Khloé Kardashian claims the media labelled her the 'fat' sister after reality TV debut
The reality TV star says she has a different shape to her famous sisters
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Your support makes all the difference.Khloé Kardashian has spoken about her body image issues after being thrust into the public eye, saying she was confident about her appearance until she was branded the ‘fat Kardashian’ by the media.
The 31-year-old spoke to People about being constantly compared to her sisters who had different body shapes to her, after their reality television series Keeping up with the Kardashians began in 2007.
She said: “Right before the show started I thought I was in good shape, but I guess not good enough for Hollywood’s eyes. I didn’t realise I was the ‘fat’ sister until I went on TV and the media started saying that about me.”
Khloé says being compared to her sisters, Kourtney and Kim, was something she “was used to”, however not on the level in which she claims the media criticised her, which led to her having body image issues.
“Being compared in such a harsh way… I just thought ‘Okay, that’s my role.’ So I started saying it before people. I was like ‘Okay, I’m the fat, funny sister. Who cares?’ I almost let that take ownership of me. I wasn’t fat; I wasn’t obese. But I would let society make me believe that I was.”
Khloé has four sisters: Kourtney Kardashian, 36, Kim Kardashian-West, 35, Kendall Jenner, 19, and Kylie Jenner, 18. She also has a brother, Rob Kardashian, 28.
“I knew I didn’t look like my sisters and I didn’t have those shapes, but I didn’t think that was wrong,” she said.
Khloé, who regularly posts on social media about her exercise regime, said she now doesn’t pay much attention to comments about her body: “As long as I can lay my head down at night, that’s all that matters. It’s not about fitting someone else’s standards.”
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