So I Got Curious About Kylie Jenner Being Gen Z
Right? Saw folks online tossing around that Kylie Jenner is Gen Z. Felt weird. Like, wasn’t she famous forever? Decided to dig in myself, just wanna know the truth.
First thing I did, grabbed my phone. Opened up Safari, typed in “Kylie Jenner birthday”. Fingers crossed for a quick answer. Boom, August 10, 1997. Okay, solid starting point. Wrote that down in my notes app.
Next step: figure out the Gen Z years. Heard different stuff before. Went back to the search bar, punched in “Gen Z birth years start end”. Scrolled past a few links. Found the US Census Bureau page. They said Gen Z starts mid-to-late 1990s. Other sources mentioned 1997. Okay, getting warmer.
Then I checked TikTok trends. Seriously. Because who decides generations now? The internet. Saw how Gen Z acts, what they meme about. Kylie is everywhere on Insta, TikTok too sometimes. But her whole vibe? That Keeping Up with the Kardashians era? Feels so late Millennial to me.
Made a little list in my head:
- Born 1997: right on that fuzzy border.
- Famous since, what? Childhood? Early teens? (She was literally a kid on reality TV).
- Her audience? Started with Millennials, now hits Gen Z hard.
- Her social media empire? Totally Gen Z playground, but she built it young.
Had this lightbulb moment. Talking to my younger cousin, born 2000. Asked her point blank: “You think Kylie Jenner is Gen Z?” She shrugged: “Kinda? I dunno, she’s old.” That stung a bit, lol. But proved the point – she’s literally stuck between the groups.
Realized it wasn’t just about the birth year number. It’s about her whole life experience. Fame hit her super young, in that pre-smartphone explosion era. She got rich before Gen Z culture dominated the internet. Sure, she plays the social media game perfectly now, but her roots are pure Millennial reality TV.
So what’s the verdict after my little research adventure?
Technically? Yeah, maybe. Barely. By a year or two depending on who you ask.
Culturally? Nope. She’s the ultimate “Zillennial” – caught right in the middle. Labels like Gen Z or Millennial don’t really fit her neatly. Trying to shove her into just Gen Z? Felt messy and kinda forced. My conclusion? Forget the label. She’s just Kylie Jenner. One of a kind.
