Real Culprit Behind Khloe Kardashian’s Body Image Struggles?

Could this issue be the real culprit behind The Kardashians star Khloe Kardashian‘s body image struggles?

In the past, Khloe has been open about the fact that the media pitting her against her sisters led to insecurity and self-esteem issues. But the Kardashian sister recently opened up about going under the knife. And it was one surprising source of insecurity that may have pushed Khloe to feel bad about herself and to struggle with body image issues. Here’s what she had to say about getting plastic surgery on her nose. And why she struggles with her body image now when she used to be so confident.

Media Pitted Kardashian Sisters Against Each Other

In March, Khloe Kardashian opened up about her body image struggles. She explained to InStyle that being compared to her sisters over the years damaged her self-esteem.

The fashion icon and entrepreneur told the magazine, “I never thought I was fat until the media told me I was fat.” The pressure, competition, and constant comparison led Khloe to have a negative relationship with her body. A relationship, Khloe explains, that has improved in recent years.

But media aside, there was another source of strain over her body which led Khloe to feel bad about herself. And what that source is may not be what you expect.

Is This The Real Culprit Behind Khloe Kardashian’s Body Image Struggles?

In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloe spoke with her sisters about going under the knife to have plastic surgery on her nose. A few years ago, Khloe admitted to the nose job, which she had vehemently denied up until 2021. Now, she’s talking about what led her to want a nose job in the first place.

While speaking with her sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, Khloe said that she got her insecurities from “other people.” She said that she used to be “so confident,” and felt good about herself even when she knew she was “chubby in a skintight bodycon dress.” But, she added, “society gave me insecurities.” Khloe then drops the bomb that it wasn’t just society, though. Her mother, Kris Jenner, also imposed insecurities on Khloe.

She explained to Kourtney and Kylie, “Who knows if I never heard mom talk about my nose if I ever would have got a nose job.” Kourtney nodded, saying that she “definitely heard” Kris talk about Khloe’s nose in the past. However, the sisters weren’t completely off the hook. Kylie spoke up about her body struggles too. She told Kourtney and Khloe, “Isn’t it interesting how you don’t realize how you guys always talked about my ears?” The reality tv star then explained that seeing her own ears on her daughter Stormi helped her start loving her body again.

Do you think Kris Jenner put too much pressure on Khloe Kardashian to be perfect? And did the Kardashian sisters damage each other’s self-esteem? Catch the whole family on The Kardashians, streaming now on Hulu.