Kendall Jenner acknowledged her relationship with dad Caitlyn Jenner has been affected by their “different” views.
During the Thursday, October 30, episode of The Kardashians, Kris Jenner invited Caitlyn, 76, to their old home to say goodbye before they put it up for sale.
“About an hour ago I called Caitlyn and I said, ‘What are you doing?’ Of course she said, ‘I’m eating dinner and watching Fox News,’” Kris, 69, told the cameras. “I said, ‘Of course you are.’”
Kris and Caitlyn’s kids — Kendall, 29, and Kylie, 28 — were happy about their reunion, but Kendall also used Caitlyn’s cameo as a way to update the audience on her status with her dad.
“I definitely wasn’t expecting my dad to be here just knowing the relationship my mom has with my dad. Not that it is bad, it is just distant,” Kendall shared.Kylie added, “I don’t know if my parents will ever be best friends again but this is definitely a great first step.”
In a confessional, Kendall elaborated on where she currently stands with Caitlyn, adding, “I have to compartmentalize my relationship with my dad in a way. Because I love her and she is my dad. We have a good relationship but sometimes I get frustrated with her with certain things.”
She continued: “We just have completely different views on things. But other than that, I always want to include her. I know she doesn’t have a lot outside of her family and I know she gets lonely.”
Thursday’s episode marked Caitlyn’s first appearance on the family reality show in years amid ups and downs with Kris and stepdaughters Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. The former athlete became a parental figure to Kris’ children (including Rob Kardashian) when they began dating in the ’90s. After they got married, the then-couple expanded their family with Kendall and Kylie.
After two decades of marriage, Caitlyn and Kris announced their separation in 2013. Caitlyn publicly came out as transgender in 2015 — the same year that her divorce from Kris was finalized. Caitlyn’s bond with her stepchildren seemingly became contentious after the release of her tell-all book, The Secrets of My Life, in 2017.
Caitlyn’s conservative views and public comments about her family have continued to cause tension.
“This was my dad for 24 years and it hurts me too,” Khloé, 41, shared in a May 2024 episode of The Kardashians.
Kim, 45, meanwhile, didn’t appear as bothered by how her relationship with Caitlyn evolved.
“I got so many text messages saying, ‘Doesn’t that hurt your feelings what your stepdad says about you?’ It honestly doesn’t,” Kim told cameras. “I had such a great stepdad who raised me so none of those things that are said — even if twisted — are going to make me think differently of the life I had.”
Hulu releases new episodes of The Kardashians every Thursday.
