Last week, the Season 3 finale of The Kardashians managed to elicit some of the most genuine and delighted fan responses in ages.
How? With the face reveal of Khloe’s son, Tatum. The little cutie is too adorable for words — and he just turned one year old!
Kim is a very proud auntie, and she shared photos with her youngest nephew to mark the occasion.
But despite the adorable little fella, some fans were more focused on Kim’s features. Her face just looks way different!
We are beside ourselves at these precious photos of baby — or is it toddler? — Tatum Thompson.
Khloe Kardashian’s second child turned one year old on July 28. Just in time for the Season 3 finale to reveal his face to the world (albeit, in months-old footage).
We don’t always think of Kim as “the relatable one.” But the way that she makes a beeline for this little cutie is just common sense.
“My baby Tatum Happy 1st Birthday!” Kim wrote alongside these photos late last week.
“OMGGGG you are such a smoosh,” she gushed. “The happiest baby boy of all time.”
Kim raved: “I can’t even tell you how loved you are and how special you are! You are Rob’s twin! LOL Your auntie loves you SO MUCH!”
Khloe also commented: “Our Armenian boy.”
This of course is a reference to their Armenian heritage, and how heavily Tatum favors their side of the family (though we can definitely see some of his handsome father in his features, too).
However, Tatum’s face ended up out of focus for some fans as they did a double-take at Kim.
Wondering if you’re the only one noticing that Kim’s face looks slightly different? Look no further than what Kim’s own fans said in the comments.
“What’s going on here? I fell asleep and Kim has a brand new face,” one observed.
She’s sporting a low-makeup look in those pics. We don’t know if that’s the extent of the difference.
“Is this Kim?” another asked. “I didn’t recognize her.”
“I said the same thing,” replied another.
An additional commenter wrote: “Almost didn’t recognize you, Kim.”
“Omg didn’t even know this was Kim,” remarked an Instagram user.
“I’m confused she looks completely different,” confessed yet another fan.
The working theory for “what happened to Kim’s face?” that commenters conjured up is that it’s “swollen” from some sort of treatment. Maybe it didn’t go well, or maybe it’s already settled down since she posted these snaps.
Longtime Kard clan fans know that Kim has tried out a number of new looks over the years.
In fact, this is not the first time that Kim has been declared “unrecognizable,” and it certainly won’t be the last.
In fact, you can be certain that Kim will continue to display new faces in the years to come.
And she knows that her fans love to see her try out different aesthetics.
Obviously, not every new look is gonna be a total success, but Kim is a devout fashionista who’s always willing to take risks.
And we’re sure she’s used to the criticism by now.
After all, for every hater, Kim’s got about a million fans.
And most of them love to watch her experiment with her style!