Kylie Jenner is pulling back the curtain on the harrowing experience of growing up under the relentless gaze of the global spotlight. Now 28, The Kardashians star recently sat down with Jake Shane on his Therapuss podcast to reflect on the “ugly side” of the fame that has defined her life since childhood. Looking back at her teenage years, Jenner admitted she is surprised she managed to emerge as a “normal person” given the intense and often inappropriate pressures she faced.
Jenner described the media’s treatment of her as a minor as nothing short of “diabolical.” She recalled the predatory nature of paparazzi who would go to extreme lengths to capture “scandalous” images of her, knowing such photos would command exorbitant prices from tabloids. This constant surveillance created an environment that was, at times, genuinely frightening for the young mogul. “The things they would say to me and how they would treat me as a child… it was diabolical,” she shared, highlighting the lack of boundaries practiced by the media during her formative years.
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In an effort to cling to some semblance of a normal life, Jenner revealed that she resisted hiring professional security for a long time. She wanted to navigate the world without a barricade, even as her fame reached unprecedented heights. However, her perspective on safety shifted dramatically at the age of 20 following the birth of her first daughter. The transition into motherhood necessitated a heightened level of protection, leading her to finally tighten her security protocols to safeguard her family from the same chaos she endured as a child.