‘It’ll eat me alive’: Kendall Jenner opens up about fear of public speaking with psychotherapist

‘It’ll eat me alive’: Kendall Jenner opens up about fear of public speaking in one-on-one with psychotherapist about anticipatory anxiety


Kendall Jenner opened up about her fear of public speaking and the anxiety she experiences prior to such outings.

The 25-year-old reality star appeared Thursday in a feature for Vogue’s mental health series Open Minded that dealt with anticipating anxiety, with psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb.

‘I really, really don’t like public speaking; it makes me really nervous and uncomfortable,’ the Keeping Up With the Kardashians personality said. ‘But then there’s moments in my life as a public figure that I do have to kind of be in that position.’

The latest: Kendall Jenner, 25, opened up about her fear of public speaking and the anxiety she experiences prior to such outings in a feature for Vogue’s mental health series Open Minded Thursday 

The Los Angeles native went into detail about her processes when it comes to the uncomfortable task.

‘The moment that I schedule it and I know it’s happening, to the moment it actually happens, I will think about it constantly, and it’ll just eat me alive and I won’t be able to forget about it,’ she said. ‘The day I’m getting ready to go, I just have so much anxiety that it feels like my blood is like boiling, and I’m like shaking … like, my mouth is dry.’

The eldest daughter of Caitlyn and Kris Jenner added, ‘If I have something coming up that’s bringing me out of my comfort zone … it can consume me to the point where I’m not focusing on what is happening to me that day or in that moment. 

‘I’m just worried about what is going to happen in the future.’

Awareness: The 25-year-old reality star appeared in a feature for Vogue’s mental health series Open Minded dealing with anticipating anxiety with psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb

Awareness: The 25-year-old reality star appeared in a feature for Vogue’s mental health series Open Minded dealing with anticipating anxiety with psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb 

Kendall, who is currently linked to Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, said that she is 'a big perfectionist,' and fears messing up

Kendall, who is currently linked to Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, said that she is ‘a big perfectionist,’ and fears messing up 

Gottlieb explained how ‘anticipatory anxiety is when you are feeling anxious about something that hasn’t happened yet and may never happen … so you’re anticipating that something catastrophic or disastrous is going to happen.’

Kendall, who is currently linked to Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, said that she is ‘a big perfectionist,’ and fears messing up.

Asked what the worst can happen is, she said, ‘I guess that if you mess up enough that people notice, they just make fun of you.’

Gottlieb offered Kendall advice about how to stay present, including rubbing ice in your hands, as ‘it really brings you into the present because you have to really notice.’ 

Kendall said in a confessional segment that she wants to own her anxiety and be as present as she possibly can moving forward. 

Kendall, seen earlier this week in LA, said, 'If I have something coming up that’s bringing me out of my comfort zone … it can consume me to the point where I’m not focusing on what is happening to me that day or in that moment'

Kendall, seen earlier this week in LA, said, ‘If I have something coming up that’s bringing me out of my comfort zone … it can consume me to the point where I’m not focusing on what is happening to me that day or in that moment’