Kris Jenner stars as director in Ferragamo holiday campaign
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The gist
Kardashian-Jenner matriarch Kris Jenner plays an imagined film director in Ferragamo's 2026 holiday campaign.
The campaign lands as she publicly denies reports she is unhappy with her facelift.
Background
Kris Jenner is the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family and a reality-TV figure. Ferragamo, the Italian fashion house whose creative director is Maximilian Davis, cast her in its 2026 holiday campaign, 'The Joy of Loving,' as an imagined film director introducing six real families. The premise nods to the house's cinematic origins, with Jenner opening documentary-style interviews about how family relationships shaped her journey. The campaign arrives amid heavy speculation about her appearance, which she addressed on her daughter Khloé Kardashian's podcast.
How it unfolded
- 2025Kris Jenner first debuted her refreshed look; photos from Paris set off intense speculation about her face.
- Apr 27, 2026Reports circulated that Jenner was allegedly unhappy with her reported $100,000 facelift and furious with her surgeon, Dr. Steven Levine.
- Oct 15, 2026Ferragamo unveiled its 2026 holiday campaign, 'The Joy of Loving,' casting Jenner as an imagined film director; it was directed by Clara Cullen and photographed by Ilya Lipkin.
- Oct 15, 2026A Keeping Up With the Kardashians producer revealed a scene of Kanye West 'ripping into' Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner was edited out of a 2020 episode.
- Oct 18, 2026Kylie Jenner made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show wearing the Fantasy Bra; Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble attended.
- Oct 19, 2026Daily Mail reported Kendall Jenner wasn't chosen for the show because she is tied to another lingerie brand, Intimissimi.
- Oct 20, 2026Jenner's 'Rule of 3' dining room lighting — three chandeliers over her California dining table — was featured as a design trend.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Jenner said on Khloé Kardashian's podcast that reports she hates her facelift and is furious at her doctor are 'a flat-out lie,' adding she loves the result and adores her surgeon.
- Public
- Speculation about Jenner's face has been the dominant narrative since she debuted her refreshed look in 2025, despite no confirmation from her until the podcast.
- Support
- A source told Daily Mail that Jenner wanted Kylie's Victoria's Secret appearance to be 'a princess moment' and that Kylie said yes right away when the brand asked.
Still unverified
Reports claimed Jenner was unhappy with her reported $100,000 facelift, furious with surgeon Dr. Steven Levine, felt it was 'slipping' and was considering a revision; Jenner called these claims 'a flat-out lie.' Daily Mail also reported it was Kris's idea to tell Victoria's Secret that Kylie could be available in her sister's place, and that Kendall was tied to Intimissimi.