The Kardashian Clan: The Most Famous Family in Hollywood?
Posted by: Jillian Chard on: February 18, 2011
It’s hard to believe that four short years ago no one really knew who Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe Kardashian was. Now, they are the most successful family in Hollywood. They earned a whopping $65,000,000 this year alone. Yes that’s right, $65,000,000. This means that they made more than Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, and Tom Cruise COMBINED. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the family made all of this money through their TV show named Keeping Up With the Kardashians, endorsement deals, various products, appearance fees, and their never ending spinoff shows on the E! Entertainment channel.
Turns out this whole fairytale lifestyle all skewed from Kim Kardashian’s sex tape with rapper and R&B singer Ray J. The tape was released from Vivid Entertainment in 2007. Even though Kim and her family were devastated that something so personal and something that was obviously a laps in judgment was released to the public, Kris Jenner knew how to take advantage of their 15 minutes of fame. A couple weeks later Ryan Secrest called and the Keeping Up with the Kardashian’s began. The show was an instant hit. They are a huge, not to mention attractive family, who are surprisingly normal and hilarious.
After their show aired, a lot of other endorsements and TV shows followed. Both Kim and Kris are models for Sketcher’s, they came out with a bestselling book called Kardashian Konfidential, both Kim and Khole came out with fragrances, and opened their own boutique, Dash. They can also charge up to $100,000 to $300,000 for appearances, and even up to $1,000,000 if they go international. They are also the number one choice for magazine covers right now. Magazine covers, photo shoots, interviews and even staged photos can make them earn up to thousands. Other TV shows include Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, and their newest series Kourtney and Kim Take New York. Even a show about Khloe and her LA Lakers husband Lamar Odem is in the works.
It’s safe to say this family isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With all of the endorsements, photo shoots and TV shows they do, they are constantly getting publicity. Not to mention it’s always GOOD publicity. People love that they are filthy rich, but surprisingly humble. They deal with every day issues and drama that the regular family has to deal with, and I think that’s what makes them so appealing to everyone.
7 Responses to "The Kardashian Clan: The Most Famous Family in Hollywood?"
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February 25, 2011 at 11:43 pm
It’s weird…I’ve never been a fan of the Kardashians because I’ve had this preconceived judgment about them being a snobby and rich family, but I can’t stop watching Kourtney and Kim take New York. That show has become very addictive. It definitely shows everyone’s humble sides and relatable struggles to maintain their families. I especially felt sorry for Kim after the nude photoshoot. It reminded me that she has feelings and gets embarrassed also.
February 28, 2011 at 4:13 am
Hey Jilly! I loved your article. I couldn’t agree more about your opinion of the Kardashians. I realize that their show is probably not 100% reality, but nonetheless, they come across as a down to earth, humorous family and they’ve capitalized on that.
February 28, 2011 at 6:53 pm
The Kardashians are a rare family. I do not think they are normal compared to the average family. However, I do think they are most down to earth compared to the average Hollywood family. I enjoy watching the Kardashian girls(it’s more like an addiction), but I cannot stand Kris Jenner. Kris is involved in her girls life and career a little too much. I understand that she is Kim’s manager but seriously she makes way too many decisions in Kim’s life. Kris was on the E! preshow last night, my question is why? She is rich and probably has a stylist who dresses her for events like this,but I do not think she is an expert by any means. I did not mean this to be a total rag on Kris Jenner because she hasn’t stopped me from watching the show so I can’t hate her that much.
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February 21, 2011 at 7:35 pm
I’m familiar with the Kardashians, not a fan but familiar. It’s kind of strange to think that releasing a sex tape can make you famous. I can understand the appeal of the show.
It depicts an attractive, rich family in everyday life. It humanizes them. Their audience almost wants to live vicariously through them. Kudos to Kris Jenner for being smart and striking while the irons hot.