publication date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)

category: Controversy

clue: The oldest sister in her famous family is no less controversial than her siblings, from bad acting and failed relationships to a recent engagement to a punk rocker.

explanation: Kourtney is the eldest of the six Kardashian children in her generation. She has been criticized for bad acting during an appearance on One Life to Live and for a years-long relationship with Scott Disick in which she repeatedly declined to marry him. In October 2021, she became engaged to drummer Travis Barker. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, and Scott Horowitz


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