Here’s to Paris
In the finale of Season 2 of The Kardashians, Kim and Kris take a trip to Paris for Couture Fashion week where Kim will be walking for the fashion brand Balenciaga. North, her firstborn who is taking her first trip to the city after she last performed on stage with Kanye, is also on the trip.
Kim has a packed day which she runs down for her entourage which includes North, Kris, and her boyfriend Corey, their family cousin Cece as well as one of North’s friends. Kris narrates a story about how Kim and herself took a trip to a Gucci store in 2007 where the momager fell face-first on the sidewalk and Kim asked the paparazzi to refrain from taking a photo of Kris. ..
Kylie, the singer and actress, is appearing at the Billboard Awards to support her boyfriend, Travis Scott. She tries on different Balmain dresses and claims that she loves her body even more after having her second baby. Kylie mentions how she is young and should be roaming around flaunting her body because she is comfortable and confident.
Kim Kardashian surprises her mother with a jacket from Kanye West. She says that he never stored his clothes well, but she made it a point to collect them for their kids. Kim jokes that despite having a fight with the rapper, she called him to store his clothes in the vault for the kids.
Kris jokes about how Kim is always late for everything and states that her patience wears off easily. Kim shares that if there is one thing that stresses her out, it’s Kris. The three generations go to their first event of the day and meet Designer Olivier Rousteing who is designing outfits for Kris, Kim, and North for the Jean Paul Gaultier show. ..
Kim tells North how she and Kanye conceived her in the outfit Olivier designed, claiming that the designer is to thank for her being on this planet. Kim shares that she has one trip a year with each of her kids to keep a work-life balance with them. The trio try on their outfits and Kim mentions how she wants to give North an insight into her life so that she can empower her future ambitions. ..
Kourtney, Travis, and their kids are having dinner together. Kourtney claims that Mason is having friends over, which is why he is absent from the table. She notices that all the kids as well as Travis are busy with their phones and tries to get them to voluntarily give up their phones after she keeps hers and Travis’ phones away. ..
In Paris, Kourtney is getting fitted into her outfit for the Balenciaga couture fashion show with the brand’s creative director and German designer, Demna Gvasalia.
As Kim nervously interacts with the designer, she tries on her outfit. Meanwhile, Kylie and her firstborn, Stormi are in Las Vegas to attend the Billboard awards. The mother of two does not want to steal Travis Scott’s limelight but just wishes to radiate wifey energy. At the hotel room, Stormi places an order for herself and her mother and Kylie shares how she wants to spend time with Stormi.
In Paris, Kim nervously talks to Denma and tries to see a way to make the outfit look better. The mother of four claims that it will be her first time walking for a luxury brand but her second walk down the ramp in total. Kim shares how actress Demi Moore gave her some great advice for the event but adds that she has already forgotten it.
On the day of the Balenciaga show, Kim joked that she took tips from Kendall to prepare for the main event. The next day, Kris and Cece had lunch before the show. Cece recalled how she always dreamed of being able to watch a fashion show on her own and Kim made it possible for her to do so.
Kris complimented Kim’s generosity in thinking about Cece, but Cece thanked Kris’ perseverance for making it happen. The mother of six continues to praise Kim and everything she is doing with her life. The two have their meal and joke about how they don’t have any time to rest now and that the luxury meal was their rest. ..
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner talk about how their mother would wake them up at 7am every day when they were younger, and how grateful they are to her for making that a good habit. In Vegas, Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster get ready to go to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards to support Travis Scott while Kim Kardashian gets ready for her Balenciaga show. ..
Kim tells her team about how her sisters all have different walks and that she will be embodying Kendall’s walk for the show. She calls Kendall to get some of her “model vibes” and begins getting ready for the show. Kim states how she pees a lot when she is nervous and explains how she has a pee jar in her car for when she gets very anxious.
Meanwhile, North is enjoying the attention fans give her as she walks out of the hotel room. Kris takes North out a second time to see how excited North was to hear fans cheering for her. Kim walks the runway in her most mechanical walk with a stoic face and Kris claims how amazing it was to witness Kim walk for Balenciaga. ..
The mother of four jokes that looking at North almost made her laugh and Kris adds that she was very close to cheering Kim on. Kim is getting ready for the last thing on her Paris to-do list which is the Jean Paul Gaultier show. She mocks how Kris pronounces the names of brands and they have a small session of making fun of Kris’ pronunciation.
Kim, North, Cece and Kris leave for the show and the mother of four shares how seeing North in her element makes her very happy. At the show, North used a poster asking the paps to stop taking pictures of her which had Kim “dying”. The show ends with a bang as Jean Paul Gaultier gives Kim a hug.
The episode ends with one final revisit to the day when Khloe’s surrogate went into delivery. Kris, Kourtney, and Kim come to visit Khloe, True and her new baby. Kris compliments Khloe for handling the situation so well and Kim shares how proud she is of all her sisters for being good moms. ..
Khloe Kardashian ends the season by saying how she is glad for bringing herself back up after what happened to her. She adds that one thing her family does not do when they fall down stays down. Kendall jokes that she will be moving to a ranch soon and Kourtney is thankful for how her life has turned out to be with Travis Barker, the love of her life.
Kim is grateful for being able to live her life just the way she likes and Kris shares how she has come to realise that not everything is in her control. Kylie mentions that she is happy about her life-changing as she is now a mother of two. She states that she still hasn’t named her son officially and jokes that that could be something to look forward to in Season 3. ..
The Episode Review
The second season of The Kardashians came to a lackluster end, with many viewers believing that the show’s creators had given up on it. The family’s sole purpose for appearing on television seems to be maintaining their relevance, rather than providing entertainment. ..
In the season finale, Kylie reveals her son’s true name to the audience. We all know that social media is where fans can get all their authentic information about the family and the drama associated with every member. This reveal will add more suspense and excitement to the show as we wait for Season 3 to begin.
The family’s absences from the show are a sign that they no longer care about being authentic to their brand. They are all trying to present a cookie-cutter version of their personalities which is inauthentic to the brand they created with Keeping Up With The Kardashians. This is a disappointment.
