Kris Jenner is a force of nature, that's for sure. She single-handedly turned her family
into branded entertainment and made hundreds of millions for her kids along the way, while
also taking her cut of the earnings as their momager...er, we mean manager. Kris could
be described as ruthless in her pursuit of success and money, which could be seen as
abrasive, unlikeable, and mercenary—or as ambitious, single-minded, and creative. The
difference depends, of course, on whether one likes or can't stand Kris.
Almost from the moment Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered in 2007, Kris has been
a success. There have been numerous spinoff reality shows from Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Kris and her kids have launched a number of businesses, including Jenner Communications,
Kylie Cosmetics, Kim K Beauty, Skims Shapewear, Kylie Skin, and Good American, to name just
a handful.
That level of success can cause jealousy and animosity. But success isn't the reason Nicole
Brown Simpson's sister can't stand Kris Jenner.
Kris Jenner was married to Robert Kardashian from July 8, 1978 until 1991. Robert and O.J.
Simpson were very close friends, so naturally, when the former football legend was accused
of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, O.J. turned to
his pal to represent him.
There have long been rumors that Kris had an affair with O.J., a narrative she has always
denied. On an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris said,
"They printed a story that I was sleeping with O.J. That f**king piece of s**t. It's
really kind of pathetic that when rumors get started the media gives it life and breath
and on the anniversary of Nicole's death. It's so tasteless and disgusting."
The truth is, Kris was friends with Nicole, and in the book Dirty Sexy Money: The Unauthorized
Biography of Kris Jenner, the author revealed that Kris is haunted by the idea that she
could have saved Nicole's life if she had exposed the allegedly abusive nature of her
relationship with O.J. So, if Kris's association with Robert and O.J. isn't why Nicole's sister
can't stand her, what's the real reason?
In 2011, Kris Jenner's memoir Kris Jenner...and All Things Kardashian hit the shelves of bookstores.
Kris wrote about her friend Nicole Brown Simpson's murder and was criticized for that. In some
people's opinion, it looked like Kris was trying to profit off her late friend's death.
In an interview with the National Enquirer, Nicole's sister Denise Brown said,
"Kris Jenner IS pathetic. […] I am really disappointed in Kris. For the past two-and-a-half
years, my family has had some relative peace regarding all of this stuff. Now that Kris
has brought it up again, she's split open the healing wounds. For her to write about
it is like reliving it all over again."
Denise also attacked the amount of money Kris and her kids make, saying,
"Haven't they made enough? Nicole has been dead for 17 years. Please, Kris, don't profit
off of my sister's horrible death."
Kris's book wasn't the only time she spoke about Nicole Brown Simpson's murder—during
a 2019 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, she opened up to her mom MJ, saying,
"[Nicole] was one of my best friends."
She also got emotional reflecting on the anniversary of her death.
"June is always depressing though. It always reminds me of the anniversary of Nicole's
death."
And a few years before the emotional episode, Kris shared a painful regret about her relationship
with Nicole. In 2014 for the LMN documentary, The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case: The Untold
Story, she said,
"The one thing she would tell all of us by the time, you know, it got to that level was,
'He's going to kill me and he's going to get away with it.' I will always feel guilty that
I didn't pay more attention and didn't speak up when I thought anything was wrong or asked
her more, 'Do you want to talk about it?'"
Seemingly, Kris is OK with publicly discussing Nicole's murder, and her comfortability doesn't
seem likely to change.
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