Mary Jo Campbell birthday marked by Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian
Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian honored MJ on what would have been her 92nd birthday after her death earlier this month.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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Mary Jo Campbell birthday tributes filled the Kardashian-Jenner corner of Instagram on Sunday, as Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian remembered the family matriarch known to fans as MJ on what would have been her 92nd birthday.
Kris marked the day with an Instagram carousel of family photos taken across the years. In the caption, she wrote, “Happy Heavenly Birthday Mommy. I love you.”
The post drew more than 334,000 likes, according to the Instagram embed visible with the post, as fans and followers joined the family in remembering MJ.
Kim also posted her own photo collection for her grandmother, writing on Instagram that she and Kris had been going through MJ’s belongings since her death. Kim said the process had shown her there was more to learn about her grandmother, even after a lifetime of being close to her.
What did Kim Kardashian say about MJ?
Kim called the day her grandmother’s “92nd Birthday” and said the discoveries she made while sorting through MJ’s things with Kris had been “beautiful.” She wrote that she thought she “knew it all,” but the experience made her respect and love MJ even more.
Kim ended the tribute by saying the family was celebrating MJ that day, adding that she missed her “like crazy” and loved her “endlessly.” Her post showed more than 337,000 likes in the Instagram embed.
The birthday posts came after Kris announced MJ’s death on July 16, according to TMZ. At the time, Kris remembered her mother as the heart of the family and credited her with teaching them to love hard, support one another and value their time together.
Kim also shared a tribute after MJ’s death, TMZ reported, describing her grandmother as her “best friend,” “gossip buddy” and “forever twin.”
Who was Mary Jo Campbell?
Mary Jo Campbell, widely known as MJ, was Kris Jenner’s mother and Kim Kardashian’s grandmother. She appeared in the family’s public life over the years and was often referenced by the Kardashian-Jenner family in personal posts.
The family has not released a cause of death or further details about the circumstances surrounding MJ’s passing, according to TMZ.
For the Kardashian-Jenner family, Sunday’s posts kept the focus on memory rather than details: old photos, family history and a birthday that arrived just days after a painful goodbye.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.