Kim Kardashian did not receive financial compensation for her futuristic photo shoot with Elon Musk’s $30,000 Tesla robot, according to her rep. The publicist told the New York Times Friday that the “Kardashians” star, 44, did not get paid to post about the tech creation to her 359 million Instagram followers.

Kim Kardashian recently broke the internet with a headline-grabbing photoshoot featuring Tesla’s $30,000 Optimus robot. As part of her Balenciaga campaign, the reality star posed with the gold humanoid bot in a series of sultry shots that have sparked widespread discussion online.

Kim Kardashian denies receiving payment for posing with Elon Musk's $30K Tesla robot in a controversial photo shoot.

In a contentious photo shoot, Kim Kardashian denies receiving payment to pose with a gold Tesla robot. Kim Kardashian has stated that she was not compensated for the contentious photo shoot she did with the Tesla Optimus robot.

The reality TV star left fans divided last week after sharing sultry snaps of herself and a gold Tesla robot in a cybercab, with many wondering if she was paid to promote Elon Musk's products. Kim Kardashian has already made it quite clear that she is a big fan of Tesla products,