The tectonic plates of fame are shifting, and it's time for everyone in Hollywood to brace for the earthquake.
For
years—decades, perhaps?—the Kardashian family has reigned supreme in
the tabloids. Its members, each more perfectly groomed than the last,
have dominated social media feeds, celebrity news cycles and paparazzi's
time management skills. If there was an event with a step-and-repeat,
the Kardashians were there. If there was an event to be Snap-chatted,
the Kardashians were there...snap-chatting.
With this notoriety
came money, product launches, spinoff reality shows, magazine covers,
book deals, and Emojis (oh, the Emojis!). But the laws of
famous-people-physics dictate that nothing stays the same forever. A body in motion will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.
Meet that outside force.
The
number of eerie similarities between these notorious tribes is, well,
eerie. It's easy to see what it takes to become synonymous with your
last name, and even easier to see that so many others just don't have
it. But don't simply take our word for it; we have evidence. We've done
our due diligence, so much so that, if you'll excuse us, we think this
s--t belongs in a GD science journal. (Nature, are you listening?)
Reality shows, reality shows, reality shows. Keeping Up With the Kardashians introduced the world to the family of K's (and J's), and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills gave us the Hadids/Fosters.
Multiple high-profile divorces. First,
Kris Jenner and then-Bruce Jenner rocked the tabloid world by
announcing they were splitting after several decades together. It meant
splitting up a very large, awesomely-complicated family, messing with
Christmas traditions, finding new homes and all the usual messiness that
comes with two millionaires parting ways. Never one to be outdone,
Yolanda Foster (as she was known at the time) announced her own split
from husband David Foster. And let's not forget that Kris was married to
the late Robert Kardashian, and Yolanda to eccentric billionaire
Mohamed Hadid.
Extended families that only Carrie Mathison can map out. Get out your thumbtacks and red string, because it's time for a crazy Homeland wall!
The Kardashians are tied to the Jenners, of course, who are tied to the
Fosters, through the former marriage of Linda Thompson (mother to Brody
and Brandon Jenner) and David Foster. The Hadids are also tied to the
Fosters through, duh, David Foster. Which makes them tied to the
Jenners. Which makes all these families tied to each other and yes, if
you're wondering, Calabasas and Malibu are very small towns.
Extremely extravagant parties. Anyone
who has ever been to a Kris Jenner Christmas soirée can attest to
thinking, at one point in time, why are there so many diamonds? And what
is this giant crystal bear doing here? Yolanda may not have the
regularity of the Christmas Eve get-together, but don't ever try to tell
her she doesn't know how to overspend on a single night—just look at
anything she's ever hosted for Gigi. (And, fun fact: David Foster is a
regular attendee of the aforementioned Jenner bash.)
Vogue covers. First
came April, 2014, when Kim Kardashian appeared alongside husband Kanye
West. Then came August 2016, when Kendall finally got her due (after
covering the Japanese and French editions, to name a few). And, lest us
forget, Gigi covered her first Vogue this summer, too.
Social media. To
make a long story short, all the sisters Kardashian, Jenner and Hadid
are social media wizards. Kim started it all (and still reigns supreme
with the most followers), Kendall followed on her heels with the
most-liked photo of all time (heart hair for the win), but Gigi is right
on their heels—and she's armed with Taylor Swift selfies.
Musical BFs. Kim
married one of our time's most talented rappers, and then Gigi and
Bella were like, nuh-uh! We're gon' go and get ourselves some crooners
to cozy up with, and thus The Weeknd and Zayn joined the squad.
1D Lovers. We
would be remiss if we didn't point out that Kendall had that...whatever
it was...with Harry Styles, which is eerily similar to Gigi's later
coupling with Zayn.
Viral pranks gone wrong. Remember
that time Kim was flour-bombed on the red carpet? No, you don't,
because all that's on your mind is Gigi punching that would-be
prankster right in the face.
Family First. In the maelstrom of Keeping Up's
rise to meteoric reality fame, the Kardashians fascinated a nation with
their commitment to family above all else. Well, guess who else shares
DNA and a penchant for loyalty? That's right: The Hadids.
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