Fans of Keeping Up With the Kardashians are debating on how the KarJenners were able to successfully stay relevant over the course of 20 seasons on reality television. Now, with the show officially wrapped and the family heading to Hulu, viewers are reliving the Kardashian-Jenner's career over the last decade. They are observing how they were able to get bigger as the years passed. With many reality stars having short-lived careers, it's amazing how Kim Kardashian and her family stayed on television while growing their brands into empires that may last a lifetime. With the KarJenner siblings expanding their families to include a brood of children, it's clear that the famous family will maintain their celebrity status well into future decades.
While many have blasted the Kardashian-Jenners and accused them of being talentless, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians family has responded by getting more successful. What started as a reality TV show turned into a series of spin-offs, brand endorsements, modeling careers, and solo business ventures. The youngest sibling Kylie Jenner even graced the cover of Forbes and was dubbed the "youngest self-made billionaire" before having the title snatched away the following year. Kim earned a spot in the billionaire's club earlier this year, thanks to the growth of her superstar status and her SKIMS and KKW Beauty companies. Over the course of the family's celebrity dominance, they have shown that their main talent is simply staying relevant.
When reviewing the KarJenners world dominance, Reddit user u/chan-23 asked "Why do the Kardashians have such long shelf life? Are they really that much more entertaining than the average reality show family that gets 3 years on air? What sets them apart?" Considering all the ways a fan or critic could answer the three questions, many couldn't hold back. They shared their take on how the Kardashian-Jenner family held a 20-season reign on the E! network. "I think there are just so many of them," one person said. When the show first started, Kim, Kourtney Kardashian, and Khloé Kardashian were the trio of sisters appearing on every red carpet and keeping the family's name hot.
Once Kendall and Kylie grew up, they carried the torch and became the new it-girls of the last few years. Kylie's success in the beauty industry and popularity on Instagram has only catapulted the family name and maintained its current relevance. With all of them having children now, minus Kendall, the highlights of their KarJenner family life have become a new way that the family relates to their hardcore fanbase. "They’ve more or less mastered the art of staying relevant," one Reddit user said. "Each family member has their own version of doing it, what's pre-planned and what’s coincidental is anyone’s guess."
They went on to credit Kim and momager Kris Jenner for possibly spearheading the family's brand strategies. The spectator went on to doubt how long the family's reign will last in a pandemic-centered world. "I don’t see them outlasting this drastically new world we are now in post-covid," the Redditor explained. "They’ve always thrived on the envy and interest regarding their wealth, and now the tides have turned against the 1% and flaunting your newest car or designer bag in this type of climate is insulting to a lot of people."
That commenter and many others are wondering if the Keeping Up With the Kardashians family will be able to practice constraint when it comes to flaunting their lavish lifestyles on social media. When looking the Kylie's latest post though, where she appears to have been dipped in gold, it doesn't look like that will be changing anytime soon.