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How long have Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber known each other?

Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber met in 2012, and have remained by each other's side since — that's over 10 years of friendship! Their parents run in the same circles, so they knew of each other for a while, but didn't officially meet until later on when Kylie Jenner finally introduced the pair. Ever since that day, they've remained the best of friends!

Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber's Full Friendship Timeline

2012 — Kendall Jenner And Hailey Bieber Meet At The Hunger Games Premiere

It seems like these girls have always known each other, with how deep their friendship goes. But it turns out they met in 2012, at none other than the Hunger Gamespremiere. In an interview with Vogue, Kendall recounts their first hangout by saying, "You were friends with Kylie and then you realized that I was more fun." Then she follows by saying how she and Hailey bonded over their many common interests like living in NY and modeling.

October 2014 — Kendall Jenner And Justin Bieber Are Rumored to Be Dating

This is when Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber begin hanging out, and briefly dating. They're spotted out together on multiple occasions by paparazzi, and Justin even went on to confirm to Billboard that they dated, but it was "never serious." Little did Kendall know, that the man would end up being her BFF's husband one day!

December 2014 — Hailey Bieber And Justin Bieber Seen On A Date

Only a few months after Kendall's seen with Justin, Hailey went out on a date with her future husband for the first time. They were spotted out on a dinner date to Mr. Chow in NYC. This fizzled out shortly after, but was later rekindled when they started dating again. It seems like not even a man can come in between these girls' friendship!

April 2015 — Hailey Bieber And Kendall Jenner Go To Coachella

The two besties are going everywhere together, including the hottest festival of the year — Coachella! They fashionable duo are spotted enjoying the festival, and having a good time. This was also the festival where Kendall and Justin took some iconic polaroids and posted them to IG.

April 2016 — Hailey Bieber Prank Calls Kendall Jenner

In an interview with E!, Hailey talks about how much she values her friendship with Kendall and Gigi (Hadid), and then she goes on to prank call Kendall. The interviewer pretends that Hailey lost her phone, and Kendall goes straight into protective best friend mode, trying to get Hailey her phone back. She played it all off so well, showing what a good friend she is!

November 2017 — Hailey Bieber Celebrates Her 21st Birthday With Kendall and Friends

Kendall and Hailey were spotted many times over the years, but the two also went on a huge trip to the Bahamas with a bunch of their closest friends like Bella Hadid, and many other models. It looked like such a fun time for these besties!

July 2018 — Kendall Congratulates Hailey On Her Engagement

Hailey and Justin announced their engagement, and Kendall was quickly asked about it in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Kendall says in response, "Whatever makes them happy, I'm happy. I've been friends with both of them for a very long time. So, everybody's happy, and that makes me happy." Besties supporting besties!

December 2018 — Kendall Jenner And Hailey Bieber Put Their Friendship To The Test

These girls put their friendship to the test — literally. They went on James Corden's Carpool Karaoke to see if their friendship can last through anything. Kendall asked Hailey if Justin thinks she's cool, while Hailey was hooked up, and Hailey replies with a hesitant, "Yes." Only for the lie detector to go off! We love that they can take a joke, and have fun with each other.

September 2019 — Kendall Throws Hailey A Wild Bachelorette Party

Before Hailey was to get married, obvi she had to have a wild night out for her bachelorette, and Kendall delivered. She threw a huge night out for her and their friends to celebrate the upcoming nuptials. You can tell that they definitely had a blast that night!

October 2019 — Kendall Goes To Hailey And Justin's Wedding

Kendall shows up and shows out for Hailey's big day in this stunning couture gown. She looks incredible to support her best friends on their magical nuptials in South Carolina.

February 2021 — Kendall Jenner Joins Hailey Bieber On Her Show

In Hailey's iconic show "Who's In My Bathroom?" Hailey has her bestie on to play a crazy, and drama-filled game of Never Have I Ever. In this game, they answer questions like, "Never have I ever kissed the same guy as my best friend." To which, they ended up taking the shot (Hey, Justin). If you haven't seen it, you need to watch, because these besties are actually so hilarious.

May 2024 — Kendall Comments On Hailey's Baby Announcement

Hailey and Justin Bieber announce that they're pregnant with their first baby, and Kendall is one of the first people to comment on the post. She commented with, "Ahhh here come the tears again ❤." Once again showing what a supportive friend she is. We couldn't be more obsessed with their adorable friendship that's now been going on for over a decade!

​Kardashian Kloset

This one is a little, well, off putting — at least for me. If you’re looking for Kardashian-approved items, look no further than Kardashian Kloset, an online marketplace of brand new and pre-loved Kardashian clothing, accessories, and shoes. The site launched in 2019 and is run by Robert Kardashian Sr.’s cousin Cici Bussey (who occasionally pops up on the family's reality TV show). The Kloset is full of pieces from each family member (kids items included), so fans can browse and buy items that may or may not have been touched by the Kardashian Fountain of Youth.

Sure, this may be a normal way to clean out closets. Again, maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think billionaires need to sell their $65,000 alligator Birkin bags (yes, this was actually one of Kylie’s listings) or $450 bra and panty set (thank you, Kris) for pocket change. Don’t they get most of this stuff for free?

Spoiler alert: they do. The family has come under fire for reselling a number of gifted items, much to the dismay of the public. Still, the site is up and running and constantly uploading new inventory — so someone must be buying it.

The Church of Kris

Bow down to our lord, savior, and Kardashian momager, Kris Jenner! In 2009, Kris co-founded California Community Church, a “Christ-centric” church that encourages the public to “bring your mess.” Let’s be honest — this is a tax haven for the Kardashians, and that might be all it is to them.

The family has long been known to attend the celeb-studded megachurch Hillsong, at least since Kanye West was ousted, which makes this "investment" even odder. After a little digging, Nylon found that “Kim gives the traditional 10% of her income as a tithing to the church, which could be lessening her taxable income while also handing Kris money directly. Kim also made the church the beneficiary of her eBay charity auctions, with the church pocketing over $60,000 between 2012 and 2013. Churches are usually exempt from taxes, but in 2016, CCC found itself in a tax scandal with liens for unpaid taxes. While it’s unclear what the money is going to, members are required to pay a $1,000 monthly membership fee, as well as the 10% tithing, coincidentally the same percentage the Momager takes…” Maybe not-so-coincidental, at least if you ask me.

Kendall + Kylie Probably Don’t Know About This

OK — I can believe that Kendall and Kylie were involved with their clothing brand, Kendall + Kylie, in 2012…but now? Forget about it! The brand, which sells everything from okay-quality sweaters to swimwear, smartwatches and hand sanitizer wipes now lines the racks at TJ Maxx, PacSun, and Amazon. Even so, they are still in business after a decade, which is pretty impressive.

Luxury SponCon Giveaway

You’ve probably seen one of the Kardashian-Jenners post a “luxury giveaway” on their socials at one point or another — I know I have. It’s no secret that the KarJenners have used sponsored content (AKA sponcon) to make their millions, but this version appears as “organic content,” and usually Kourtney’s first baby daddy, Scott Disick, is involved.

To enter, hopeful-winners go to Scott’s IG, follow all the brands he’s following, and comment on the giveaway’s post. This viral TikTok breaks down the giveaways pretty nicely, but long story short, each of the brands followed by Disick is paying $25,000 for their involvement — therefore giving $1.8 million(!!!) to the pair who posted, and probably some percentage to the company who hosts these giveaways, Curated Businesses.

These giveaways have drawn some heat. In September 2022, a $40 million lawsuit was filed against Kim and Scott for a lottery that included a trip to Beverly Hills, $100,000, other luxury goods, and the chance to “shop like Kim.” While winners were announced, plaintiffs claim the lottery was (*gasp*) "a front for Curated Businesses to sell personal information to advertisers,” Nylon shared. “Those who entered were allegedly inundated with ads and unsolicited content from hundreds of advertisers.”

Despite the legal trouble, just two months later Khloe posted another giveaway in partnership with Savvy Giveaways for a nursery valued at $10,000. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a rather large risk with an objectively low reward…but then again I’m not a multimillionaire continually trying to grow my fortune.

Keeping It Klean

Kris isn’t just a church-owner and momager, though (but she does hold the trademark for the latter term). She’s emerging as the face of her own brand, a line of cleaning products called Safely. Co-founded alongside frequent Kardashian business partner and Shark Tank “Shark” Emma Grede and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen (who quickly left the company after bullying a teenager), the brand sets itself apart from the Methods and Cloroxes of the world thanks to its plant-based formulation, which, according to Jenner, is a first in the category. As of today, you can find Safely in thousands of Walmart and Target stores, and through the almost-defunct Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon.

“Kim Kardashian: Hollywood”

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is a role playing game that simulates living like Kim K through photo shoots, publicity stunts, and tasks delegated by “Kim” herself. Users run on “energy” to gain fans, make money, and get new outfits, but when your “energy” (inevitably) runs out, you can buy more through one of the many in-app purchases.

KarJenner fans get the opportunity of their dreams — to become besties with Kim, “travel” to chic, exclusive destinations, and rise to extreme fame…all from the comfort of your couch.

Lemme Take This Real Quick

Kourtney recently launched her supplement brand, Lemme, much to the surprise of *basically* everyone. Although Kourtney is known for her healthy lifestyle (How can anyone forget the great Kardashian Candy Controversy?!) But since she shared that she launched Lemme after feeling “pressure” from family — it makes it difficult to believe that she really uses them.

As a gal with a little more meat and muscle on her bones, this has always been a problem for me. It’s infuriating, but it feels even more isolating. I can’t always wear the same styles that smaller women do, and even if I do find similar boot designs fashioned for wide calves, they look noticeably cheap or simply don’t check all the boxes in terms of my desired look.

I grew tired of saving all the “perfect” tall boot outfit inspo pics to my Pinterest board only to find that the boots in question had way too small of calf sizes, so I did what I always do when I shop for size-specific pieces: I took to Reddit.

I primarily consulted r/femalefashionadvice, r/plussize, and r/ausfemalefashion to see what people like me are saying about wide calf boots. The frustrations with finding good-looking, comfy tall boots was pretty similar across all three subreddits. As one passionate user put it:

“Even at a size 6, I have never been able to just buy any old pair of boots and have them fit. It is interesting to me how we've made great progress the past several years in regards to body inclusivity, yet somehow there seems to be a huge lack of sizing in regards to tall boots… It makes me so sad to see these beautiful boots everyone else gets to wear, slouchy, over the knee, western inspired, leopard/snake print, etc. Nothing like that comes in wide calf.”

Luckily, Redditors across all three threads suggested a handful of brands that actually offer cute wide calf boots with extended sizing. I had never heard of a few of them, but after scrolling through their sites, it felt like I struck gold.

The top-recommended brands for wide calf boots:

• Penningtons
• Børn
• DuoBoots
• Franco Sarto
• Sam Edelman
• Billini

Franco Sarto Bowman Wide Calf Knee High Boots

You're meaning to tell me these chic boots can really accomodate my calves?! The deep red color already had me sold, but that 15.75-inch calf circumference made this style so much better. They also come in a smooth brown color and a foxy faux-snake pattern, if those speak to your personal style more.

Børn Hayden Extended Calf Boots

The suede leather construction of these boots honestly rivals that of the beloved Campus boot, but their fit is much more roomy, boasting a 16.5-inch calf circumference. These zippered boots also have a playful lace-up detail on the back that's utterly unique.

Penningtons Extra Wide Width Black Tall Heeled Boots with Harness Straps

The calf circumference on these bad boys starts at around 17 inches for shoe size 6, and tops out around 19 inches for shoe size 12. I can't get enough of these moto-style boots and I love that they have the signature harness with silver hardware around the base that other similar boots do.

DuoBoots Saffron Knee High Boots

The fact that you can choose the calf sizing yourself when purchasing these Western-esque boots is ahh-mazing. The options start at 13 inches and go up to 20 inches to hold your beautiful legs without any fuss.

Billini Granger Extended Curve Boots

From all the wide calf boot brands suggested on the Reddit threads I scrolled through, Billini has to be my favorite. They state that these adorable camel-colored boots can fit calf sizes from about 18.11 to 21.42 inches, and while they do have an elastic panel on the sides to stretch even further, I think it's discreet enough that it doesn't distract from the overall look. Score!

Baretraps Thalia Wide Calf Boots

A very similar style to my wishlist Sam Edelman boots, this black pair actually has a 16.5-inch calf circumference that'll fit my legs to a tee. The block heel is the perfect shape and height, plus the toe isn't overly pointed (I don't necessarily care for pointy toes).

Sam Edelman James Wide Calf Western Boots

Finding cowboy boots with wide calves can be a big challenge – but no more! These reddish-brown boots have a 16-inch calf circumference so you can confidently rock any and all Western looks.

Billini Oshea Curve Boots

Immediately yes. These broader-fit boots are everything you need to make a statement with your shoes. They're definitely going on my wishlist! The calf circumferences for this style start at 16 inches and go up to 19 inches based on your shoe size.

Vince Camuto Seshon Extra Wide Calf Boots

With a 18-inch calf circumference, you won't have to worry about squeezing into these tall boots. I adore the timeless squared toe and wide block heel on these!