The Kardashians Influence On Society Can’t Be Ignored
You already know the Kardashians, even if you don’t want to. LA-based Robert Kardashian — third-generation Armenian and famed defense attorney of O.J. Simpson — married Kris Houghton — eventual matriarch and media mastermind — in 1978 and the couple produced three daughters and one son: Kourtney, Kimberly, Robert, and Khloe. After they divorced, Kris married Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, resulting in daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. In 2003, Kim Kardashian began shadowing pop culture princess Paris Hilton, often appearing in the background of Hilton’s paparazzi photos. In 2007, Kim’s sex tape with Ray J leaked, firing her name to the top of Google search. Not long after, her reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians debuted on E!