Entry #8. Kardashian Kraze

So, in case you were not already aware, the Kardashian-Jenners are worth TONS of money! But who are these people and why is the world so crazy about keeping up with them? Well.. let me me give you a little background on how this family became so famous.

What most people do not realize is that Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob were wealthy enough to not have to work a day in their lives even before they started their TV series in 2007. Their father, Robert Kardashian, left his wife (Kris Jenner) and kids with a $100 million estate in trust when he lost his life to esophageal cancer in 2003. Robert was a powerful attorney and businessman; he gained most of his recognition as OJ Simpson's friend and defense attorney in Simpson's murder trial. Kris and Robert divorced in 1991, however, they remained good friends up until he passed away.

A month after her divorce, Kris married former Olympian Bruce Jenner and together they had two girls- Kendall and Kylie. Bruce won first place in the 1976 Montreal Olympics Decathlon event and has an estimated net worth of $100 million alone. As you can see, just between Robert Kardashian and Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner-after transitioning to a woman this year) there is already so much money being discussed. Nevertheless, money isn't the only thing that made them so well known.

Kris' oldest daughter, Kim Kardashian, sparked a lot of the attention for the family when a home-made "sex tape" of her and singer Ray J was leaked to the public in 2007. She filed a lawsuit and received a great amount of money and fame from it. In the same year, the family also aired their first season of the popular reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The show is currently in its tenth season and solely focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family.

Do you keep up on them?

This TV show has an average of 3.39 million viewers. And so many people not only watch the series but follow many of the family members on social media sites as well. Each of the sisters (Kylie, Kendall, Khloe and Kim) all have their own apps in the iPhone app store and Kim even has an animated game of the family and life you can play virtually.

The sister are entrepreneurs,  have modeled in fashion shoots, created clothing lines/ beauty products, written books and have made countless appearances. However, I believe most people know and understand them from their television series. I used to LOVE to watch the show and kept up on a lot of the seasons years ago when it was much more popular and new. There was just something about them that is SO entertaining. Yes, ridiculously dramatic and extreme at times but that is what makes this reality TV show so interesting. I don't watch a whole lot of TV now but every now and then I still enjoy some Kardashian drama.

I feel like within the last year, the sister that has received the most attention and news in the media is Kylie Jenner- the youngest. The beginning of this year, the 18-year-old purchased a $2.7 million 5-bedroom 5.5 bathroom mansion in Calabasas, California. She has also physically transformed and grown up; filling her body and curves so much more. She received lip fillers and the news blew up all about her and her new facial feature. She also has a Mercedes Benz G-wagon, Range Rover and even a Ferrari- that was actually a birthday gift from her boyfriend Tyga. AT 18 YEARS OLD...I'm 19 and still question whether or not i'm going to purchase the extra guac at Chipotle! Can you image having that much money at such a young age?

There is a lot of controversy over this family that say they didn't have to do much of anything for their fame and wealth. To a certain extent, I believe that is true- just as I described in the beginning with the two father's worth. I feel like it is almost impossible to not find something to do with your life when you are given a great deal of wealth from the start. Do you think any of them invested money into an educational pathway? Only one of them, Kourtney Kardashian, has a bachelor degree; all of the others do not. But with your career and wealth already set for life..is college even  necessary?

Anyways, from an outside standpoint, I think the show and family themselves are very entertaining. Sometimes I wish I had that amount of money to be able to do whatever I want or purchase whatever I want at any given time. Or have the opportunity to travel the world, meet famous people and experience the things they do. On the other hand, they have no privacy.. They are constantly monitored- on the television and in the public with paparazzi. When one little life event happens or a mistake is made then the entire world is made known of it and often times lies are even created.

If for some obscure reason you have never heard of the Kardashians, take a look on the internet or television and view a little snippet of their life. Check out their lifestyles and tell me what you think about them. Would you want to have your family aired on a reality TV show like theirs?