Kourtney Kardashian reacts on season eight premiere to Jennifer Lawrence calling her 'annoying'

Right · 2The season eight premiere of The Kardashians, released after midnight ET on Thursday 8 October 2026, showed Kourtney Kardashian, 47, reacting angrily to remarks Jennifer Lawrence made about her. 1 2 Right · 2Lawrence, 36, had called Kourtney Kardashian "more annoying than ever" and said she "drives me nuts" during a Vanity Fair lie-detector video with Robert Pattinson, recorded in 2025. 1 2 Right · 2In the video, Lawrence picked Khloé Kardashian as her favourite family member, then said Kourtney Kardashian makes everything "an announcement", citing examples such as no longer wearing outfits and not having a TV in her room. 2 1

Right · 2On the show, Kourtney Kardashian said "F--- that b---- Jennifer Lawrence" and recalled telling Kris Jenner, "she thinks she's one of my sisters? I'll f---ing slap the s--- out of her", suggesting Lawrence be invited over so she could "go at her" as if a sister. 1 2 Right · 2The two outlets differ on what set off the anger: the Daily Mail says Kourtney Kardashian felt attacked while "literally at home, breastfeeding" when she saw the clip, while Fox News says she was especially upset after her mother mentioned talking with Lawrence and Emma Stone. 1 2 Right · 2Lawrence later asked Kim Kardashian for Kourtney Kardashian's email and wrote to say she felt "just like one of your sisters"; Kourtney Kardashian called the message "so nice". 1 2

Right · 2Kourtney Kardashian told friend Simon Huck she rewatched the clip and thought "it's not that bad", attributing her reaction to a "really sensitive week" when the show was airing and she felt "everybody was ganging up" on her; she also joked about replying with an invitation to "go at it — Kourtney and Kim style", a reference to her past physical fight with Kim Kardashian. 2 1 Right · 1Fox News adds background: Lawrence has long been an outspoken fan of the family, calling Kim Kardashian her "utter obsession" when guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017, and in January told Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast that headlines such as "Jennifer Lawrence calls Kourtney Kardashian annoying" showed she should "do half [of] what normal people do" in press. 2 Right · 1The Daily Mail also covered the premiere's other storyline, in which Khloé Kardashian and stylist Chris Appleton filled Kim Kardashian's bag with condoms and lube before a get-ready-with-me video, and Kim Kardashian then had the hotel charges moved to Kris Jenner's bill. 1