THE KARDASHIANS have lived in the spotlight for decades, but one family member tends to shy away from the spotlight.
Fans were surprised to see Kardashian’s reclusive male brother, Rob Kardashian, in the background of a video her sister, Khloé Kardashian, posted celebrating her 40th birthday.
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Khloé Kardashian posted a video to her Instagram on Thursday, June 27, 2024, marking the reality TV star’s 40th birthday.
The video included a montage of selfies and videos of Khloé over the years, with some photos including her family, friends and children, True and Tatum.
The video also included a new photo of Khloé posing on her birthday and a short clip of the Good American founder blowing out dozens of candles on an elegant gray cake adorned with roses.
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Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot a few appearances in the background of Khloé’s birthday celebration.
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The star’s brother, Rob Kardashian, best friend, Malika Haqq, and grandmother, Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell, sat around a formal dinner table as she blew out the candles.
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Although Malika and MJ appeared regularly on Keeping Up With The Kardashians and its successor, Hulu’s The Kardashians, Rob Kardashian has stayed out of the spotlight in recent years.
While the family has never publicly addressed Rob’s “retirement” in the public eye, they maintain that he is focused on being a great father.
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Rob is the father of his daughter, Dream Kardashian, with his ex-girlfriend, Angela Renée White, aka Blac Chyna.
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His social media accounts are relatively inactive and he only occasionally posts on Instagram.
One of his last posts on the platform was a birthday message for Khloé in 2023.
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While it’s unclear if the entire family continues to support Rob behind the scenes, Khloé has always maintained a close relationship with her younger brother.
The duo are water signs – Khloé is Cancer and Rob is Pisces – which could indicate their closeness, and they are just three years apart in age.
“Deeply grateful for every moment,” Khloé captioned the video, alongside sparkly and white heart emojis.
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“I love you! I’m so excited and grateful for this new decade and everything it has in store!!!”
The video also used a famous audio, titled “the thing about birthdays,” by Instagram user @eviewhy.
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“What they don’t tell you about birthdays is that when you get a year older, you also get older all the years that came before that year,” said the the audio starts.
“I just turned 28, but I’m still 27, 26, 23, 19, 11, seven and one.”
“When you wake up on your birthday, you expect to feel your new age, but you don’t.”
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“You open your eyes and everything is like yesterday, only today, and you don’t feel your new age.”
“I still feel like I’m 27, and I am, below the year that makes me 28.”
‘See, one day, I might say something stupid, and that’s the part of me that’s 19, or maybe some days I don’t trust myself, and that’s the part of me that’s 23.’
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‘And for no reason at all, I need to cry like a little baby, and that’s the part of me that’s one of them.’
“Because the way we age is like an onion, each year within the next, and our birthdays are just a celebration of all the years that have come before and a welcome to the next.”
Khloé also shared several birthday messages on her Instagram Stories, including birthday messages from Fabletics, Jen Atkin, Lala, Foodgod and her own brand, Good American.
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Corey Gamble, Sabrina Porsche, Kourtney Kardashian, Khadijah Haqq, Tracy Romulus, Ellen Degeneres, Simon Huck and Kris Jenner completed the birthday messages.
Rob’s daughter, Dream, also made Khloé a poster filled with photos of the pair.
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“Happy birthday, Aunt Koko,” the card said.
“You’re the best, I love you Koko,” Dream added.
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Khloé even received a special birthday video message from Dolly Parton.
“Guys… she knows my name, she knows my name, oh my God!” the star shouted.
Inside Rob Kardashian’s life away from fame
Rob Kardashian is known for his famous family, but he followed a very different path than his sisters.
1987
Rob was born to Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian Sr.
Robert gained fame as a defense attorney for his friend OJ Simpson during his double murder trial.
2007
Rob and his sisters Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie appeared on the family show Keeping Up With the Kardashians, along with their mother Kris Jenner and her second husband Caitlyn Jenner.
While the show ran for 20 seasons, Rob only appeared as a main star for the first 8, before returning to a guest role.
2014
Rob’s sister Kim married Kanye West, but Rob didn’t show up to the wedding due to discomfort with his weight.
“I was doing suit fittings in Paris right before the wedding and I just didn’t feel comfortable,” he said. People in 2020.
“There were cameras at the airport during our trip and I
I was very unhappy with the person I saw in all the photos.”
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Rob was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015 and undertook a major lifestyle overhaul.
On September 11, 2016, his show Rob & Chyna – with then-partner Blac Chyna – debuted.
The couple welcomed their daughter Dream on November 10, 2016.
Just a few months later, in December, Rob and Chyna announced their split.
2017
Rob and Chyna became involved in public feuds, with Rob being banned from Instagram for ‘revenge porn’.
For years, Rob stayed out of the public eye.
2020
Rob showed off his massive weight loss by making rare public appearances at his sisters’ birthday parties.
A source hinted at Rob’s mental health, claiming he was feeling “happier and healthier.”
“[Rob] has had a lot of work to do when it comes to his health and he remains very committed,” they said. People.
2024
Despite Rob’s slight return to the public eye, the star has only made brief appearances on his family’s social media pages and his new show, The Kardashians.
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