Admit it, you can't ignore the Kardashians, can you?
Try as you might, America's ubiquitous family still manages to infiltrate your online engagement so you have juicy gossip to dispel at your next cocktail party.
It's no wonder their reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians is about to start their 16th season. There's plenty of family drama still to unfold for obsessed viewers.
The latest Kardahsian story taking center stage centers around Kylie Jenner's 22nd birthday.
The world's youngest "self-made" billionaire as of March 2019, according to Forbes, celebrated her birthday with a handful of close friends aboard the mega yacht "Tranquility" that sailed around the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
Meanwhile, things weren't looking so fancy on the internet.
First, Kim Kardashian beamed with pride over her youngest sibling on the occasion of her special day.
Kim gushed on the Gram:
"When I think about you I think of a wise old soul who makes amazing decisions that are always true to what you really believe. You have always been so strong and confident in doing what is in your heart and I admire and respect that."
"You live life like it's your last day and it's so much fun to see you live such a full life and being such a kind person while doing it all. I wanted to post a unseen 'music video' you, Kendall and I did back in the day but didn't want to embarrass you too much lol. I love you."
Next, momager Kris Jenner piled on the praises for her youngest daughter with her former husband, who is now Caitlyn Jenner.
"It is the greatest joy and blessing to be your mommy and watch you grow into such an beautiful woman inside and out," she wrote.
And then came Caitlyn Jenner, who joined in on the birthday shout outs and posted a throwback picture with her daughter way before her gender reassignment surgery in January 2017 or public coming out as transgender.
However, instead of posting pictures with the birthday girl, she posted pictures of herself with Kylie's 23-year-old sister, Kendall, instead.
Oops.
The pictures have since disappeared, but not before the posterity police managed to take screenshots of the gaffe.
Jenner posted an updated photo almost 15 minutes later.
But instead of posting a picture with Kylie, she chose one featuring both daughters, just to be safe.
The online sleight of hand didn't go unnoticed.
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To be fair, both girls, who have a one year age gap, look similar at first glance.
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Most people, parent and child, could relate to the innocent slip up.
Caitlyn Jenner proved that it is a challenge keeping up with the Kardashians after all, especially with her two youngest.
Happy birthday, Kendall, er, Kylie!
Caitlyn Jenner's book, The Secrets of My Life, is available here.
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