On Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians” on Hulu, Kourtney Kardashian Barker was candid about her body image, self-esteem, and mental health. She admitted that she found “creepy” old photographs of herself in which she was “extremely thin.”
As she prepared for her Bustle cover shoot, she discussed how her IVF treatment was affecting her physique. She stated that it took some time for her to feel “comfortable and content” with the changes, probably referring to her weight increase.
She stated that in “every photo” she posts online, people assume she is pregnant. Although she and her now-husband Travis Barker “want that,” she clarified that she was not pregnant at the time the episode was taped.
Kourtney stated that Travis tells her “daily” that she is “perfect” in every way.
In a confessional interview, she said, “Having a boyfriend who is so supportive of me and always compliments me no matter what has enabled me to fully embrace the changes, and I genuinely love the changes now.”
Kourtney told the people helping her get ready for her photograph, “My derriere is incredible.” “I’m so into my larger frame.”
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian during the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Kourtney stated that viewing old photographs of herself has let her understand how far she has come emotionally in her life. “I cringed when I saw photographs of my physique when I was so tiny,” she stated as she was getting dressed.
In her candid interview, she expounded on how she believed her appearance in those photographs reflected her mental state at the time.
“When I was so thin, I was extremely anxious,” she stated. “Not about eating and not about maintaining a particular weight. However, only in poisonous relationships.”
Prior to marrying Travis in May, Kourtney was most prominently involved in an on-and-off relationship with Scott Disick, with whom she shares three children: Mason, 12, Penelope, 10, and Reign, 7.
“I used to say this frequently,” she said to the camera. When I am extremely thin, know that I am not happy.
She told everyone during the photo session that she used to be “fixed on the number” on the scale, but that she now reminds herself, “You’re perfect; you just need new clothes.”
On the program, Kourtney has been enjoying her physique more. In an earlier episode of season two of “The Kardashians,” she recounted a story with her mother Kris Jenner and Jenner’s boyfriend Corey Gamble that demonstrated how at ease she is in her own skin.
She admitted, “Man, this morning I did the dishes absolutely naked.”
The second season of “The Kardashians” airs on Hulu every Thursday.