When Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered on E! in 2007, the Kardashian-Jenner family members were not household names like they are today. Kim Kardashian had her sex tape, her father Robert was part of O.J. Simpson’s legal team, and Caitlyn Jenner was a well-known Olympian, but otherwise they were living fairly private lives. Khloé Kardashian reflected on those early days, and I love the blunt advice they were given ahead of that first season.
These days Khloé Kardashian has gone from reality TV star to reality TV producer, as The Girls: A Khloé Kardashian Project premieres on the 2026 TV schedule. After nearly 20 years of living life in front of the cameras, one would think Khloé is more than qualified to lead her friends to a successful venture. However, as she recalled the advice her family got back in 2007, having low expectations might have been what worked to their advantage. She told THR:
