One of the strangest things about the whole Kardashian-Jenner reality TV empire is how much of their lives we’ve seen. After years of footage from cameras following their every move, some people have become walking Kardashian encyclopedias and can refer to almost any part of their on-screen lives to either confirm or disprove the bold claims made by the star family. Case in point: this one time, Kim Kardashian, for some reason, told the cameras that she had never had a beer before. She even acted like she was trying one for the very first time. Sounds pretty harmless, right? Why would the internet sleuths intervene here?
Well, unfortunately for Kim, the internet doesn’t need a reason to go into “um, actually” mode and provide plenty of photo evidence.
What’s All the Fuss About?
Back in that season 4 premiere, the sisters were apparently short on drama, because the producers included an oddly specific segment where Kim and Khloé talk about beer for some inexplicable reason. Khloé says she’s never had one, only to admit seconds later that she’d tried Red Stripe while in Jamaica. So not quite “never,” but sure—maybe it just slipped her mind.
Then comes the big moment: Khloé opens a Corona, confirms that it’s a Mexican beer, and takes a big gulp. That’s when Kim follows suit and tries some herself, making the now-infamous statement that she’s never had a beer in her life.
Even Kylie, watching this non-event of a scene, couldn’t hide her disbelief. “You guys — are you okay?” she asks. “You’ve never had a beer?” It’s a totally fair question, and one the internet was more than ready to investigate.
The Internet Brings the Receipts
Kim Kardashian’s been famous in some form or another since the early 2000s. Between her socialite status, her reality TV fame, and the thousands of red carpet appearances, Kim is one of the most photographed women on the planet. That’s exactly why her beer claim raised so many eyebrows. It just felt like she was doing a bit—but not a funny one.
And it didn’t take long to prove it wasn’t. Twitter PIs did a quick search and found several photos of Kim drinking beer. Who could’ve guessed? One showed her at Oktoberfest holding up a big mug of it, another had her sipping from a bottle, and a third image showed her drinking straight from a keg at her 30th birthday party. Now, to be fair, maybe she got so drunk she doesn’t remember doing any of that, but the chances are very slim.
Was Khloé Actually Telling the Truth?
Okay, so Kim K was very clearly lying, but what about Khloé’s side of the story? She had claimed she’d only had Red Stripe once and that this Corona was her second-ever beer. If there had been old photos of her with a cold one in hand, the internet definitely would’ve found them—but, alas, they didn’t.
It turns out Khloé might’ve actually been telling the truth. There aren’t any known pre-season-4 images of her drinking beer. Of course, since then, she’s openly talked about having a few here and there, so she’s not exactly sober now. Maybe back then she preferred a different kind of beverage.
Kim’s Complicated Relationship with Alcohol
To give her a little credit, Kim has been open about being a lightweight drinker—and only on very rare occasions. In fact, she’s said that she avoided partying altogether after visiting her sister Kourtney at the University of Arizona. Apparently, she got so turned off by the whole wild college scene that she never really wanted to drink again. Or at least that’s her side of the story.
So maybe when Kim said she had never had a beer, what she meant was that she didn’t regularly drink beer or didn’t really remember trying it. But as we’ve seen, the internet has actual proof, so there’s no use arguing that.
She’s Open About Drinking Now, Though
Eventually, even Kim softened her stance on drinking. In a 2023 episode of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop podcast, she shared that she’d started drinking again at 42. In other interviews, she’s said that when she does drink, she’s not sipping for the flavor. She’s drinking to get drunk—otherwise, what’s the point? Basically, it’s go big or go home. And that’s very fair and upfront of her. Kudos for not inventing some unnecessary lie this time!
