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Key Points Caitlyn Jenner returns to The Kardashians, reuniting with family after years apart. Kendall shares mixed feelings about her dad’s presence, citing their distant relationship. Kris invited Caitlyn because “it wouldn’t be the same” saying goodbye to their family home. Ever since the trailer for The Kardashians Season 7 dropped earlier this month, fans have been counting down to Caitlyn Jenner’s on-screen return. The wait’s finally over. On Thursday, October 30, Hulu released Episode 2, and the 76-year-old retired decathlete walked back into the family’s world for the first time in years. While most welcomed the moment — with Kim Kardashian revealing she still talks to Caitlyn often — Kendall Jenner had mixed feelings. “I definitely wasn’t expecting my dad to be here just knowing the relationship that my mom has with my dad. Not that it’s bad, it’s just distant,” Kendall, 29, shared in a confessional. She’s not wrong for feeling that way. Things between Caitlyn and the rest of the crew have been complicated for quite some time — starting with her transition in 2015, followed by her memoir and some public back-and-forth with Kris. Since then, they’ve stayed cordial but mostly separate. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 “My mom’s had a hard time inviting my dad to some of our family gatherings in the past, so it makes me happy that Kylie and I didn’t have to ask for my dad to be invited and that my mom just thought it was a good idea regardless,” the supermodel explained. As for why Kris invited her ex, she said it simply felt right. The family was saying goodbye to their longtime Hidden Hills home — the one where so many major milestones were filmed — and the momager admitted “it wouldn’t be the same” without Caitlyn there. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on TikTok 🌹 SIGN UP for our The Bachelor newsletter to stay up to date on the latest Bachelor Nation news, exclusive interviews, episode recaps & more 🌹 Kendall later expanded on her feelings, explaining that she’s learned to “compartmentalize my relationship with my dad in a way” because, even though they “have a good relationship,” things can get tense. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on TikTok “Sometimes I get frustrated with her with certain things cause we just have completely different views on things,” she said. “But other than that, I always want to include her. I know she doesn’t have a lot outside of her family, and I think that she gets lonely… At the end of the day it’s really nice to have her around.”
