Kris Jenner’s late sister Karen Houghton had a complicated relationship with the famous mom, but during one of their peaceful moments, she underwent a dramatic transformation to look like her A-list sister by undergoing an extensive facelift .
Kardashian star Kris shared on Tuesday that her younger sister died “unexpectedly” the day before at the age of 65, with authorities attributing her death to natural causes, but the exact circumstances remain unclear.
Karen, who had an on-again, off-again relationship with the 68-year-old Kardashian-Jenner matriarch, was reported dead to San Diego County officials Monday in San Marcos, Calif., according to TMZ.
Having a famous sibling isn’t always easy, but in 2016, Karen paid the reality star the ultimate compliment by undergoing a facelift to “look like my beautiful sister Kris.”
Kris Jenner’s late sister Karen Houghton underwent a dramatic transformation to resemble her high-profile sibling in 2016. Pictured left is Karen before and right is after.
After revealing the transformation three weeks after surgery, Karen (left) told Inside Edition: “I look like my beautiful sister and I never thought I would.” Pictured on the right is Kris in 2016
During a special segment on Inside editionKaren allowed television cameras to film the grueling five-hour procedure.
At the time, the Kardashians’ self-proclaimed “crazy aunt” explained on camera that she was unhappy with certain aspects of her appearance.
“Some angles of my face just weren’t what I wanted. Nobody wants a double chin,” she said.
Karen’s plastic surgeon, Dr. Ben Talei, transformed her face with an AuraLyft – apparently the most comprehensive facelift a woman could get at the time.
She admitted that while she felt some pressure to “keep up with the Kardashians,” she was mostly worried about herself.
She added: “Of course, the Kardashians – everyone wants to look good.”
Under just local anesthesia and able to talk to the doctor throughout, Karen’s operation took five hours.
Dr. Talei lifted Karen’s face and neck, and also removed the fat under her eyes and transferred it to her cheeks to make her cheekbones more pronounced.
The exact circumstances of his death are unclear, with county officials currently attributing his death to natural causes.
Kris reunited with Karen after a period of estrangement in 2019 – with their meeting documented in an Instagram Story posted by Karen’s daughter Natalie Zettel – (LR) Natalie, Karen, Mary Jo Campbell, Kris and Kylie Jenner
In May 2023, Karen’s daughter Natalie posted a loving Mother’s Day tribute posing with Karen and Grandma MJ.
After revealing the transformation three weeks after surgery, Karen told Inside Edition: “I look just like my beautiful sister, Kris, and I never thought I would.”
She added that she was pleased with the “incredible” results.
In 2013, Karen claimed that her famous sister spent $1 million on plastic surgery because she was self-conscious about her weight when she was younger.
“She was heavy as a child and worried about her appearance when she was 15,” Karen said. In touch magazine at the time.
She added: “The whole world knows – Kris is vain.”
However, the mother of six has always been open to the idea of having cosmetic surgery, admitting to both breast augmentation and a facelift.
The TV star had a facial in 2011 and a boob job in 2012.
Kris and Karen have long had an on-and-off relationship, vacillating between publicly insulting each other and Kris showering her little sister with expensive gifts.
Part-time nurse Karen had become known as the black sheep of the family after openly opening up outside Kim Kardashian’s baby shower in 2013 and even doing a jig for waiting journalists.
Despite signing an NDA for the event, Karen waxed lyrical about eating “marshmallow on a stick,” rose cake at the event, and the goody bag, claiming that Kim and Kanye West “handed out Rolexes”.
In an interview with DailyMail.com in 2014, Karen explained that she would not attend Kim and Kanye’s wedding that year and revealed: “I’m not materialistic, I’m more interested in animals and people. charities.”
She has often been outspoken when her sister Kris has upset her.
Karen called Kris vain in 2013 for having “a million dollar surgery.” KUWTK was open to the idea of a facelift (photo from 2011) and two breast augmentations.
In April 2014, Karen wrote on her Facebook page: “Pray for Kris Jenner, she needs it…crazy.” She is (sic) a weirdo.
“She doesn’t need prayers, she needs vodka to heaven hahaha hahaha hahaha.”
And explaining her somewhat harsh views, Karen said: “I get mad at her because she doesn’t talk back to me.
“If you think your sister would call you back, that’s not the case. And it hurts me.
However, the part-time nurse also poked fun at herself, in a Facebook post in May 2014, writing: “Be someone’s crazy aunt… it’s fabulous!” !! K (sic)’
Karen blamed her brother’s celebrity status and his thirst for fame and fortune.
She said: “I don’t care how much money you have or who you are, you are my sister. I’m not afraid of her. I can’t reach it anymore. But I guess it’s the money.
“She’s a huge celebrity and now she’s changed. I’m not saying good or bad. But I’ve seen what it can do to Kris…since she moved to LA.
Admitting she had run-ins with Kris – mainly over caring for their aging mother, Karen previously told MailOnline: ‘I called Kris shouting at him, because I was like, ‘You need to help more your mother and you know. he.” And I think she kind of got the message. I was screaming, I don’t care.
In 2014, the former flight attendant told Radar, “When you express loving family, family values and close family and my mom wants to live in La Jolla, buy her a condo, Kris!” I don’t understand it. I will never do it. It’s just his personality.
The attack follows a 2013 interview in which Kris told Radar, “Unfortunately, my sister has been dealing with demons for years.”
In 2019, it was revealed that the couple had reunited in an Instagram Story posted by Karen’s daughter Natalie.
The rival sisters posed smiling with Natalie; his famous cousin, Kylie Jenner; and their mother, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell.
Kris, born Kristen Mary Houghton, grew up in San Diego with Karen, her only sister.
Their single mother, MJ, took care of them when their parents divorced. Kris was only seven years old.
In the star’s 2011 autobiography, she said of her sister: “We loved each other, and we were there for each other through thick and thin, and to this day, we are part of the life of each person.”