Khloe Kardashian addressed online teacher interaction on Kardashians

Khloe Kardashian addressed her viral online interaction with a high school teacher during the season 8 premiere of Hulu’s The Kardashians on October 8, 2026, prompting mixed fan reactions on social media and a public response from the educator involved, yahoo.com reported.

Khloe Kardashian Addresses The Viral Teacher Comment On Hulu

During a confessional interview on the October 8, 2026, premiere of The Kardashians, 42-year-old reality star Khloe Kardashian explained how her December Instagram comment on a video posted by teacher Jacob Myers-Norys escalated. She stated that she thought his caption about waiting for a woman to ask about his day was wholesome, leading her to write How was your day? in the comments, according to yahoo.com.

yahoo.com reported that Kardashian told viewers she never intended to marry the high school teacher, noting that the interaction took off like wildfire. She then revealed that she received approximately 15 direct messages from Myers-Norys, showing and reading some of them to the camera while confirming she left them unanswered. She concluded the segment by telling him to Calm down, Yacob and suggesting he get a J in his name, referencing his Instagram handle spelling.

Jacob MyersNorys Disputer And Fan Backlash Contrast

Just Jared reported that Jacob Myers-Norys, a biology and math teacher in Santa Cruz, California, responded to the episode with a video of himself sitting at a classroom desk. His video featured the caption, When they try to roast and embarrass me on The Kardashians, but I get roasted by high schoolers every single day, alongside the text Hey, at least I can say I made it onto The Kardashians.

Just Jared also noted that Myers-Norys disputed Kardashian’s account regarding the volume of messages, posting on his Instagram Stories that 15 was an exaggeration btw. Meanwhile, yahoo.com highlighted that social media users expressed disapproval of Kardashian’s remarks, with one commenter writing Nah, I don’t like her reaction to this. Could have left it as an innocent comment. No need to roast the man, while another suggested he would have been a better choice than her exes Tristan Thompson and Lamar Odom.