Exclusive: The Kardashians: "We Work 25 Hours a Day"

Entertainment March 30, 2011 AT 8:27AM By UsWeekly Staff

Make no mistake: The Kardashians didn't earn $65 million last year by sitting on their famous derrieres.

"It's annoying when I hear, 'What do your girls do?' Well, first of all, all of my daughters have jobs. They are fashion stylists and designers; they own a chain of stores. They had the stores before they had the show," matriarch Kris Jenner, 55, tells the May issue of Redbook. "And my kids worked from the time they were 13 years old. So to me, that's a huge misconception that the girls don't work. They work 25 hours a day."

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As for criticism that her famous daughters lack any talent? "They might not be singers or dancers, but they certainly know how to produce a television show," Jenner says. "Whether you want to call it talent or not, they have multiple shows on the air. How many shows do you have?"

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Part of their family's appeal, Khloe notes, is that they aren't afraid to be themselves.

"We are a real family. We don't sugarcoat anything. We're not the Brady Bunch, but we always put each other first," Khloe Kardashian, 26, says. "We love each other on camera, we cry on camera. I think people relate to the realness of it."

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Kim Kardashian, 30, insists there isn't much to hide anyway. "There's nothing I'm really ashamed of, and I work hard on the show and all my other projects," she tells the mag. "I don't drink or do drugs, so I'm comfortable showing the world what my life is all about."

Despite their individual struggles -- Khloe's pressure to have a baby, Kourtney Kardashian's rocky relationship with Scott Disick, and Kim's struggle with plastic surgery rumors -- Kris insists her family is stronger than ever.

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"Our joy in life is that we always have each other," she says. "So I've tried to teach my kids three things: love God, love your family and love yourself."

For more Kardashian revelations and photos, visit Redbook.

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March 30, 2011 - 3:28pm Trinity Kennedy
hahaha what work do they do, mama Kris pimps out her daughters and the stupid media think it's okay to shoved them down our throats 24/7, only in America can people become famous for being talentless no brain sk@nks!
March 30, 2011 - 1:34pm Diane Stadtherr
Oh, wait, they don't work! Kourtney, keep your day job! Wait, she doesn't have one of those either. She can't act to save her life. This family is pathetic!
March 30, 2011 - 12:56pm Jennifer Karl
NO THEY DON"T "WORK"! They have NO IDEA of what realy 8-5 job is, leaving your kid(s) at daycare and working just to make the rent and daycare and car payment. They have no idea what a real damn job is. Come on- how hard can it be to pose and smile for a camera or walk around with shopping bags in your hand while a tv crew films it! Give me a break!
March 30, 2011 - 12:52pm Tammara Gonzalez
These comments are hilarious! Obviously she didn't literally mean 25 hours a days she was emphazing that her daughters work really hard. I think the reason why there are so many negative comments against this family, just like with any reality star is that they are rich seemingly off of doing nothing when in actuality they are. Photo shoots are work, having businesses are work. So no matter what you guys say or think they obviously have many fans and aren't going anywhere. Most of you if not all only dream to have the success that they do. @Nance-You're the only one that had a sensible comment
March 30, 2011 - 12:23pm Melissa Strickland Miles
Shopping, getting your hair, makeup and nails done does not count as work.
March 30, 2011 - 11:53am Nance Himo
I dont think its fair to judge them. For whatever reason they are successful, whenever its photoshoots or a show, good for them! They've made it!
March 30, 2011 - 11:42am Kim Worsham Horton
How can they wrok 25 hours a day when there's only 24 hours in a day?
March 30, 2011 - 11:18am Jason Tressler
pssshhh
March 30, 2011 - 11:17am Jason Tressler
they work 25 hrs a week or 25 hrs a day between all 10 of them.. please
March 30, 2011 - 10:48am Sandi Shearin
@Amy...my point was - their "fans" calling others jealous or a hater is worn out! I agree with everything said here and on other sites. They're all money hungry selfish people with no talent & do nothing but deceive young girls! Go read E! news to see what Rob's talent is...
March 30, 2011 - 10:36am Shaina Hombach
i understand they have a store and that is work... but i honestly don't feel like they work! photo shoots and the like are not work.
March 30, 2011 - 10:32am Kim Whoredashian
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March 30, 2011 - 10:21am Lavina Boykin
I didn't think it was possible to despise a family that I never met personally. They are just annoying. A pimp and her H0es.
March 30, 2011 - 10:08am April Slinkard
I think Kim is famous for being hot (or for having a sex tape) and her sisters and the rest of her family are famous because they're actually entertaining. I have never enjoyed watching Kim because it seems like she is trying too hard...or just acting. However, her sisters are really funny and don't seem like they're acting.
March 30, 2011 - 10:07am Amy Campbell
Pimp Kris is right. Talent due to a sex tape & DASH was from Daddy's OJ blood money back in the 90's. So, tell me again where the talent is. Ryan Seacrest started the TV shows. Hey Sandi, maybe your comment is worn out. These comments speak the truth!
March 30, 2011 - 9:57am Kim Greene
Kim drinks..she drinks to excess - maybe not 7 days a week..."25" hours a day but she drinks. But maybe she drinks too much to remember? If Khloe doesn't sugarcoat anything what exactly is the purpose of that silly baby-talk voice she uses to speak to her husband? I think if the pimp, I mean Kris (10% of $65 mil is nice change for a pimp) sat down and figured out how much they made from their various "endorsements" which to my way of thinking is not working because its quite simply slapping their by-now meaningless name on something and add that to the $$$ that showing up at countless openings makes them - then she might understand why people don't think her girls work. The stores can't make much money, sorry - the stock they carry is a weird mis-matched collection of ladies of the evening clothing and with the rents/salaries -- I think its just a good business decision to keep them open regardless. And Kris should answer the mysterious question - what does Rob do? Besides not be an adult I mean.
March 30, 2011 - 9:44am Diane Stadtherr
Since when does a day have 25 hours in it? Of course they work 25 hours a day, that's just putting on their make up, because the need that extra hour that doesn't exist. It takes a long time to put on a 100 pounds of goop daily. Give me a break!
March 30, 2011 - 9:10am Patty Shirley Adkins
Now Kim says that she doesnt drink. Now how many times have I seen drink on the show. Look there is Pimp Kris with her girls
March 30, 2011 - 8:54am Sandi Shearin
All along I thought there was only 24 hrs in a day, silly me. Two seasons of the show was enough for me, I haven't watched any of them since, just catch clips online here & there. To me, Kim is too self absorbed, at the same time, comes across sweet. If Khloe talks like a baby throughout the show, not cute. Kourtney, kinda slow. Rob - loser & mooch. Make that money, I read about a huge lawsuit regarding a credit card scam. btw, (hater/jealousy comments are worn out) HA!