Real people, ridiculous antics and over-the-top fashion styles: this is not your grandparents’ television programming.
Reality television delivers the unique premise of showing the real problems that people deal with on a regular basis.
Most of these shows only last for a certain amount of time, but that’s not the case for the Kardashians.
The famous family is now on their 17th season of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” which came out in September, and they seem to have it all when it comes to their reality show.
Family drama? Check. Babies? Check. International recognition? Check.
In a world where everything feels dull and bland, the Kardashian family reassures their faithful audience just how much drama can be crammed into an hour’s worth of programming.
Whether it’s about who just got divorced, who had a baby or who had the newest make-up brand released, the Kardashian clan has proven that they are here to stay.
From going on one’s Instagram to the homepage of any entertainment site, one is bound to hear about some Kardashian drama at least some point in their lives.
But how did the Kardashian family go from simply being a wealthy family from Southern California to being a family of “self-made” billionaires?
Through a partnership with E! and other television networks, the Kardashian family has branched into multiple TV shows, increasing their fame and publicity.
But for every story that has broken out about the family, it increased the family’s notoriety and in turn helped in creating the Kardashian name.
Whether it was Kim Kardashian’s 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries or Khloe Kardashian’s relationships, each headline increases the draw to their name.
The newest Kardashian story to rock the entertainment world is the break-up of Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott.
With rumors of infidelity swirling across gossip columns, fans of the Kardashian family only have cryptic social media posts from Kylie Jenner to go by for now.
What can be said about the Kardashians after over a decade of being in the limelight?
In many ways they represent an ideal to those who embrace the digital age of the world, using their exploits as a point of influence and in turn becoming a source of entertainment for millions.
One who wants to understand how much influence and sponsorship they amass needs to look no further than Instagram, with Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner earning some of the highest follower numbers with over 140 million each.
Whether their presence has produced a positive or negative influence is only something that can be determined years down the road.
