I Couldn’t Keep Up With the Kardashians. But Wow, I Tried.

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I’m in my mid-20s. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has been on half my life. As the series comes to an end, I am reminded how it influenced the way I look, and how I see my body.

Published Sep. 9 2020 4:19PM EDT

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I have never watched an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I do not follow any of the five sisters on Instagram, where Kim, Kylie, Kendall, Kourtney, and Khloe have accrued over 550 million fans.

Alaina Demopoulos

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I Couldn’t Keep Up With the Kardashians. But Wow, I Tried.

I’m in my mid-20s. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has been on half my life. As the series comes to an end, I am reminded how it influenced the way I look, and how I see my body.

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Alaina Demopoulos