Khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian.
Gregory Pace/ShutterstockDefend their show. Kim Kardashian And Khloe Kardashian have used their reality series to respond to criticism regarding their on-screen storylines.
In a new episode of The Kardashiansairing on Thursday, June 1, Kim, 42, broke down a season 2 review that criticized the episodes.
“I like to read things to be aware of what people are trying to say. I love getting feedback from everyone,” the aspiring lawyer said in a confessional. “There was an article about the season 2 that said Khloé didn’t give enough with her Tristan [Thompson] situation. First, we filmed everything. She shared everything.
The Good American co-founder, 38, for her part explained why she chose to initially keep a low profile about her second child until her arrival via surrogate in July 2022. (The Season 2 premiere – which began streaming to air in September 2022 – focused on Tatum’s birth before the remaining episodes recalled events before the little one was born.)
“With my surrogacy, I was so vulnerable. I let people find out what I was struggling with,” recalled Khloé, who also shares 5-year-old daughter True with the 32-year-old NBA player. , about the pregnancy that unfolded amid her ex-boyfriend’s paternity scandal “I wasn’t admitting it to myself with what was going on and I made that very clear.”
She added: “I have no guilt because I show so much of my life. I open up and do it in a very vulnerable and good way. … It doesn’t matter what show we’re on or what season , it’s the same old one.
Kim then explained why her ex-husband Kanye West did not appear in Season 2 amid their public ups and downs. (The former couple, who share daughters North, 9, and Chicago, 5, and sons Saint, 7, and Psalm, 4, finalized their divorce in November 2022.)
“What do you want me to do? If I don’t talk to him, what do you want me to do? Send a camera? It’s not that I don’t want it, it’s that my ex didn’t want to participate on a reality show,” the Skims founder told the cameras. “You can’t film someone who isn’t a cast member and doesn’t aspire to be on a reality show. Bottom line. I talk about him and I will talk about my co-parenting struggles but from my perspective.
The beauty mogul, who dated pete davidson amid her divorce from the rapper, 45, noted that she tried to cast the comedian, 29, on the show.
“It’s hard when you start dating someone and you live your life on a reality show. Pete and I had this conversation right away — you obviously know what you’re getting into,” Kim continued. “We said it from the start. That’s not what he does. Then I opened up and got him on the show. I talked about everything.”
After Scott Disick asked if Kim and Khloé had ever considered ending their show, the Self-centered the author discussed his decision to continue filming.
“We love our show. Khloé and I give. I love doing this show because I see it as an opportunity to help people with what they’re going through,” Kim concluded. “Khloé and I give each other real content. I just think our show is what made us. I will always want to film and give it my all.
The Kardashian-Jenner family shot to fame after appearing on E! keeping up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021. After the final season of the hit show, Kim, Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner And Kris Jenner signed a major multi-year deal with Hulu to create new content for the streaming service.
Earlier this month, Hulu confirmed that it had renewed The Kardashians for 20 more episodes.
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