Keeping Up With the Kardashians: Then and now

It’s been over 10 years since the Kardashians took over television with their runaway hit reality series, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, on E!. Since the series debuted in 2007, there have been weddings, divorces, births, selfies, makeup galore, and a whole lot of manufactured drama in between. Let’s look back at each of the core members of the family, from where they started to where they are now. Do try to keep up.

Then: When the show began its run in 2007, Kim was the most famous member of the family, but mostly for a sex tape with singer Ray J and being Lindsay Lohan’s personal stylist. (Take a moment to digest that news.) 

Now: By her third marriage, Kim had nailed matrimony and has been married to Kanye West for the past 3 years. The couple has three children together. But don’t worry, Kim still has time for fashion. Far from her early days picking out low-rise jeans for Lohan, Kim has graced the cover of some of the most prestigious fashion magazines, including Vogue, and has massive influence across social media. 

Then: When the E! series launched, the youngest Kardashian sister ran the clothing boutique D-A-S-H with her two older sisters, Kim and Kourtney. In 2009, she married basketball player Lamar Odom having only known him for a month. The couple eventually divorced in 2016.

Now: After a stint co-hosting The X Factor alongside Mario Lopez, Khloé went on to host her own show, Kocktails With Khloé, in 2016 and now stars in the fitness docu-series Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian. In 2017, Khloé and Emma Grede launched a denim brand called Good American Denim. In 2018, she had her first child, a daughter, with basketball player Tristan Thompson. 

Then: When the series began, Kourtney, the eldest of the tribe, was the co-owner of the clothing boutique D-A-S-H alongside her two sisters and was dating Scott Disick. The couple have enjoyed an on-again-off-again relationship since and have three children together. The birth of the couple’s first son, Mason, was filmed for the television show.

Now: Kourtney and Scott have been officially broken up since July 2015 and each has been linked to other high-profile celebrities since. 

Then: As the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner brood, Kylie was just 9 years old when the show premiered. In 2012, Kylie got her first taste of entrepreneurship when she and Kendall created a fashion line.

Now: In 2015, Kylie launched her own cosmetics line, Kylie Cosmetics. As of 2017, the youngest Jenner was one of the top 10 most followed people on Instagram with more than 97 million followers. Her own spin-off series, Life of Kylie premiered on E! in the summer of 2017. In 2018, she had her first child, daughter Stormi, with rapper Travis Scott. 

Then: Kendall was just 11 years old when the show premiered and her role was originally a lot smaller than that of her older half-sisters, though her introduction to the world of fashion and modeling was documented as part of the series.

Now: After multiple appearances in ad campaigns and photoshoots, Kendall walked the runway during Fashion Week in New York, Milan, and Paris during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. She has since walked for Victoria’s Secret and acts as a brand ambassador for Estée Lauder. There’s been a faux pas or two also: In 2017, she stared in a widely criticized Pepsi commercial that seemed to trivialize police brutality. 

Then: When the series kicked off, Kris was the ultimate “momager” to Kim and ran her own production company, Jenner Communications. She was married to Bruce Jenner from 1991 until their divorce in 2014. The couple has two daughters together, Kendall and Kylie. 

Now: Kris is now involved in the management of her other daughters’ and her son’s careers. She is also the author of an autobiography and cookbook and has hosted a talk show. 

Then: Jenner’s role on the Kardashians as the family patriarch mostly saw the former Olympian navigate the up and downs of parenting five daughters and bickering with then-wife over the use of the garage.

Now: In 2015, Jenner came out as a trans woman and has since  completed gender confirmation surgery in January 2017. Between 2016 and 2017, Jenner starred in the reality series I Am Cait and in April 2017, she released her memoir The Secrets of My Life. 

Then: During the first few seasons of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Rob was a prominent part of the family dynamic and even competed on the 13th season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, placing second. In 2012, he launched his sock line, Arthur George.

Now: Rob stepped back from the spotlight for a few years, dealing with weight gain and depression. In January 2016, he began dating model Blac Chyna and regained some of his former confidence. Their reality series Rob & Chyna debuted in Septemeber 2016 and they welcomed a daughter in November 2016. In July 2017, Rob took to Instagram to post explicit pictures of Chyna and accuse her of infidelity. They are no longer together.

Then: When we first met Scott, he was the playboy, hothead, drinks-too-much boyfriend of Kourtney. Scott matured somewhat after the birth of the couple’s first son, Mason, though he continued to drink heavily which was often a point of contention for the couple.

Now: Over the years, Disick has tried his hand at many an entrepreneurial venture such as male tanning products. He is also often hired to host parties at night clubs or casinos. 

Then: Back in 2007, Brody was better known for being part of MTV’s The Hills than making appearances on his family’s reality series alongside his dad, half-sisters, and step-siblings. 

Now: In 2015, Brody starred on E! call-in talkshow Sex With Brody where he and a relationship therapist discuss a variety of topics related to sex.