Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton’s decades-long friendship, revealed: Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton’s mums have been pals for years and continue to support each other – despite those RHOBH accusations

Feb 28 , 2024

Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton have been friends for decades, just like their daughters. Photo Getty Images

Being the mothers of Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton have watched their daughters grow up in the spotlight – and become influential women in their own right

Jenner and Hilton have been friends for decades – the most likely reason their daughters became pals too – but which family pioneered the reality TV genre?

Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton have plenty of things in common – among them, being mothers to two of the most iconic women in modern pop culture.

Kris Jenner masterminded Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Photo: @krisjenner/Instagram

As the mums of Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, they’ve watched their daughters grow up in the spotlight and become influential women in their own right.

Kim and Paris, who are both ultra-wealthy entrepreneurs, have both been open about their gratitude for what their mums have done for them, as well as their privilege growing up. Meanwhile, it seems their mums have only grown closer as the years have gone by.

Couples outing: Corey Gamble and Kris Jenner and Kathy and Rick Hilton at a gala together in 2019. Photo: WireImage

Here’s a look inside their friendship.

Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton’s friendship goes back decades

Kris Jenner and Kathy Hilton get close at a Paris Hilton x The Glam App event in Hollywood in 2019. Photo: Getty Images

According to British media, Jenner and Hilton have been friends for decades, with their friendship being the most likely reason their daughters became pals in the noughties.

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