Keeping Up With The Kardashians returned to our screens on Sunday, and the season 17 premiere ended with Kim being informed by her doctor that antibodies associated with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis were found in her blood tests.
The reality star and beauty mogul had originally suspected that she was pregnant due to her symptoms of fatigue and nausea, but a pregnancy test came back as negative.
As she delved further into her symptoms, such as swelling in her hands, she became worried that she had an autoimmune disorder.
"Based on the symptoms, it looks like I have rheumatoid arthritis," Kardashian said. "It's so scary. So I have to go to the doctor and see what’s going on because I can’t live like this."
Her doctor later confirmed her fears. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own tissues, more commonly found in older people.
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs, where the inflammation can affect multiple organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
During her appearance on Today, Kim explained she is currently undergoing treatment to deal with the health concern, and also revealed that KUWTK would "talk about it next Sunday."
"I unfortunately had to be put on medication to stop the symptoms, I tried everything natural for the longest time and we chose the best route for me so luckily right now everything is under control," Kardashian said.
Kim has been honest and open in the past when it came to her health struggles, such as dealing with the skin condition psoriasis, as well as her pregnancy complications.
Kim Kardashian has faced her fair share of criticism for both her parenting choices and her business decisions, and the latest backlash is regarding earrings.
The beauty mogul is no stranger to controversial fashion choices, but now she's been criticised for what her daughter, North West wears.
Kim shared a photo of the pair yesterday to her Instagram followers, showing the six-year-old wearing a pair of big hoop earrings.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star added the caption "Pinky swear we’re besties for life!!!"
While her friends and family were quick to comment heartwarming sentences and emojis on the image, other social media users quickly pointed out that North is 'too young' for earrings of this size;
@kdollsnowwhite, wrote; "Cute but those giant hoops for a little girl? She’s not even eleven yet."
"Ok I never say anything bad regarding anyone’s kids, but, North has no business wearing hoops that big at what, six? They’re gonna pull on her little holes," wrote another Instagram follower.
"Why is she wearing hoop earrings??? She doesn't look like a little girl," said a third fan. @memo_abdullah05 commented; "Kim dress your kid according to her age. This is so not ok. Hoops seriously?"
The size of the earrings was the main point of contention, with many of Kim's defenders saying that the mum had most likely only put them on for the photo rather than for everyday wear;
"Kim isn’t wearing earrings, so I assume she took hers off to let North wear them for fun. She (North) probably asked. Her ear will be fine bc she probably didn’t have them on long."
What do you think, is it strange for a six-year-old to wear big hoop earrings or was it just for the photo?
Kim Kardashian has opened up about her previous 'obsession' with fame in the September issue of Vogue Australia, interviewed by none other than her husband; Kanye West.
Dressed by Thierry Mugler, Kim looks beyond breathtaking in the latest Vogue cover, but fans were surprised at her honesty in conversation with Kanye;
"I do agree that fame can be addictive and it took me a long time to recognise how lost you can become when you put too much focus on it. Before, I was obsessed with fame, like, embarrassingly obsessed, but my focus has shifted."
Vogue Arabia Editor-in-Chief Manuel Arnaut says that the shoot and interview both "reveal a side to Kim Kardashian that many have never seen before":
“Her interview with Kanye West is both real and raw, as she talks personally about her career and family life. It was inspiring to assemble this unique level of talent," he adds.
Her cover was shot in the Los Angeles desert by photographer Txema Yeste, and her one-on-one interview with her Grammy award-winning husband dispels many of the misconceptions she has faced.
The reality star was previously underestimated, but is currently studying law and successfully working US government on criminal justice issues;
“There is a misconception that I don’t actually have to study and that I’ve bought my way into getting a law degree – that’s absolutely not true… Being underestimated and over-delivering is my vibe.”
On lessons she wishes to share with her fans; “I try to be a good person and to take my mistakes and make them into a better experience — to learn and grow from them and move on.”
When speaking about her first real date with Kanye, she says; “I was like, ‘Damn, why did I waste so much time and energy? Why didn’t I do this sooner?"
She also gets candid about the idea of herself as an inspiration, and the pressure she's under to be a decent role model to young people as one of the most followed people on social media;
“I never felt the responsibility of being a role model until I had kids,” she said. "Even in my darkest of times I don’t regret putting myself out there for the world to see.
"People have shared with me over the years how much it has helped them to feel less alone when dealing with their own adversity. I love having a voice and I appreciate the platform that I have been given, even though I do wish I could have more privacy at times.”
West later asks Kim to choose her favourite sister, controversially: “It changes, just like friends or relationships go in and out. I think this year has been a really strong Kim and Khloé year,” she reveals.
“I’m obviously so close with Kendall and Kylie too but I’ve spent so much more time on this earth with Kourtney and Khloé – 16 and 17 years longer with them. We have more history, have been through so much together, and we have more friends in common. Kourtney and I will always be really close, but this year, Khloé and I really bonded.”
This might have been as a result of Khloé's drama with baby daddy and cheating ex Tristan Thompson, who kissed Kylie Jenner's long-time 21-year-old best friend Jordyn Woods.
Last night's MTV VMA Awards ceremony was the 10th anniversary of the Kanye West versus Taylor Swift (and the world) drama which is engrained in pop culture history nowadays.
Most of us can remember the moment perfectly, when Kanye West stormed the stage after Taylor Swift won Video of the Year and proclaimed that Beyonce deserved to win.
Taylor hinted about that fateful day on the red carpet, saying; “You never know what can happen on this show, as I’ve learned.”
Beyonce allegedly cried backstage, Pink got in Kanye's face and absolutely ROASTED him (deserved) and the make-up between Beyonce and Taylor onstage after Beyonce wins the overall award was all created by the producers.
But where was Kanye West last night? According to reports, Kanye was at a Cheesecake Factory in Ohio this weekend instead of celebrating the monumental anniversary.
Page Six is claiming that he was there Friday and Saturday night, and then stayed in Ohio for a unique Sunday Session to honour the victims of the recent mass shooting.
Image: Instagram/@kimkardashian
His wife Kim Kardashian shared an Instagram Story of Kanye “feeling the vibe” during the service, and also shared a snap of the choir singing to Dave Chapelle for his birthday;
Image: Instagram/@kimkardashian
Taylor shared her diary entry from the aftermath of the MTV VMAs back in 2009 with her fans, writing;
“Ahh… the things that can change in a week… Let's just say, if you had told me Kanye West would have been the number one focus of my week, the media, and my part in the VMAs I would've looked at you cross-eyed.
And if you had told me that one of the biggest stars in music was going to jump up onstage and announce that he thought I shouldn’t have won on live television, I would’ve said; 'That stuff doesn’t really happen in real life.’ Well… apparently… It does.”
Journal entry September 18, 2009 from after the VMAs:
“Let's just say, if you had told me Kanye West would have been the number one focus of my week, the media, and my part in the VMA's I would've looked at you crossed eyed.” pic.twitter.com/mtVrQ2oKfd
Taylor picked up the Video of the Year award last night for You Need To Calm Down, bringing up all of the LGBTQ stars from the video and giving them their own Moonmen statuettes with their names on them.
The emotions were running high, with Taylor also opening the show with a mash-up of You Need To Calm Down and Lover after her album has sold over two million copies within 24 hours of its release. Seems like she's doing pretty well?
We all remember the pain and turmoil surrounding the annual family photo taking.
Usually it's the Irish granny who forces all the grandchildren to stand in a group together and sit still long enough for someone to get the shot, but somebody always blinked or looked the wrong way.
Kim Kardashian has finally managed to get her four children to sit still for a family portrait photoshoot, three months after baby Psalm arrived. The result? It's pretty damn cute.
She captioned the gorgeous image; "Bahamas pictures coming up! I thought taking a picture with three kids was hard. OMG this is almost impossible! "
Celebrity mums are just like our own, it seems. The famous family are holidaying in the Bahamas, which means proof has to be captured via camera of the experience.
The 38-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star struggled to get her children to pose; six-year-old North, three-year-old Saint, 19-month-old Chicago and three-month-old Psalm.
Kim and her daughters, Chicago and North, are matching in metallic swimsuits in the photo, while Saint and Psalm are wearing dark green swimming trunks.
Khloe Kardashian commented on the image of her nieces; “Honestly you’re perfect!!!! Your beautiful family!! You are everything.” Matriarch and momager Kris wrote; “This is so beautiful!!”
Kim and Kanye’s youngest child, Psalm, was born via a surrogate earlier this year. We wonder will a fifth come along soon?
Justin Bieber has turned to Instagram to defend his veteran manager, Scooter Braun, after Taylor Swift posted a scathing indictment criticising him for "manipulative bullying".
Braun recently acquired Big Machine Records, which holds the rights to Swift's first six multi-platinum albums. In response, the singer wrote an emotional Tumblr message explaining that this is the worst possible outcome.
She also referenced an Instagram image by Bieber featuring Braun and Kanye West, captioned; "Taylor, what up." Swift took the image as a message of intimidation, with Braun's two artists mocking her.
The photo came after Kim Kardashian posted a recording of Taylor allegedly consenting to Kanye using her name for his music video and in the song Famous.
The manager has been employed by Ariana Grande (but was fired and subsequently rehired later…), Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.
Bieber began his own post of a years-old photo of the pair by apologising for the earlier image, writing
“Hey Taylor. First of all i would like to apologise for posting that hurtful Instagram post, at the time i thought it was funny but looking back it was distasteful and insensitive.
“I have to be honest though it was my caption and post that I screenshotted of scooter and Kanye that said ‘Taylor Swift what up’ he didn’t have anything to do with it and it wasn’t even a part of the conversation in all actuality he was the person who told me not to joke like that.”
“Scooter has had your back since the days you graciously let me open up for you! As the years have passed we haven’t crossed paths and gotten to communicate our differences, hurts or frustrations.
"So for you to take it to social media and get people to hate on Scooter isn’t fair. What were you trying to accomplish by posting that blog? Seems to me like it was to get sympathy. You also knew that in posting that your fans would go and bully Scooter."
Bieber also claims that he tried to open direct lines of communication, after criticising Swift for 'defacing' Braun's character.
“Anyway, One thing I know is both scooter and I love you. I feel like the only way to resolve conflict is through communication. So banter back and forth online i don't believe solves anything,” he continued.
“I’m sure Scooter and I would love to talk to you and resolve any conflict, pain or or any feelings that need to be addressed. Neither scooter or I have anything negative to say about you we truly want the best for you," he added.
"I usually don’t rebuttal things like this but when you try and deface someone I love's character that's crossing a line."
Braun’s wife, Yael Cohen Braun, also came to his defence online, writing to her Instagram followers; “I have never been one for the public airing of laundry, but when you attack my husband… here we go.”
Yael Braun disputes Taylor's depiction of the conflict, emphasising that Swift was given fair notice of the deal between Scooter's Ithaca Holdings and Big Machine records;
“Interesting that the man you’re so ‘grossed out’ by believed in you more than you believe in yourself,” she wrote. “And girl, who are you to talk about bullying? The world has watched you collect and drop friends like wilted flowers. MY husband is anything but a bully.”
Many have defended Braun online, with supporters like Demi Lovato and Bieber's attorney Aaron Rosenberg speaking out against Taylor.
Image: Instagram/@ddlovato
Demi Lovato wrote;
“Y‘all can come after me all you want but I’m always gonna stay loyal to my team. I value loyalty more than most people in this world and if my name is gonna be brought into conversations I’m gonna stand up for myself and the ones on my team."
Taylor is clearly devastated that Scooter has acquired the rights to her first six albums and life's work after he seemingly abetted Kim Kardashian and Kanye West drama, saying;
"Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it."
The drama is piping hot…Who do you believe; Team Scooter (Biebs, Kanye, Demi etc) or Team Taylor?
Another day, another Kardashian doing something culturally inappropriate.
Last week it was Kylie's absurd Handmaid's Tale-themed party, this week it's Kim Kardashian West's new body foundation AND her kimono range.
The reality television star and beauty mogul has been accused of cultural appropriation after releasing her new shapewear collection, which is named 'Kimono'.
No, it has nothing to do with actual kimonos, or Japan for that matter.
Finally I can share with you guys this project that I have been developing for the last year.
I’ve been passionate about this for 15 years.
Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions for women that actually work.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 25, 2019
She wrote on Twitter about the launch, saying;
"Finally I can share with you guys this project that I have been developing for the last year. I’ve been passionate about this for 15 years. Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions for women that actually work."
Social media users, however, were having NONE of it. Kim was blasted for adopting a term which bears strong significance in Japanese culture, while only using it for the play on her name in the title.
Nice underwear, but as a Japanese woman who loves to wear our traditional dress, kimono, I find the naming of your products baffling (since it has no resemblance to kimono), if not outright culturally offensive, especially if it’s merely a word play on your name. Pls reconsider
A user named Yuko Kato on Twitter criticised the name, explaining the confusion which Japanese people have regarding the inappropriate choice;
"As a Japanese woman who loves to wear our traditional dress, kimono, I find the naming of your products baffling (since it has no resemblance to kimono), if not outright culturally offensive, especially if it’s merely a word play on your name."
They added; "Basically, what you’re doing is creating a line of underwear and calling them, ‘traditional Japanese garments’. Is that what you’re aiming for?
Basically, what you’re doing is creating a line of underwear and calling them, ‘traditional Japanese garments’. Is that what you’re aiming for?
"Or, are you intentionally taking a Japanese word of specific and extreme cultural significance, stripping away its meaning, and appropriating it for your brand?
"I do hope not, but intentional or otherwise, that will be the result. That’s why many Japanese are crying foul," Yuto concluded.
It appears that Kim didn't do her homework when it came to the cultural importance of the word 'kimono'.
Or, are you intentionally taking a Japanese word of specific and extreme cultural significance, stripping away its meaning, and appropriating it for your brand? I do hope not, but intentional or otherwise, that will be the result. That’s why many Japanese are crying foul.
"Please be respectful with Japanese culture. The word 'kimono' shouldn't be something that any one company can take advantage and making profit out of cultural appropriation."
The range was also described as "absolutely tasteless and awful" and lambasting Kim for having "zero respect to the Japanese culture".
"I feel very sad that the name “Kimono” is being used to something completely different from what we Japanese know about it. Kimono is Japanese traditional clothes and we are very proud of its history and culture.
"I’m sorry but I feel this name choice is simply ignorant," wrote Twitter user @bunkaiwa.
US reports stated last year that Kardashian West filed to trademark the name "Kimono Intimates".
The "kimono", was originally worn by commoners in Japan and as an undergarment for members of the aristocracy. It became a widely-worn item of clothing by the 16th century for all classes.
This isn't the first time that the businesswoman has been called out for cultural appropriation, remember her 'Bo Derek Braids'?
Kim Kardashian is well and truly living her best life. The make-up mogul has just welcomed her fourth child via surrogate, a son named Psalm, and has been married to Kanye West for five years.
The 38-year-old made her first public appearance since welcoming the adorable baby boy almost two weeks ago, looking gorgeous in a pink, bodycon maxi dress.
She showed off her curvacious figure while at the launch of sister Kylie Jenner's skincare launch in Los Angeles. The mum-of-four supported Kylie's business venture alongside her siblings, all in pink:
Kim announced on Twitter that herself and husband Kanye had met their fourth child on May 10, writing; "He's here and he's perfect."
She later added, "He's also Chicago's twin lol I'm sure he will change a lot but now he looks just like her." The famous couple already are parents to North, aged five, Saint, aged three and 15-month old Chicago.
Baby Psalm was born healthy and weighed 6lbs, 9 ozs, according to TMZ. We can't wait for them to share more photos of their newborn.
Kim and Kanye welcomed their fourth child into their family over the weekend and fans have been itching to find out what name they’ve chosen for their baby boy.
The parents aren’t ones for picking traditional baby names and often surprise fans with their unique and rare monikers.
Kim has yet to share many details about her son, other than the fact that he is perfect and resembles his big sister Chicago.
However, eagle-eyed fans believe they have discovered the name of their fourth child.
Kim has been busy posting to social media since the arrival of her baby boy and her followers think she sneakily revealed his name by posting an emoji.
Alongside a series of photos from her baby shower, Kim posted the bear emoji leading fans to think her son’s name is Teddy or Bear.
One wrote: “Is his name Bear?”
Another questioned: “Bear west? Teddy west? Theodore west?”
We have to admit the name Teddy is far too cute, but is it quirky enough for the Kardashian-West fam?
Fans were quick to admit the name may be too ‘normal’ for the famous family.
I guess we will just have to be patient and wait for Kim to reveal her son’s name. Her baby boy will certainly be well looked after at home with three older siblings to look out for him.
There has been no word yet on a name for the new baby, but we're sure it will be unique to say the least, based on her track record.
However, Kim previously revealed that she may opt for a family name.
Kim opened up about one of her potential names during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. She told the talkshow host that she was considering naming her fourth child after one of her siblings.
She divulged that she could name her son after her brother Robert Kardashian.
'I was truthfully thinking about naming him Rob, my brother, Rob, but then it's like North, Saint, Chicago, Rob. It doesn't really go, but I really was feeling that or like Robert, and my brother approved it,' she said at the time.
'I usually go about three or four days nameless until I feel like it really connects with the baby,' she added – so perhaps we wont be getting word on a moniker any time soon.
You may have noticed while rifling through the Instagram photos of this years amazing Met Gala, fashion's biggest night, that the full Kardashian clan did NOT attend.
Allegedly, Anna Wintour isn't exactly Khloe's number one fan, as RadarOnline.com has exclusively discovered that she was the only member not to receive an invite to this years ball. Yikes.
The 34-year-old was apparently blacklisted from the event as the infamous Vogue editor-in-chief “thinks that she is too C-list to be there."
Khloe's sister Kourtney didn't attend the Met Gala either, and both siblings are the only ones who have never graced the Met red carpet. As it happens, both Khloe and Kourtney are single now,
The insider said, “Khloe and Kourtney have never been invited to the Met Gala, but Kourtney was invited to this one and chose to stay home with Khloe because she didn’t want to leave her alone.”
Khloe's sister Kim Kardashian, as well as Kylie and Kendall Jenner and their momager Kris, all attended the event alongside Kanye West and Travis Scott. Khloe and Kourt seemed pretty far away from the gossip:
Instagram: @khloekardashian
Khloe's Instagram story depicted the mum at home with her daughter, True Thompson. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star is recently single following the crazyTristan Thompson cheating drama from February.
People reported that the TV star has moved on; “Khloé is great. Her heartbreak seems to have passed and her mood is much lighter. Although she really wanted Tristan to come around, grow up and be a man, she seems to have realised that she’s much better off now. Everyone is happy to see her happier.”
Kourtney looked like she was busy hanging at a resort last Sunday instead of snuggling up to Anna Wintour like Kim. Kourt and Khloe were miles away from the NYC bustle.
Kourtney is also dating casually, despite revealing that herself and co-parent Scott Disick were 'soulmates'. Disick is busy dating 20-year-old model Sofia Richie,
People claimed last week that, “As much as people would love there to be, there isn’t any drama between Scott, Sofia and Kourtney. They spend a ton of time together, and Kourtney is comfortable with Sofia around the kids.”
37-year-old Kim is very close with Wintour, and has appeared on Vogue. She also hasn’t missed a Met Gala in over five years, and her husband Kanye is equally involved in fashion through his brand, Yeezy.
“Kim lives for the event and she would never want her Kardashian sisters there because that would take the attention away from her,” the source told Radar. “Everyone in the family knows that it is Kim’s night. She literally talks about it all year long.”
Kim was the first family member to bag an invite to the prestigious event when she attended as Kanye's plus one back in 2013. She opened up about her feeling of intense insecurity, but she's never looked back.
"2013 Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. I was Kanye’s plus one & so nervous! I didn’t know anyone & I’m sure no one wanted me there lol. I did my own lipstick & the colour is so off. I went home & cried after insecurity," she Tweeted.
Year 1- 2013 Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. I was Kanye’s plus one & so nervous! I didn’t know anyone & I’m sure no one wanted me there lol. I did my own lipstick & the color is so off. I went home & cried after of insecurity but this is one of my fave looks now. pic.twitter.com/M1so9DVEn4
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 6, 2019
This year, the beauty mogul pretty much ignored the theme, Camp: Notes on Fashion and enticed Thierry Mugler out of retirement to create her dripping water drop dress.
The design looked painted on to Kim's insanely hourglass figure, working the wet latex look. She later changed into a turquoise-blue dress and crystal wig:
Kim's clearly very devoted to the fashionista event, with her adoration of the fashion world aligning with Kanye's.
It's a shame about Khloe and Kourtney, but they seem pretty chuffed to be chilling outside of Manhattan. We don't feel overly sorry for the millionaire moguls, we're sure they're doing just fine.
Kim Kardashian is one of the reigning queens of Instagram, but she sent the app into an absolute frenzy today when the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star unfollowed literally EVERYONE.
Everyone was shooketh, to say the least. The police were almost called, people were calling in sick to work, the world nearly shut down. (*Exaggerration for creative licence*)
She unfollowed her family members, brands, close friends and brands, so there were theories of rifts and arguments as well as a new promotional tactic.
Think back to when Taylor Swift's Instagram went black, and came back to life with snakes before she released the iconic Reputation album.
Kim quickly took to Twitter to reveal it was all just a glitch, seeming as confused as the rest of us. She wrote, "OMG what???? What’s going on????" in a totally calm response.
There was an unnecessary amount of question marks used, in our opinion. She also told a fan, "No it’s a mistake. I have to remember everyone I followed now and add everyone. I have no idea what happened.”
no it’s a mistake. I have to remember everyone I followed now and add everyone. I have no idea what happened https://t.co/SQ2FW8QZxK
In another social media moment, she took to her Instagram stories to explain that she intended on following the same people again, tweeting;
"We’re working on figuring out what happened but I will start following people back if I can remember everyone. I tried following people again and now looks like at zero again."
Currently, Kim is following 74 people, including sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie, and #momager Kris. The level of panic this has caused is borderline mass hysteria, but we remain entertained nonetheless.
