You may not realize it, but Kris Jenner gave the world one of pop culture’s biggest obsessions today: The Kardashian-Jenner clan! Although every member of this famous family has worked hard to get to where they are now, Kris is the woman who breathed life into them and pushed them to make their dreams into money-making realities.

With various celebrity news always keeping up with what her children are up to, we barely ever catch what Kris is doing or what she had to go through in her life. Now, we pay tribute and look into some of the juiciest details about everybody’s favorite Momager, Kris Jenner!

Imagine Kris Jenner Scraping Glaze From The Floors Of A Donut Shop

Who would’ve known that the Kardashian momma once worked in a donut shop? She actually did, and she remembers starting her work early at 5:30 at daybreak. After her morning shift, Kris would catch the school bus to her high school and get more hours after her classes were over.

As she once shared to Desert News, she loved the fulfillment of being employed and earning her own cash at such a young age. Kris also elaborated that she had to make sure that the doughnut makers were always spotless back then, and she would also scrape the floors clean of all the extra trickled glaze.

She Almost Got One Of Her Legs Amputated!

When Kris was just a young kid, a bone tumor was found in one of her legs. And since the technology back then wasn’t as progressive as it is today, the diagnosis couldn’t tell if it was or wasn’t cancerous just through simple tests. As a result, they believed that the strongest route to save her was amputation.

According to what Kris shared with The Daily Mail, the medical practitioners at that time had told her mom that they needed to get in there to figure out if it was indeed a cancerous tumor. The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch feels truly lucky to have lived through such a traumatizing experience.

Kris Is Short For Kristen

Kristen Mary Houghton, who is famously known today simply as Kris Jenner, was born in San Diego, California, on November 5, 1955. Her parents were Mary Jo Shannon and Robert Houghton. It’s interesting to note that Kris is of Dutch, English, German, Irish, and Scottish lineage.

After Kris' parents went through a divorce in 1962, her mom remarried a businessman named Harry Shannon. But after three months into moving in with her stepdad at Oxnard, California, a business partner bolted with all the money from Shannon’s company. So, Kris’ family had to go back to San Diego.

She Has An Estranged Relationship With Her Only Sister

Before they separated ways, Jenner’s parents had another daughter named Karen Houghton, who just turned 60 last November 2018. However, Kris seems to have had a quarrelsome relationship with her younger and only sister over the years. She even snubbed Karen on her birthday.

The younger Houghton actually had her birthday celebration in a hospital where she was photographed by her daughter with a bandage on her leg. However, Kris didn’t even greet her—not even on social media. What’s shady is that Kris posted an affectionate birthday greeting to her friend, Dee Ocleppo, a day after her sibling’s birthday.

Flying First Class As An American Airlines Flight Stewardess

Nowadays, Jenner is known for being a certified global jet setter. She’s all over the world, hopping from one flight to another because of the nature of her and her kids’ work. However, she was once on the less glamorous side of the friendly skies.

After finishing high school, Kris applied at American Airlines for a job as a flight attendant. Lo and behold, she got it! However, she allegedly only had the occupation for about a year. With her flair for extravagance, we can just picture Jenner’s safety briefings as nothing but iconic.

17 & In Love With A Lawyer

After graduating from Clairemont High School, Kris had her eyes set on becoming a devoted wife more than entering college. She was just a 17-year-old gal when she came across Robert Kardashian at Del Mar, a horse racing track in California.

The dashing lawyer was 11 years older than the brunette beauty, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing her. In fact, he was so persistent that even when she initially rejected his proposal, Robert still stuck by her. His determination would later be rewarded during his career’s biggest case – but we'll get there in a second.

First Time Bride To Robert Kardashian

The romantic relationships of the Kardashians are known for being historically rocky, but Kris and Robert’s relationship apparently began smoothly as love-at-first-sight usually does. Upon Robert's second proposal, Jenner finally said yes. That was just the beginning of her high-profile life, and she could even be considered as the OG real housewife of Beverly Hills.

On July 8, 1978, Kris officially became the bride of Robert Kardashian, the high-powered attorney who was best friends with NFL star O.J. Simpson. Kris then became a close friend to Simpson's spouse, Nicole Brown Simpson.

Careers Can Start With A "K"

Kris and Robert didn’t waste any time in bringing life to the infamous Kardashian clan. A year after their wedding, the happy couple welcomed Kourtney, the eldest Kardashian kid who just turned 40 this July 2019. After her birth, following close are Kim and Khloe with their famed matching "K" names. Their only son, Robert Jr., was born in 1987.

Two decades before their hit reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians made its premiere, Kris was already looking after four of its stars. Could she have ever thought of this happening?

Caught Up In The Trial of The Century

Branded as the trial of the century, the O.J. Simpson murder case has truly made an indisputable impact on contemporary history. And one of the few people who got the closest to the entirety of this dramatic hearing was Kris Jenner.

The Kardashian matriarch was good friends with Nicole Brown Simpson, the O.J.'s slain ex-wife. At the same time, she also saw how Robert aided the "Dream Team" of attorneys in defending the man indicted of murdering her friend. This trial set in 1994 was obviously a big factor in why the gap between Kris and her ex-husband only broadened to the point of separation.

The Death Of A Friend And A Husband

Kris was nothing but devastated when she found out that the life of her friend Nicole had been taken, and more so when she learned that the primary suspect was none other than O.J. Simpson. The athlete was eventually cleared of criminal charges but was found guilty in a subsequent civil case.

And although Robert acquired national fame in defending his athlete friend, he lost his wife along the way. Richard and Kris divorced in 1991. However, they stayed good friends until he passed away in 2003. The cause of his death was esophageal cancer.

Named One Of Her Daughters After Nicole Brown Simpson

When People magazine talked to her about what Nicole had gone through, Kris mentioned she wishes her late friend’s passing would be a legacy used to protect other ladies from domestic problems. She added that Brown’s death could’ve been prevented as well.

Kris was actually pregnant with Kendall while the high-profile televised hearing was going on. She would often be seen sitting in court while wearing her late friend’s secondhand maternity garments. So, to keep Nicole's memory alive, the Kardashian mom gave her fourth daughter the name Kendall Nicole, who was her first child with Bruce Jenner.

Getting Married To An Olympian

Right after her divorce from Robert Kardashian was finalized in 1991, Kris got married to Bruce Jenner. We all know him by now as the retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete who transitioned into a woman in 2015, but more on that later on.

As a result of marrying Bruce/Caitlyn, Kris became a stepmother to four of his kids from two earlier marriages: Burt, Brandon, Brody, and Cassandra Jenner. They went on to have two daughters of their own as well: Kendall and Kylie. In total, the Kardashian-Jenner family has ten kids under its wing!

Discovering Her Flair For All Things Managerial

After getting married to Bruce/Caitlyn, Kris began overseeing the former Olympian’s speaking engagements, endorsement transactions, or pretty much all of his management deals. This is really where Kris began honing her skills in managing, which would prove to be useful in her future endeavors.

In 1994, the pair launched a line of stair-climbing fitness equipment using an infomercial they produced called Super Fit With Bruce Jenner. The campaign was a success, running over 2K times per month in a total of 17 countries! These two were really a power couple back in the day.

You Can Find An Odd Instructional Workout Video Of Her & Her Ex-Husband On Amazon

Kris Jenner used to be a surfer since she grew up in San Diego, California. She enjoyed being physically active and has managed to maintain a healthy lifestyle as well throughout the years. So, knowing that she has an exercise video out there somewhere isn’t really shocking.

What’s shocking is the content of the VHS workout video she released with Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner. You don’t have to buy the $20 VHS on Amazon to see one of its cringe-inducing moments. Just look up Khloe Kardashian’s social media account for a snippet. In this clip, Kris' ex-husband is seen adjusting her position on the treadmill with a hint of innuendo.

She's The Mastermind Behind Keeping Up With The Kardashians

If you’ve been an avid watcher of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, then you should really thank Kris for blessing the world with this exciting and dramatic reality TV show because she’s the mastermind behind it. She pitched the idea to producer Ryan Seacrest in 2007, and it was commissioned by E! the following day.

Kris didn’t even prepare for her meeting and just winged it on the spot. Now, the crazy entertaining show has given us multiple spin-offs featuring the family and their daily antics with work, romance, scandals, and a dash of pregnancies throughout its entire run.

Ring Her Doorbell & You'll Hear Their Reality TV Show's Theme Tune

We can say that the Kardashian-Jenners wouldn’t be where they are today without their matriarch’s hard work. But did you know that her family didn’t even have a clue that they were going to star in a show until the deal was already set and done with? In fact, Kris had to arrange a family dinner just to tell her family all about it.

Ever since the cameras were initially installed throughout their home–even on the ceiling–in 2007, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (KUWTK) has kept us addicted. Kris is obviously a fan of her own show as well since she used the trademarked theme tune of the reality series for her house doorbell.

She Fought To Trademark The Term "Momager"

Since we’re already on the subject of trademarking, another thing that Kris made sure to be trademarked was her own title: "momager". She actually believes she coined the term as she went on to manage the careers of all her six kids.

The trademark office decided to block her upon her first try, asserting that it was too much like a pre-existing trademarked word called “momanger.” But after two years of fighting for it, the office finally agreed to trademark it with the condition that she can’t use it as a title for any kind of show. We think she primarily did it for her own well being anyway.

The Risk Of Having Cancer Runs High In The Family

Mary Jo Shannon has inspired Kris to become the mother she is today. But, unfortunately, the woman has battled with cancer and a few other complications throughout her life. This was why Kris had wanted her family to take blood tests to set her and everyone’s mind at ease.

However, Khloe wasn’t down for it. She had already gone through a skin cancer scare back in 2008, and the youngest Kardashian sister was truly frightened of the results. Although Khloe shared her 2008 tribulation on her 2016 app, her mom hasn’t talked more about her own distressing moment.

Confessions Of An Unfaithful Woman

When Kris came out with her memoir titled Kris Jenner…And All Things Kardashian, she didn’t say if she ever had any cancer scares. But she did share something that shocked everyone. The mother of all the Kardashian-Jenner kids admitted to having an affair.

And although she named the man as someone named Ryan, the truth eventually came out that it was the animator and ex-soccer star Todd Waterman whom she had an affair with while still married to Robert Kardashian. What’s more jaw-dropping is that Todd was the one who outed himself to the public!

She Admits Her Biggest Regret In Life Was Divorcing Robert

Kris' cheating was one of the main reasons for her messy divorce with Robert. She considers ruining her marriage with the lawyer as the only regret she has in her life because he was truly a wonderful man, and she had a great life with him.

She also confessed that while she was with the Bruce/Caitlyn, she frequently missed Robert. Today, she still wishes she could call him. However, she knows she can’t dwell on the past since her journey with her second husband has given her two other wonderful daughters, Kendall and Kylie.

The Love Of Her Life: From Bruce To Caitlyn

In her book, Kris also revealed that she considered Bruce/Caitlyn as the love of her life. But then, when the former Olympian came out as transgender, Kris’ thoughts changed. They went from being lovers to only maintaining an affable relationship with each other for their daughters’ sake.

After 22 years of being married, Kris and Caitlyn publicized their desire to separate in 2013. They said that they will always be best friends and that their family will always remain their number one priority, which is what they are doing now—except for the being besties part.

Going Strong With Corey Gamble

Nowadays, Kris can often be seen with a man named Corey Gamble who is 25 years younger than her. The two apparently met in 2014 while attending their fashion designer friend’s birthday party. Rumor has it that they broke up for a short time in 2017, but it’s obvious that they’re back together now.

They were even reported to be spending a European vacation in Italy just this July 2019, and pictures show Kris looking all glammed up for her new beau. According to the momager, Corey has been her rock, and he’s one of the reasons she’s even able to manage everything in her life right now

The Church She Founded With A Cheating Pastor

It was in 2012 when Kris Jenner founded the California Community Church together with a pastor named Brad Johnson. The church was formerly known as Life Change Community Church, and it’s situated in Agoura Hills, California. Kim Kardashian revealed on Piers Morgan Tonight that she funds this religious institution that her mother had helped establish.

Pastor Brad used to lead the Calvary Community Church in Westlake, California. But after his many infidelities were exposed, he decided to leave in 2007.  The tattooed reverend eventually found a second chance in Kris, who was a member of the Cavalry.

Her Talk Show Was Canned After Only Six Weeks On Air

The Kardashian-Jenner mom used to have her own daytime talk show, which was simply called Kris. It was actually a long-time dream of hers to have. The show began airing in 2013, but it only ran for a total of six weeks since the momager failed to impress viewers.

The show struggled with ratings, and Kris’ antics didn’t help at all. There was one time when she walked in with an infant on the show after announcing that she was about to introduce someone quite special. Everybody thought it was North West, who wasn’t unveiled to the world yet at that time, but the kid only turned out to be her stylist’s baby.

From Selling Clothes To Publishing Cookbooks

Apart from being a manager, Kris also had a penchant for selling things. And so, in 2004, she decided to open up a youngsters’ boutique with her gorgeous girl, Kourtney. They called the boutique Smooch, and it remained open for around half a decade before it closed down in 2009.

Kris also loved cooking as well, so she decided to write a cookbook, which she released in 2014. The recipe book was titled In the Kitchen with Kris: A Kollection of Kardashian-Jenner Family Favorites. It seems like the matriarch of the Kardashian empire has really dipped her foot into all things money-making through the years!

The Tattoo She Regrets Having

It might seem like Kris Jenner isn’t the kind of person who would want to have a tattoo, but this momma does, in fact, have two tattoos. However, she deeply regrets having one of them. The tattoo she hates is located on her lower back, and it is a cross that her kids often tease her for having on that same spot.

Her second tattoo experience was actually caught on a KUWTK episode while she was on loads of alcohol. Kris initially wanted to get a tattoo of all her six children’s names. But the momager only settled on getting Kendall and Kylie’s names in the end.

Coffin Shopping With Kris Jenner

That Time When Her Kids Got Her A Chimp

There have been many pranks orchestrated by the Kardashian-Jenner kids that Kris have fallen into, but the most over the top has got to be the one involving Suzy. If you don’t know who Suzy is, she’s the chimpanzee that Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé had rented out for their mom for a week.

No need to call animal protection services, though, since she wasn’t harmed in the making of that one episode. The three sisters did what they did because Kris wouldn’t stop complaining that she had empty nest syndrome. Scripted or not, that was just purely entertaining!

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Don't You Dare Call Her Grandma

As of 2019, Kris Jenner already has ten grandchildren in total. But don’t you ever call her a grandmother or even grandma. As divulged by The Daily Mail, this Kardashian-Jenner matriarch doesn’t like how the word “grandma” sounds, and she even refuses to have her grandkids call her by this term.

The cute alternative that she chose to be called by is Lovey. And even if critics keep saying that this is just one of her many attempts to stay young, like she didn’t already have wrinkles, many people agree that this substitute is quite endearing.

The Table At The Entrance Of Her Home Is Filled With Nondisclosure Agreements

Lots of private family matter happen inside the walls of Kris Jenner’s deluxe home, and her family is always being put under the spotlight even without their consent. So, the idea of having a table stacked with nondisclosure agreements is actually logical for them.

As BuzzFeed reported, the moment someone that’s not an immediate family member enters Kris’ domain, they have to sign one of these NDAs. Right beside the table of the documents is a sign that’s all about keeping what is said, seen, and heard inside the confines of the house.

A Fondness For Black Toilet Paper

Another thing that can be found within the Kardashian-Jenner’s abode is black toilet paper. Yes, you read that right! What can we say, Kris admires all the fancier things that life has to offer. This is just proof of how “extra” this momma can be at times.

The reasoning behind the black toilet paper is thought to be Kris’ attempt at maintaining the dark color scheme throughout her entire home. After giving birth to North West, Kim temporarily stayed with her mom. She shared how she disliked the house’s black-and-white motif along with the black toilet paper in an episode of KUWTK.

Her Love For Costco Is The Real Deal

Come on! Who doesn’t love Costco?! It’s just one of those stores that aren’t hard to fall in love with at all. Then again, we’re still surprised that someone as rich as Kris Jenner actually loves shopping there as well. She even compared it to a massage when she was interviewed by The New York Times.

The momager also admitted that she ends up buying stuff she doesn’t even need just because she loves Costco so much. She once gushed about how great their dog mattresses were and even knows that they have awesome surfboards during the summer!