Life in the age of Kardashian kulture

Tonight, former Olympian and Kardashian whipping boy Bruce Jenner will sit down with Diane Sawyer to discuss various topics concerning his personal life, including his relationship with the family after he and Kris Jenner divorced, what he’s up to now and, of course, the rumors surrounding his alleged gender transition.

Now, if the rumors are true and Bruce actually is going through with this transition, then more power to him. Everyone deserves to be happy, and if this is the way he can be at the most peace with himself, then so be it.

However, something about this entire situation doesn’t sit right with me, and I can’t really put a finger on why. Maybe it’s because everything the Kardashians do these days seems to be as fabricated as that bikini photo shoot Kris did a couple of years ago (don’t ask me why I’m aware of that).

I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but think that any and all interactions that Kim and the others have in the world are nothing more than camera-less shoots for the reality show that they call “life.” It all looks staged and ingenuine, as if it only aims to create publicity instead of any actual emotions or memories for them.

I’m not trying to suggest that the same is true for Bruce and his situation, but at the same time, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were. Remember when Kim randomly married NBA benchwarmer Kris Humphries only to divorce him like, three days later?

All of the hype that surrounded their engagement and the wedding, which was conveniently filmed for our viewing pleasure, generated a ridiculous amount of buzz, ratings and revenue for the Kardashian empire.

Keep in mind that it’s very much possible that Kim and Humphries didn’t work out because, let’s face it, that guy is a dweeb and they had no compatibility. Despite that, sources like the Chicago Tribune have questioned whether or not the marriage was just a big publicity stunt in the first place.

Who is to say that this frenzy surrounding Bruce isn’t the same thing? This whole thing could be a fabricated storyline that was concocted by some public relations wizard to revitalize Bruce’s fading celebrity status and to draw in fans from a relatively untapped demographic.

Again, I am not trying to accuse Bruce Jenner of any of these things; I am, however, saying that people should not be surprised if it turns out all of the recent developments within his personal life are just elaborate hoaxes.

I guess all we can really do now is either watch and see what happens in the months after tonight’s interview or just stop keeping up with the Kardashians in general and allow them to quietly return to the Shire from whence they came. At this point, it’s whatever option sounds the easiest.