Inside the family ‘drama' that kept Kendall and Kylie Jenner away from half-brother Brody's wedding
Tense relations between Brody's mum, Linda Thompson, and Kendall and Kylie's mum, Kris Jenner, has spilt over to their children, the US Sun reported Tuesday.
Although Kendall and Kylie could easily have made arrangements to attend Brody's Malibu wedding at Thompson's home over the weekend, the sisters chose not to prioritise it, a source told the outlet.
Linda and Kris have not gotten along 'in decades,' leading Brody to reportedly dislike the Kardashian mumager.
'He's never gotten over it, and so when the siblings were trying to build relationships, Brody would often fall back into this narrative of blaming Kris for everything,' the insider continued.
While Kendall has reportedly made an effort to get along with her dad Caitlyn Jenner's side of the family, the source said Kylie has firmly aligned herself with the Kardashian side.
'Kylie has admitted to friends she just feels like a stranger in the Jenner family unit,' the source explained.
'She has nothing in common with them. She feels her place is as part of the Kardashians.'
Reps for Kylie, Kendall and Brody did not immediately respond to Page Six's requests for comment.
TMZ reported on Monday that Kendall and Kylie didn't attend the wedding because they thought their presence would take the spotlight away from Brody and Blanco.
'Brody and his half sisters have nothing but love for each other,' a source told the outlet.
Caitlyn did attend the intimate wedding, which had around 60 to 70 guests, per TMZ.
The wedding took place just two weeks after the Olympic gold medallist lost her longtime friend and manager, Sophia Hutchins, in a tragic ATV accident.
Caitlyn, 75, shares Brody, 41, and older son Brandon Jenner, 44, with Thompson — her second ex-wife.
Caitlyn also shares son Burt Jenner, 46, and daughter Cassandra Marino, 45, with her first wife, Chrystie Scott; and Kendall, 29, and Kylie, 27, with her third ex-wife, Kris.
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