Kris Jenner 'Determined to Have Her Way' With Kylie's Wedding (EXCL)
As friends and family around Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet count down to their engagement announcement, a source exclusively tells Life & Style Kris Jenner is chomping at the bit to make sure she sees her piece of the wedding bliss in the form of business opportunities and a ratings pump for the family’s show, The Kardashians, despite her daughter insisting she keep her hands off her relationship.
“Kris is determined to have her way,” the source says. “She’s seeing a huge opportunity for a televised event, photos and video of the proposal, sponsors for the wedding and reception.”
According to the U.S. Sun, friends of the Call Me By Your Name actor, 29, say he’s been shopping around Paris for an engagement ring that could cost him up to $300,000, which comes after the couple had been exploring luxury properties throughout Europe, definitely signaling something big is on the horizon. With wedding plans likely already underway considering the expected cost and size of the celebration, the insider says when push comes to shove, it’ll end up coming together Kris’ way at the end of the day.
“As far as Kris is concerned, Kylie and Timothée will have to play by her rules. It’s a benefit to them as well as her,” the source says.
Kris, 69, has an exceptional gift when it comes to turning everything into an opportunity to push the Kardashian brand. A second source told Life & Style during the holiday season the self-proclaimed momager refuses to rest even around Christmas, as it’s one of the family’s biggest money-making seasons and she makes sure her daughters are on board, too.
“Kris is very motivated by the bottom line and is looking at the year-end as the last opportunity to reach her earning goals. Everything is a work opportunity to her and is monetized to the full hilt, including Christmas itself,” that source said. “She watches the numbers like a hawk and if anything isn’t up to her expectations, she jumps in and changes things to improve so it’s all very fluid and that means all her employees, including her kids, have to be ready to jump when she says.”
The first source adds it’s unlikely Kylie, 27, will get her way, considering Kris’ win rate over the past 20 years, and Timothée will have to fall in line when it comes to how to monetize their nuptials, though that doesn’t mean the youngest Jenner daughter will be happy about it.
“It’s always been that way and even Kanye [West] towed the line. When one of them gets married, Kris always has a say in how they’ll handle the publicity,” the source says.
“Kylie, though, will not have it. Timothée is being polite but has kept her family at a distance and that’s part of the reason why Kylie thinks their relationship is working so well. But try telling that to Kris who’s suggesting a wedding planner and locations and wants to be a part of the prenup discussions. She knows how Kylie feels but she won’t let up.”