Kris Jenner found herself on the receiving end of another classic Ellen DeGeneres prank this week, and her reaction is exactly why the former talk show host keeps coming back for more. In a video shared on Instagram, DeGeneres ambushed the Kardashian family matriarch by hiding behind a wall, then suddenly jumping out as Jenner walked into the room. The surprise earned DeGeneres a string of colorful responses and reminded fans that some celebrity friendships never change.
According to People, the clip begins with DeGeneres lying in wait before startling Jenner as she passed by. Caught completely off guard, Jenner screamed before firing back, “What the f*ck is wrong with you?!” Still recovering from the scare moments later, she repeated her disbelief and jokingly referred to DeGeneres as a “f*cking a**hole” while the comedian laughed at the successful prank. By the end of the video, Jenner admitted the stunt had left her rattled, saying she had “shivers” throughout her body.
The exchange quickly gained attention because it taps into one of DeGeneres’ most recognizable trademarks. Long before leaving daytime television, the comedian built a reputation for elaborate celebrity pranks that became recurring fan-favorite segments on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Jenner has arguably been one of her most reliable targets over the years. In the Instagram caption accompanying the latest prank, Jenner appeared to embrace the joke, writing that DeGeneres was “still at her shenanigans” and adding that “it never gets old.”
Their long-running prank history includes everything from backstage scares and dark hallway surprises to DeGeneres sneaking into Jenner’s bedroom for a televised gag.
The pair have also collaborated on several hidden-camera segments, including a memorable trip to a discount store where Jenner was instructed to say increasingly outrageous things to unsuspecting shoppers.
Other celebrities have been caught in DeGeneres’ prank universe as well. Early viral moments included a notorious scare involving Taylor Swift, while stars such as Justin Bieber, Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Adele, and Steve Harvey have all been pulled into her practical-joke orbit at one point or another.
