{"id":2505134,"date":"2026-07-16T20:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505134"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:38:58","slug":"kris-jenner-said-mom-mj-was-so-independent-and-refused-to-stop-living-alone-before-her-death-at-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kris-jenner-said-mom-mj-was-so-independent-and-refused-to-stop-living-alone-before-her-death-at-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Jenner Said Mom MJ Was \u2018So Independent\u2019 and \u2018Refused\u2019 to Stop Living Alone Before Her Death at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kris Jenner&#8217;s mom, Mary Jo &#8220;MJ&#8221; Shannon, died at age 91 on July 16<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Months earlier, the momager had reflected on her tight bond with her mom on Jay Shetty&#8217;s podcast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jenner said that she talked to MJ &#8220;every day on the phone&#8221; on the November podcast episode<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kris Jenner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kris-jenner\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kris Jenner<\/a> had an extremely close relationship with her mother through her final days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her mom, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mary Jo &quot;MJ&quot; Shannon, died;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kris-jenner-announces-death-mom-mary-jo-mj-shannon-91-12020951\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Jo &#8220;MJ&#8221; Shannon, died<\/a> on Thursday, July 16, the momager revealed in an Instagram <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3PaclpVKi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a>. She was 91.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview on Jay Shetty&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:On Purpose;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ztDwhHx8lZU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>On Purpose<\/em><\/a> podcast in November, Jenner had said that she talked to her mom about &#8220;everything,&#8221; all the time. &#8220;I talk to her every day on the phone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We help each other with what we&#8217;re going to watch. She loves <em>Dateline<\/em> as much as I do,&#8221; Jenner, 70, revealed. &#8220;So, we&#8217;re like, &#8216;What murder mystery are we going to watch tonight?&#8217; And then she&#8217;ll say, &#8216;Okay, I was sad today. So, we&#8217;re going to watch a comedy.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>MJ, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian<br \/>Credit: Kylie Jenner\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have great fun just, you know, doing that together,&#8221; Jenner said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also revealed on the podcast episode that her mom refused to give up her independence, despite her age. &#8220;She lives a mile from my house. I try to get her to move in with me, but she refuses,&#8221; Jenner said. &#8220;She&#8217;s so independent, which I admire and love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MJ lived &#8220;part-time in La Jolla, near San Diego,&#8221; the momager continued. &#8220;She&#8217;s got beautiful views, so she sends me photos every day of how much she appreciates the ocean and her surroundings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MJ was also known for being a dedicated grandmother to Kris&#8217; seven kids: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kourtney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kourtney-kardashian\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kourtney<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kim;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kim-kardashian\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kim<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Khlo\u00e9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/khloe-kardashian\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Khlo\u00e9<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rob;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/rob-kardashian\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rob<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kendall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kendall-jenner\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kylie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kylie-jenner\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie<\/a>. In Kris&#8217; July 16 post, she called her mom &#8220;the heart of our family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye,&#8221; Kris wrote. &#8220;She taught me everything that truly matters \u2026 to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment you loved us so completely. I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter\u2026 Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort knowing that love like yours never truly leaves us. Your love will live on in our family, in our traditions, in every moment we are together, and in every life you touched.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kris Jenner and her mother, Mary Jo &quot;MJ&quot; ShannonCredit: Kris Jenner Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"864\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/84e51ba00405be1aeaf1840dec2dea094aa681b224e7729b72aa9014941cfc8a\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w864_h960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2Fd023552e8fccc026f6d11f3f3578c9d8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Kris Jenner and her mother, Mary Jo &#8220;MJ&#8221; Shannon<br \/>Credit: Kris Jenner Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us. There is not a part of me that isn&#8217;t shaped by you,&#8221; Kris continued. &#8220;And if I have done anything right in this world, it&#8217;s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My heart is broken into a million pieces\u2026 thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life\u2026 I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kris-jenner-mom-mj-independent-refused-stop-living-alone-death-12021023\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Kris Jenner&#8217;s mom, Mary Jo &#8220;MJ&#8221; Shannon, died at age 91 on July 16 Months earlier, the momager had reflected on her tight bond with her mom on Jay Shetty&#8217;s podcast Jenner said that she talked to MJ &#8220;every day on the phone&#8221; on the November podcast episode Kris Jenner had an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2505135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[355523,24160,493770,370501],"class_list":["post-2505134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-jay-shetty","tag-kris-jenner","tag-mary-jo","tag-mj"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kris-Jenner-Said-Mom-MJ-Was-\u2018So-Independent-and-\u2018Refused.com2Fen2Fpeople_2182Fe5ee56f31c138c544d373a214e4b5db1.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505134"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505136,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505134\/revisions\/2505136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}