By Lauren Kaszuba
Contributing Writer
Well, the speculation is over, everyone. Kylie Jenner was actually pregnant, so I guess this means we can finally continue on with our regular lives. The guessing game is over.
With complete honesty, I must say that I was swept into the black hole that was the news of Jenner’s pregnancy. In the beginning, I thought I wasn’t going to care that much, but as soon as the news broke, I found myself looking on Google every few weeks to see if she had confirmed or denied this.
Jenner has been subject to multiple pregnancy rumors in the past and none of them were ever true, so this time around I was definitely checking sources left and right. I, however, can’t say I’m the largest supporter of Jenner or her family. Sure, I have a few Kylie “lip kits” and I’ll watch “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” on Sundays to see what drama is fueling their ratings that week…but again, I can’t say I support them completely.
Jenner confirmed on Feb. 4 that she gave birth to a baby girl on Feb. 1. The father to the baby is rapper Travis Scott. I’ve never heard Scott’s name prior to all of this speculation beginning. Last time I was aware, Jenner was with rapper Tyga. I guess I just can’t keep up (no pun intended).
Many speculated that Tyga was even the father of this baby (and some still believe this). To my knowledge, Jenner has only been with Scott for a few months and had this baby out of wedlock. Having a baby out of wedlock isn’t something that really concerns me in this situation. The main thing that concerns me is that she has only been with Scott for a short amount of time.
The other concerning aspect is that Jenner is only 20. She has the means to take care of a child, do not get me wrong; her net worth is reportedly around $50 million. The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner family, she continues to rise in popularity with her cosmetics company and social media following. At 20, she still has so much to experience in life.
So, was it the right time for her to have a baby?
Personally, I don’t think it was. From all my years of watching KUWTK, I have witnessed Kylie’s personality firsthand. Granted, her personality may be different off-camera, but I don’t believe she is fit to be a mom just yet. I respect Jenner but I also do not believe that she can take on the responsibility of a child just yet. In a video released the same day as her daughter’s birth announcement titled, “To Our Daughter,” friends and family of Jenner boast that being a mom is something that Jenner has always wanted and that Jenner will be the best mom. So maybe I’m wrong – after all, her friends and family know her better than I do. I have to say, though, that the video was well done and I think Jenner hiding her pregnancy the entire time was a smart, professional decision. Celebrities deserve their privacy during certain moments in their life and I think Jenner keeping to herself during a special time in her life was a great move. I’ll give her that. But, again, I don’t think Jenner should be responsible for a child at this point in time.
All in all, there’s no going back now. Kylie Jenner is a mother and we can focus on the next big Kardashian-Jenner move, right?
