Celebzter / Dr. Constantino Mendieta

Forget Selfies, the hottest new trend is Belfies… and you can thank Kim Kardashian for that

July 22, 2014

Kim showed off her famous booty this week

Kim showed off her famous booty this week

On Thursday, July 17, Kim Kardashian showed off her famous asset — again!

The 33-year-old reality star posted a photo of herself on Instagram, showing her tanning her famous derriere in Mexico with the caption: “#OurLovelyLadyLumps”

Naturally the pic garnered the attention Mrs. West was hoping for.

And thanks to Kim, the hottest new trend in pop culture is the “Belfie”, also known as the butt-selfie.

Rihanna is getting in on the belfie trend

Rihanna is getting in on the belfie trend

According to AOL.com, “Plenty of celebs have jumped on the belfie train- obviously Kim Kardashian, Rihanna- with her more subtle belfies…And Heidi Klum, just to name a few. And we’d be crazy not to reference the glutes queen, Jen Selter! She basically became famous for her derriere. It even landed her a spread in Vogue.”

But to celebrity plastic surgeon and butt specialist, Dr. Constantino Mendieta, getting a good belfie is nothing new, having worked on some of the most photographed derrieres around the world to make them the most photographed derrieres around the world

“I have patients who have increased their Instagram following by posting belfies.,” he tells CelebZter. “Everyone wants more followers these days and it seems the way to do it is by posting these backside selfies.

“It used to be about looking good in a bikini or for your man, but now everyone wants a great backside so they can take a great belfie for their Instagram or Facebook.  Having a great butt is the new status symbol and there is nothing wrong with that at all.  I’m here to help them get it safely if they can’t (or won’t) do it naturally. ”

And with 25 years experience, he might know a thing or two how to achieve that perfect Belfie.

There's Kim's famous asset

There’s Kim’s famous asset

Dr. Constantino Mendieta