She addressed it in the very first episode of the reality show, saying she made the tape because she was “horny and [she] felt like it”.
Ahead of the show’s series finale in 2021, Kardashian spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the tape and dismissed the idea that the scandal was the reason the family was given the show in the first place. However, she did explain how the show allowed her to work through the controversy and tell her side of the story.
“I do think that, obviously, as producers, I’m sure they loved it. And loved [us] wanting to talk about the elephant in the room. And I probably wouldn’t have, unless it was for the show,” she said.
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2. Kim Kardashian’s controversial KKW Beauty ad
The star shared the promotional images for her beauty brand’s contour kits and faced swift backlash, with some social media users accusing her of darkening her skin tone. Some even accused Kardashian of wearing blackface.
“I would obviously never want to offend anyone. I used an amazing photographer and a team of people. I was really tan when we shot the images, and it might be that the contrast was off,” she told The New York Times later that month.
“We saw the problem, and we adapted and changed right away. Definitely, I have learned from it,” she added.
3. Kim Kardashian was accused of cultural appropriation
In June 2019, Kardashian was accused of cultural appropriation when she initially named her shapewear line Kimono.
As Kardashian was preparing to launch her new shapewear line in 2019, she announced the name of the new brand: Kimono, which was a play on the star’s name. Yet Kimono and Kardashian were accused of cultural appropriation and insensitivity towards the significance of kimonos in Japanese culture.
The mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa, 71, even wrote an open letter to Kardashian asking her to not use the name.
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Kardashian later addressed the controversy in an interview with WSJ Magazine.
“You would think we would have obviously thought it through a little bit deeper,” she said in July 2019. “I’m the first person to say, OK, of course, I can’t believe we didn’t think of this. ”
4. Kim Kardashian was accused of not knowing her own privilege
Kim was accused of not knowing her own privilege when she told Variety “it seems like nobody wants to work these days”.
In the interview, which took place in March, Kim, Khloé, Kourtney and Kris spoke about their respective businesses and shared advice for other women in business.
“It seems like nobody wants to work these days,” Kim said. “You have to surround yourself with people that wanna work. Have a good work environment where everyone loves what they do, because you have one life. No toxic work environments, and show up and do the work.”
Her comments drew backlash from people who cited her privileged upbringing and celebrity status, which has helped in catapulting her businesses to new heights. Kardashian later apologised for the comments, which she said were taken out of context.
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5. Khloé Kardashian was accused of perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards
Afterwards, Kardashian was accused of perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards and misleading fans about what her body truly looks like.
In an April 2021 Instagram post, Kardashian defended removing the photo, writing, “As someone who has struggled with body image her whole life, when someone takes a photo of you that isn’t flattering in bad lighting or doesn’t capture your body the way it is after working so hard to get it to this point – and then shares it to the world – you should have every right to ask for it to not be shared – regardless of who you are.”
6. Tristan Thompson’s first public cheating scandal
The news broke just days before Khloé was due to give birth to their daughter, True, now four. British media reported that Thompson, 31, had been seen kissing an unidentified woman at PH-D Lounge in New York City in April 2018.
More sources later reported that the two spent four hours together at a nearby hotel while Kardashian was in Cleveland preparing to give birth. While the news was breaking, Thompson returned home to be with Kardashian in the delivery room, which was shown on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
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Despite the scandal, less than a month after True’s birth, the couple was spotted together in Cleveland, confirming that they were attempting to salvage their relationship.
7. Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloé Kardashian again with close family friend Jordyn Woods
Woods, 25, who was notably best friends with Khloé’s sister Kylie Jenner, also 25, was reportedly with Thompson at a house party.
Woods later addressed the scandal on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk saying, “On the way out, he did kiss me. No passion, no tongue kiss, no making out, no nothing. I was in shock. I was like, ‘Let me just pretend that didn’t happen.’”She added that she’s “no home-wrecker”. “I would never try to hurt someone’s home, especially someone that I love,” she said.
Kardashian and Thompson appeared to reconcile while spending time together in quarantine in 2020, and in February 2021, Kardashian wrote on Instagram, “I have no ill feelings towards anyone!!!!”
8. Tristan Thompson fathered a baby with another woman
In January, Thompson publicly admitted to cheating on Khloé with fitness model Maralee Nichols, 31, and fathering a child with her after a paternity test revealed he was the father.
“I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son,” he wrote in a statement.
“Khloé, you don’t deserve this,” he continued. “You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don’t deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”
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In April, Kardashian confirmed to Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts that she and Thompson were no longer together.
9. Khloé Kardashian’s second baby, via surrogate, with Tristan Thompson
Fans were left confused when reports emerged that Kardashian and Thompson were expecting their second child via surrogate. Netizens swarmed the reality star’s social media comments section to express their disappointment over her wanting to extend her family with someone who had admitted to cheating on her.
However, it was later revealed on The Kardashians that the child was conceived in November 2021, before Kardashian knew about Thompson’s infidelity with Nichols and that the indiscretion had resulted in a child.
On August 5, a representative confirmed that Kardashian and Thompson’s second child – a baby boy – had been born.
10. Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s messy break-up
The couple started dating in January 2016, announced their engagement that April, and shared the news in May that he and Chyna were expecting their first child together.
Soon after, they landed their own reality show, Rob & Chyna, but the couple later split and the show was cancelled after one season. Chyna claimed in a defamation lawsuit that it was the Kardashian family’s decision to end the show.
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She also alleged in the suit – which was filed in 2017 and recently settled – that she was the victim of assault, battery, domestic violence and interference with prospective economic relations. Rob, 35, denied assaulting her, and Kim and Khloé testified during the 2022 trial that they had no influence over the producers’ decision to cancel Rob & Chyna.
According to The Cut, former Rob & Chyna producer Jeff Jenkins testified that the show had been cancelled due to the couple’s volatility. Rob testified that during the year the couple was filming the show, Chyna put a gun to his head on two occasions and wrapped an iPhone cord around his neck. He also said that the pair only got engaged so that Chyna could pitch the idea of a TV show about them. The defamation case was dismissed and no damages were awarded to Chyna.
After the couple split for good in 2017, Rob Kardashian allegedly posted revenge pornography of Chyna, leading to his ban from Instagram. Since then, his Instagram account has been exclusively run by Kris Jenner Communications. Chyna also filed a separate revenge porn lawsuit against Kardashian, which was reportedly settled out of court in June 2022.
11. Kendall Jenner’s “tone-deaf” Pepsi Super Bowl ad
Jenner addressed the controversy on an episode of KUWTK. In a tearful apology, she said, “I just feel really, really bad. Like, I feel really bad that anyone was ever offended. I feel really bad that this was taken such a wrong way,” Jenner later told her older sister Kim Kardashian, according to The Washington Post.
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12. Kendall Jenner was accused of cultural appropriation after launching her 818 Tequila brand
The criticism reached an all-time high, however, when Jenner released an advertisement and campaign images for the brand’s launch. In the ad, the 26-year-old could be seen riding a horse through an agave field wearing jeans, an open button-up shirt, a flat-brimmed cowboy hat and her hair in two braids. The advertisement also featured shots of employees and Jenner enjoying a drink with them.
One Twitter user called the look “migrant worker chic” and “tone-deaf”, while another commented, “Listen to us Mexicans when we tell you that this is wrong. [It] is our culture and we don’t want a white woman profiting from our culture.”
However, one user was quick to point out that Jenner frequently wears outfits similar to the one she wore in the video. Jenner nor her representatives have publicly responded to the criticism.
This article originally appeared on Insider
