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n the living room of a mansion in ritzy
Brentwood, California, two of Amer-
ica’s most ubiquitous moms are locked
in hand-to-hand combat.
“F#@K you, bitch!” screams Kris
Jenner, grabbing a fistful of Yolanda
Hadid’s ruby silk blouse.
The mastermind behind the Kar-
dashian–Jenner juggernaut is wearing
a blue satin wrap dress with padded
shoulders. Her medium-length black
wig is styled into an ’ 80 s power perm.
Her shrieks echo off the vaulted ceiling,
rattling the stained-glass windows.
“I hate you, bitch!” Hadid shouts, throttling Jenner by
the neck.
Hadid, the Dutch-born former star of The Real House-
wives of Beverly Hills, who is mother to models Gigi, Bella,
and Anwar, is wearing a crimson pantsuit with puffy
sleeves. Her platinum wig has been configured into a
longish, feathered bob with bangs, a style once known
universally as the Krystle. “This is my house!” she yells,
tightening her grip on Jenner’s throat.
A group of more than 30 has gathered on this hot
summer day to re-create a series of legendary fights
from the ’ 80 s TV megahit Dynasty. Jenner has been cast
as the evil Alexis Carrington Colby, a character immor-
talized by Joan Collins. Hadid plays her rival, KrystleCarrington, the role created by Linda Evans. A certain
giddy hilarity prevails.
“Of course, Joan Collins is really a total sweetheart,”
Jenner says. “I just texted her. I was like, ‘I’m dressed as
you for a photo shoot.’ And she said, ‘Send me a pic
ASAP!’ So I did. She got a kick out of the fact that
I was going to be her.”
In the current scene, Krystle has just figured out that
Alexis was the one who fired a rifle in the air, spooking
Krystle’s horse, causing her to fall and miscarry her child
with oil tycoon Blake Carrington. She is confronting
Alexis in her art studio, where she’s been painting.
The women wrestle across the set, which has been
carefully decorated to look like the original scene.
Throughout the day they will reimagine several mem-
orable moments, including an infamous fight in the lily
pond; the women gamely participate.
“She’s killing me!” croaks Jenner. Jenner is a game
actor, a little over-the-top. Shooting has to stop a
few times because both women are laughing too hard
to continue.
“You’re crazy!” Hadid yells. Each time the flash pops,
the former Ford model—whose international career
spanned 15 years—expertly changes her expression and
the angle of her head ... meanwhile remembering to
continue the “fight.”
“And cut!” says the photographer.
Spontaneous applause. ➤Up in arms. THIS
PAGE, on Jenner:
Dress, Escada.
Earrings, Bulgari. On
Hadid: Blouse and
pants, Max Mara.
Belt, B-Low the Belt.
OPPOSITE PAGE, on
Jenner: Dress, Gucci.
Necklace, bracelet,
and rings, Bulgari. On
Hadid: Dress, Dolce &
Gabbana. Earrings,
necklace, bracelet,
and ring, Bulgari.