Kris Jenner Objects to ‘Childhood Trauma’ Claims in Kim’s Biography

Van Meter wrote in “Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future” that Kardashian may not believe she experienced “childhood trauma” because she “just doesn’t see it.” In an episode that aired Thursday, November 12, Jenner said the writer was including dramatic material “that will sell books” and told Kim he could “f-ck off.” She said she had worked hard as a mother so her children would not experience childhood trauma.

Jenner later told her daughters that they were her legacy and that she did not want anyone “interrupting what my truth is.” She joked that the family’s biggest trauma was the closure of Toys’ R Us. Kourtney and Khloé agreed with her, and Kourtney said she understood why her mother was angry because she did not believe they had “some deep dark trauma.” Jenner also said she was uncomfortable giving a stranger full access to the family’s lives.

Kourtney has previously described Jenner as a “massive control freak” on the show. In that conversation, she discussed how therapy had shaped her understanding of generational trauma, saying trauma can pass through generations and affect intimate relationships.

Van Meter told The Hollywood Reporter that Jenner had “flipped out on camera” and questioned why Kim had agreed to the project. He also said Jenner was unhappy that the book included an affair from 30 years ago. The biographer said he spent more than five years shadowing Kim and wanted to present a fuller account of her life beyond reality TV and headlines.