Teacher Turned Actress Shahira Barry is Kim Kardashian's "KUWTK" Body Double

By Alexandra Svokos alexandra.svokos@mstarsnews.com | Aug 01, 2015 05:57 PM EDT

An Irish model trained as a primary school teacher flew out to Los Angeles and landed a dream job as Kim Kardashian's body double. Shahira Barry fills in for Kim as lighting and cameras are set up for E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians (KUWTK).

Barry is a complete stunner with a body closely rivaling the original Kardashians. Barry first appeared in a Subway ad and has had roles in the music videos for Maroon 5's "Sugar" and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." She also had small roles in Ted 2, True Detective and Zac Efron's upcoming We Are Your Friends.

Barry's job for Keeping Up With The Kardashians entails standing in for Kim as the television crew sets up lighting and camera angles. Thanks to this work, when Kim arrives, all of these pieces are already set up and ready to go.

"I was a stand in for the different set ups. I got to do the shoot myself so they could test the lighting," Barry said about her Keeping Up With The Kardashians experience.

She said that it was an overall positive experience and that the Kardashians are pretty great - both inside and out.

"Kim is so sweet, so smiley and happy and is a really nice person. Kris, the mother was really nice," she said.

Barry confirmed what many watching the show wonder: yes, the Kardashians' bodies really do look that good in real life.

"They've all got really good bums, all of them," Barry said. "Their figures are just unbelievable, Kendall as well. She has a supermodel figure, but she actually has a bum as well."

Fans are eagerly waiting for new episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Some outlets are reporting that Kris Jenner is attempting to keep Scott Disick off the show in the future. Disick and Kourtney Kardashian broke up earlier this summer, and it looks like it's the end for real this time around for the troubled couple.

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