Kim Kardashian has an unbelievable announcement to make on the upcoming episode of “The Kardashians.”
Ahead of Episode Eight being released on July 13, a clip from the new episode was shared on the show’s multiple social media accounts, teasing an unexpected crossover event involving “The Bachelorette.”
In the video, Kardashian, 42, gathers her family members to share news about the next step in her reality television career.
An expert when it comes to setting the scene for a dramatic moment, Kardashian says, “I got to stand up for this one,” before addressing her family.
Kardashian's mom, Kris Jenner, gives her daughter a skeptical look as the mother of four explains that Rob Mills, a Walt Disney television executive, recently contacted her.
“You know these people, but they wanted to call me directly,” the entrepreneur tells her mom. “And then I was going to connect them with you once I decided if I was going to do it or not.”
The camera then pans to show that Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Travis Barker, Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are also in the room and look baffled.
Kim Kardashian pauses to add more suspense and says, “I’m going to do the show ‘The Bachelorette.’”
Multiple family members react in disbelief with some telling Kim to “Stop it!”
She repeats her announcement. “I’m so serious,” she says as her mom questions her.
Before Kim Kardashian can further explain her involvement with the show, Khloé Kardashian chimes in. “Kim, 100 percent you’re not doing it,” she tells her older sister.
Even Kardashian Barker, who had been involved in a feud with Kim all season long, joins the conversation.
“There’s no way you’re doing 'The Bachelorette,'” Kardashian Barker says.
While the family encourages Kris Jenner to call Mills and verify the news, the cameras cut to an interview with the matriarch where she reacts to her daughter potentially leading the reality dating show.
“No. Not happening. Nope,” Kris Jenner says to the cameras.
Pretending to speak directly to Kim Kardashian, the mom of six continues, “I’m your ‘momager,’ manager, mother. Name a title. I’ll put any hat on that you want, but you’re not doing this.”
Fans had to watch the July 13 episode to find out that Kim Kardashian was only joking.
In the full scene, the prank goes even further, with Kris Kardashian in the scene calling Mills, who is an executive in the unscripted department at Walt Disney.
Mills goes along with the prank, telling Kris Jenner they were “90 percent of the way there” coordinating the upcoming “The Bachelorette” season starring her middle daughter.
“I just need to wrap my head around something like this because this isn’t exactly the space I saw Kim in? And she does have four kids and a big busy life...” she tells Mills.
After Kris Jenner hangs up with Mills, Kim Kardashian reveals it was all a joke.
“I’m kidding!” she laughs, as her family groans.
Later, in an interview, Kris Jenner seems to take the whole thing in stride.
“These kids love a good prank,” she says with a smile. “And I’m always the victim of the prank!”
She went on to lament that she doesn’t “see these (pranks) coming.”
“It’s been years, Kris,” one of her producers tells her off camera.
“I know,” the momager says with a sigh.
Many fans speculated it was all a joke before the episode even dropped.
“Now we all know this is just promo lol,” one Twitter user wrote.
However, some viewers were interested in seeing Kim Kardashian hand out roses.
“If Kim is on the bachelorette I’ll watch and I never watch that show lol,” one tweet said.
Another had a great idea for the next installment in the “Bachelor” franchise.
“Wait cause a celebrity edition of the bachelor would actually eat,” one person said.
The lighthearted moment was able to bring the family together, which has been rare this season with tension between Kardashian Barker and Kim Kardashian.
For the past few episodes, the two have been feuding over Kim Kardashian’s partnership with Dolce & Gabbana following Kardashian Barker and Barker tying the knot last year.
Kardashian Barker voiced her disapproval of the collaboration and said the “Ciao, Kim” collection resembled the Dolce & Gabbana designs she and her husband wore at their wedding.
They finally resolved their issues in Episode Seven when Kim Kardashian apologized to her older sister.