Kourtney Kardashian says Caitlyn Jenner was ‘controlling’ and hurt her childhood

Kourtney Kardashian Barker opened up about her complicated childhood relationship with Caitlyn Jenner in a new episode of Khloé in Wonderland, her sister Khloé Kardashian’s podcast.

The May 21 episode focused on step-parenting, prompting Kourtney, 46, to candidly reflect on her experience growing up with Caitlyn, who was married to Kris Jenner from 1991 to 2013.

While Khloé praised Caitlyn for never trying to replace their father, Robert Kardashian Sr., and for maintaining healthy boundaries, Kourtney disagreed. “That wasn’t my experience,” Kourtney said. “Caitlyn tried to be controlling and bossy. I was told certain friends couldn’t come over.”

She further revealed that her strained relationship with Caitlyn often led to “yelling wars,” and recounted one incident where she attempted to call her dad but Caitlyn hung up the phone. “I would be like, ‘I wanna call my Dad,’ and [Caitlyn] would hang up the phone,” she said. “We would have yelling wars.”

The emotional distance from Caitlyn eventually led Kourtney to move in with her father during her teenage years, a decision that surprised Khloé. “I thought you didn’t like him because he was replacing Dad,” Khloé admitted, gaining new insight into her sister’s experience.

Despite their different views, Kourtney said she was “super grateful” that Khloé had a more positive relationship with Caitlyn. New episodes of Khloé in Wonderland air Wednesdays on X and Thursdays across all major podcast platforms.