It's Because I Work Hard': Kardashian Matriarch Kris Jenner On Why She's Now One Of Hollywood

Many believe she is the puppet master behind the Kardashian family's business success.
And Kris Jenner revealed the secret to her success as she attended the prestigious Hollywood Reporter Power 100 Women in Entertainment breakfast in Beverly Hills today - hard work.
The glamorous family matriarch said it was values instilled in her by her parents and grandparents that have allowed them to flourish.

Grafter: Kris Jenner revealed the secret to her success is a healthy dose of elbow grease every day at the Hollywood Reporter's Power 100: Women In Entertainment breakfast in Beverly Hills today

She said: 'I spent a lot of time very young paying attention to what was going on around me and I think that somehow seeped in.

'And then my mom and my grandmother ran businesses and stores from the time that they were really young.
'So I think you watch, you do and you learn from your parents. I also wanted to teach that to my girls and I love that they have developed this amazing work ethic, and that's how they live their lives.

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'It feels good to work hard and do something that your proud of and that you've accomplished.'
The star was one of a host of celebrities who turned up for the event, including sexy Spider-Man actress Kirsten Dunst, buxom Ghost Whisperer favourite Jennifer Love Hewitt and English rose Felicity Jones.
But Kris, 56, managed to shine in a daring tight leather jacket, black knee high skirt and stiletto boots.
And she revealed she even gets up at 4.30am so she can have a productive day.
The early bird said: 'There's a lot of stuff going on at my house. We're usually filming a show on some level, and I gotta get that workout in, and get breakfast and kind of get my head together so that I feel calm.'
And Kris said she is particularly excited. as her son Rob said he wants to follow in his fathers footsteps and become an attorney.

 

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She said: 'He might want to go to law school. Nancy Grace really encouraged him to follow that dream of his. He wants to be an attorney like his dad.'
Rob's father was the first Kardashian to shoot to fame as O. J. Simpson's friend and defense attorney during his 1995 murder trial.
Kris, who is now married to Olympic gold medal winning decathlete Bruce Jenner, also said she is excited about her daughter Kourtney becoming pregnant a second time, and revealed she is craving popcorn.
She said: ' I'm so excited. We couldn't be more thrilled. I cannot be more thrilled. Right now she's not feeling so good.

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She was eating popcorn or something the other day, I think it is because it is so bland and salty.
'I craved everything I just blew up like a balloon every single time.'
But she was more defensive when the subject of her daughter Kim being hit by a public backlash following her shock divorce from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days.
She said: 'Kim's great she's good. I just say, you know what, you can't judge anybody else, you gotta look at your own life. Everything happens for a reason.'
Other stars at the event included comic Chelsea Handler, TV lawyer Nancy Grace and Barbarella legend Jane Fonda.