is currently in the South American country to partake in Carnival, an annual festival held during the Friday to Tuesday before the Catholic observation of Ash Wednesday.

The five-day celebration includes a giant parade in the country's capital city, complete with music and elaborate costumes.

West chose to miss out on Sunday night's Grammy awards for his South American vacation.

The rapper won multiple Grammy awards at Sunday's show, making his total Grammy wins 21.

"Awww just waking up in Brazil, seeing Kanye won 3 Grammy's last night!!! That makes a total of 21!!!! That's just so insane! Soooo proud!!!" Kardashian tweeted on the morning of Feb. 11.