The main Rob Kardashian was self made but not the rest of the clan.
So why are the Kardashian’s peddling the somewhat rags to riches vibe story… well because this story sells better.
The Kardashian family is considered akin to Hollywood royalty. Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, their mom/manager Kris Jenner, and siblings Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner are some of the most famous names today. However, before they climbed to the top the Hollywood food chain, the name Kardashian was already a household name. It’s all because of the family patriarch Robert Kardashian, who rose to prominence when he served as one of O.J. Simpson’s defense attorneys in the so-called trial of the century.
While many members of the Kardashian family are now millionaires in their own right, their father Robert gave them a leg up to get to where they are today. Kris even revealed that prior to their divorce, she did not have to think about finances at all. In 2021, she told The Wall Street Journal that she “never paid a bill” when they were together. “One day, my friend Shelli Azoff said to me when I was going through my divorce [from Kardashian], ‘How much is your gardener?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know.’ And she said, ‘You don’t know?'” she recalled. “That was the turning point for me: I was embarrassed that I didn’t know.”
Robert passed away in 2003 after battling esophageal cancer, but he didn’t leave his kids empty-handed. Word on the street is he left them millions when he died. But is that true?
Robert Kardashian passed away when Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, and Rob were still young, yet he still made sure that they were financially secure for a long time. Per Trust Advisor, he left them a $100 million estate in trust at the time of his death (via HuffPost). Not much is known about his will, but with that much reportedly in the bank, then the Kardashian children likely didn’t face much financial hardship.
What’s interesting, though, is that TV presenter and longtime friend of Kris, Kathie Lee Gifford, revealed that the family experienced financial trouble before they starred in the reality show that catapulted them to fame. “Kris was having financial problems,” she told People. “I loaned Kris money years ago because they needed it. They were really struggling.”
Gifford was even the one who urged Kris to explore the world of reality TV. “This is when reality television was just getting a hold, I told Kris, ‘You guys of all people in the world should have a reality series,” she shared. “You should, it’s made for your beautiful children. You and [then-husband Caitlyn Jenner] at this point now are so interesting.’ Their dynamic was so interesting.” The rest, as they say, is history.
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