In this week’s emotionally charged episode of The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner broke down in tears after internet trolls slammed her for looking ‘old’ in unfiltered pictures taken at Paris Fashion Week back in January. The 26-year-old beauty mogul was candid with her sister Kendall about the hurtful comments, revealing a deeper emotional struggle with her public image.
It all started when candid images of Kylie went viral earlier this year. Deciding to embrace a more natural look, Kylie opted for minimal makeup during her appearance at Paris Fashion Week. This bold move, however, backfired spectacularly as the internet erupted with criticism. The trolls pounced, mocking her face and claiming she looked much older than her years.
In a heartfelt conversation with her sister Kendall on Wednesday’s show, Kylie opened up about the painful comments. She lamented the impossibility of pleasing the online critics: if she wore a lot of makeup, she was accused of overdoing it, but if she toned it down, she was criticized for looking old.
One particular feature that drew a lot of negative attention was the diagonal lines running through her plump cheeks. Fans and cosmetic professionals speculated that Kylie had overused fillers below her eyes and on her cheekbones, causing the prominent creases. This speculation hit Kylie hard, as she explained that these lines had always been part of her appearance, even from childhood.
After an attempt to prank their mother, Kris Jenner, went awry, Kylie and Kendall headed back to Kylie’s home for a heart-to-heart. The conversation started light-heartedly but quickly turned emotional. Kylie, dressed in a chic dark blue denim jacket and matching jeans, confessed that the trolling had taken a significant toll on her confidence.
‘It’s a miracle that I still have any confidence left and that I can look in a mirror and think that I’m pretty,’ she admitted. Kylie’s vulnerability was palpable as she recounted the relentless online mocking she faced after stepping out in Paris.
Kylie revealed that she often hears nasty things about herself and wonders why people think it’s acceptable to talk about her looks so harshly. ‘I’m kind of like, so numb to people talking about my looks at this point, and I just want to know why on the internet no one says anything or thinks that it’s OK,’ she said.
Kendall empathized, noting that their entire family is dehumanized in the public eye. ‘They don’t think that there are any rules with us,’ Kendall said, adding that people don’t believe they have ‘any feelings.’ She pointed out the double standard where other women would be defended against such comments, but the Kardashians are left to fend for themselves.
Kylie’s struggle with public perception is deeply rooted in her family’s history of valuing appearance. Growing up in a family where flaws are seen as imperfections to be fixed, Kylie wasn’t taught to embrace her natural self. This legacy of cosmetic procedures and the pursuit of perfection has been passed down through the Kardashian-Jenner lineage, affecting each member in different ways.
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