The Kardashians are America's number one family that we all love to hate. The Kardashians became a household name thanks to Kim’s home movie. It was even previously rumored that Kris, Kim's own mother, leaked the infamous home movie that made their entire family famous. Now, the Kardashians are on almost every TV in America. They were given a reality TV series that became an instant hit.

Every family has their own set of rules to follow. Most families’ rules consist of typical things such as if one doesn't have anything nice to say, then they shouldn't say anything at all, or no junk food before dinner, maybe even something along the lines of, no friends over during school nights. Those are all things that a person would expect to hear when someone mentions anything about family rules.

However, normal rules do not apply when it comes to famous families. That is probably because they have more at stake. They have to keep up appearances and watch what they do and say in front of the paparazzi. If someone famous makes one little mistake, it ends up being on the front page of every gossip magazine from coast to coast. The Kardashians have a strict set of rules that they must adhere to. Some of those rules may even seem pretty dark as well. Who would one think the family ruled as the main decision maker? Or what word isn’t Kris’s grandkids allowed to say?

Keep reading to find out the dark rules that Kardashian family has to follow.

15 Kim, Kylie, And Kendall Can't Get 'Loose' In Public

With the way the paparazzi and media humiliate female celebrities when they go out for a night on the town, and they get a little bit too wasted, it's no wonder Kim, Kylie, and Kendall have the rule set for them that they are not allowed to get drunk, or even tipsy, in public. If these three sisters feel like letting loose, they have to do it either in the comfort of their own home or the home of a trusted friend where they will be spending the night.

These three are the most famous to come out of the Kardashian bloodline, and they don't want to tarnish their reputation with drunken crotch shots as they have of Britney Spears or get DUI’s like Lindsay Lohan. Khloe has admitted that Kourtney no longer drinks, so it’s just her and Kris who booze it up.

14 All House Guests Must Sign A Contract

One major mandatory rule for the Kardashian Family household is that if a person wants to be a guest at this house, they must, must, must sign a non-disclosure agreement. Otherwise, they will not be granted access. The Kardashian family is a big name, and they do have to try to protect themselves. So, what the non-disclosure agreement protects them from, is people trying to sell household stories to the media. That is a major no-no. If a guest is found to have leaked any information, or that they violated the NDA, legal action will be taken.

Kim’s father, the late Robert Kardashian, was a lawyer so he was big on contracts and he could stress the importance of having contracts to his children. So, just keep in mind; if one ever wants to pay Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie, or Kris a visit be prepared to sign one’s life away.

13 Never Ever Call Kris Grandma

Kim and Kourtney are the only two Kardashians out of the sister’s that have kids. Kim has a little baby boy, Saint, who is 1-year-old and an adorable little girl, North, who is 4-years-old. Kourtney has a 7-year-old son, Mason, a 5-year-old little girl, Penelope, and a 2-year-old son, Reign. One thing all five of these kids have in common is that they are not allowed to use the “G” word when they around their grandmother. By that, I mean they are not allowed to ever call Kris by the dreaded name of Grandma.

Kris said that all of a sudden, she just didn’t like the way the word Grandma sounded anymore. So, she told her grandbabies to start calling her Lovey. Kris said that she got the name Lovey from one of her mom’s friends and she just liked the way it sounded to her. This is probably by far one of the easiest Kardashian rules to follow.

12 Kanye Has The Final Say

The Kardashian family trusts in Kanye and his decisions. They think if he chooses something, then that is the absolute best option. As strange as this rule sounds, Kanye had the final say in everything. Oddly enough, the instances that are given as examples have proven to be quite accurate. Kris has said at one point, she was having work done on her house, and she was having her driveway paved with cobblestones, and she delayed the entire project all because Kanye said that he didn’t like the color. So, she wasted all of that time, effort, and money because she decided to completely redo the entire thing and start from scratch, and then she went on to say that Kanye was right.

Another instance was where Kanye refused to even appear on his wife’s show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, all because he did not like the lighting and angles that the cameramen were shooting at. At the end of it all, the production team met Kanye’s demands.

11 No Bikinis In Bright Sunlight

A randomized rule the Kardashians follow is that they do not wear bikini’s outside in really bright sunlight. This is definitely a rule that at least Kim holds herself to. The reason she doesn’t like to be in the bright sunlight is that she is self-conscious about the cellulite on her body. She said that it’s a trick of the light and that in bright light you get the full view of everything, including things that she rather not has people see. So, Kim will only go out in a bikini when it is overcast.

Kim claims that on days that it’s not as sunny, people won’t see the cellulite, she said she’ll know it’s there but no one else will. It’s understandable that she wants to try to be in the best lighting for her body, but she is still a beautiful woman regardless and should be proud of her body, her curves, and, yes, even her cellulite.

10 No Soda, Junk Food Or... Microwaves

Kourtney Kardashian is a major health fanatic. All the Kardashians routinely exercise, and there is constantly video clips on snapchat of Kourtney and Khloe working out on Snapchat, but out of all the sisters, Kourtney is definitely the healthiest. She won’t allow or tolerate junk food of any kind in her home, so forget even trying to bring soda into the house. She won’t even allow diet soda, which is calorie free. When Kourtney cooks meals for her family, they have to be gluten free, dairy free, and organic. She is very, very strict on what her family can and cannot eat.

As for appliances, Kourtney also has a strict rule that there is to never be a microwave in her home or Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi thing would be enough to drive me mad. She does not allow those things because of the radiation that they cause. I’ve personally never heard of Wifi taking a person’s life before but to each their own I suppose.

9 Everyone Gets Paid

With the Kardashians, it is all about the money. If one of them creates a line or product that features another Kardashian in it, the sister that created it better pay up; and that is now a rule for this over-the-top family. Kim had created a mobile app game titled, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and this app has literally made over $100 million. Why? Because everyone loves to hate the Kardashians.

In this app, Kourtney was featured in it and she was not too happy about that. She sent a cease and desist letter to Kim, via Kris, and if Kim did not remove her character from the game, she was going to file a lawsuit against her. A source had said that it was just like flipping her sister off and that Kourtney did not want to be included in the game unless she was going to get paid for it. Where is the sisterly love?

8 Can't Smile At The Paparazzi

When Kim first became famous, and the paparazzi first started to follow this infamous Kardashian around, she said that she used to be very social with them and all smiles. She said that whenever she would go out, no matter where she was going, whenever one of the paparazzi would stop her and start asking her questions, should stop what she was doing, flash them her biggest smile, and then answer their questions or have a conversation with them. Kim said that she used to crave the attention, but that it is not like that anymore.

Kim’s best friend Jonathan had told her that she needs to stop doing all that. He told her she needs to stop smiling at them and stop talking to them. He told her that she was way too happy. He told her to put her sunglasses on, and basically just ignore the paparazzi and act like they are not even there. Kim followed his instructions, and then gradually Kim's family followed her lead, and now the entire Kardashian clan is supposedly in on the whole no-smiling and no-talking rule when it comes to the paparazzi.

7 They MUST Follow Instagrams Rules

Everyone breaks a tiny rule here and there, right? No biggie. Wrong. The Kardashians got busted giving misleading information on Instagram regarding brands that they were paid to promote or advertise for. Of course, every company wanted the Kardashians to advertise for them, I mean look how many followers they have across all their social media between all of them. They have millions and millions of fans.

This company called Truth In Advertising, which can also go by the name TINA, said that it was false advertising and deceptive marketing because they were failing to make it obvious to their fanbase that they were even advertising products in the first place. Meaning they were advertising a product without letting fans know that it was an ad. The Kardashians had to take down over 100 of their endorsement posts because of TINA getting on them about false advertising. So, from now on, the Kardashians have to play by the rules.

6 All Cellphones MUST Have Extra Security

Privacy is a major issue for celebrities. The always have paparazzi in their faces watching their every movie, their personal accounts are getting hacked, and private photos that no one was meant to see get leaked. In 2014, Kim, along with a few other celebrities, fell prey to an Apple iCloud photo leak scandal from a Pennsylvania hacker by the name of Ryan Collin’s. Collin’s ended up confessing to hack job and sitting nicely in a prison cell for the next 18 months. Because of this, all the Kardashians had to up their security measures on their personal cell phones.

Most likely, the Kardashians also increased their security on everything else as well. Kim just seems to have no luck when it comes to stuff getting leaked. First the home movie, and then the photos. Both of which have her in the nude. So, to avoid further leaks, or to at least make it much more difficult, the Kardashian family set the rule of adding multi-layered security to their phones.

5 Makeup Is A Must When Leaving The House

I don’t know how some women can put makeup on day in and day out, and even on days when they just feel so blah. I also don’t understand how women feel the need to put on makeup before they leave the house every single time. What if one only wants to go to the corner store that’s right down the street? Or to get the mail? The Kardashian women have a rule set for themselves that they are not allowed to leave the house without some form of makeup on, whether it’s just mascara and concealer or whatever, they still have to have something on.

I really wonder which one of the Kardashians came up with this rule to try to look flawless at all times. What happens if they just want to run outside real quick, would they still need to put makeup on? Being in the public eye and getting scrutinized for every blemish is tough, I get it. But it shows that a person is human.

4 Home Movies Must Be Locked Away

Kim fell into fame after her home movie was released to the public, and by “home movie”, I am referring to the intimate tape of her getting it on with rap artist Ray J. It was thought for a very long time that Kim’s own mother, Kris, was the one leaked the intimate tape for the sole purpose of bringing in the big bills. It was later stated that a third party brought the tape into a company by the name of Vivid and that they needed to obtain both Kim and Ray J’s consent before they could distribute the home movie. Kim didn’t want to at first, but Ray J was more than willing. In the end, they both signed, and Kim walked away with a $5 million.

These days, one of the Kardashian family rules is that all home movies need to be in a locked safe somewhere. It has been rumored that Kylie has a tape of her own, and Khloe has confessed that she has definitely recorded herself getting it on with her ex-husband.

3 Always Protect The Kardashian Name

This one may only apply to Rob-; the forgotten Kardashian. He may find it hard in the future if he ever settles down and gets married because his sisters will not let him give away the Kardashian name that easily. They may even be extremely rude about it. When Rob was engaged to Blac Chyna, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe got a court order to keep her from changing her name. I wonder if the sisters would feel better if Rob married within the family to keep the Kardashian name pure and prevent it from ever being tainted?

It’s understandable that the sister wants to protect their investment, but trying to bar someone from legally changing their name when they get married is kind of just taking it a little too far. Maybe it is a good thing that Rob and Blac didn’t work out because this way, nobody had to worry about any major legal battles caused by fighting over a name.

2 No Phones At The Dinner Table

It seems like everywhere we go, and everything we do, we always see everyone glued to their cell phones; movies, stores, restaurants, hospitals, banks, and been libraries. We definitely live in the digital generation. People will be in the same house, and still, text each other instead of walking a few feet to the other room. (I'd be lying if I'd say I've never done that) Kim admitted to having a bad cell phone addiction that she never picked up on until Kanye pointed it out to her. They would be in the middle of dinner and should be sitting there snapping pictures.

So, in order to get Kim to live in the moment, Kanye set a major dinner rule: No phones at the dinner table. Kim was more than happy to oblige by the rules. Kim said that Kanye is teaching her how to live in the moment, and she’s teaching Kanye to stop a little more in order to be able to take pictures. Even at Kim and Kanye’s wedding, they put a cell phone ban into effect for their guests. I guess that was one way to get their guests to really be present.

1 No Dressing Up At Home

When a person is married, and they have a big family, there is bound to be some established ground rules that must be followed. When Kris and Caitlyn, formally known as Bruce Jenner, were married, Kris had set a single strict rule for Caitlyn to follow at all times whenever she was home. Under no circumstances was she allowed to dress up in the family home that they shared together. Kris did mention to Caitlyn that if she felt the need to dress up, that she should just bring stuff with her when she was on the road and do it then.

Caitlyn felt like she was not allowed to be her true self. Home doesn’t always feel like home when one is not allowed to be herself. Caitlyn has been taking a hormone medication since the 1980’s. So, Kris was well aware of the fact that she wanted to be a woman. Caitlyn did break the no dress up rule one time, and Kim, Kendall, and Kylie all caught her on their surveillance camera checking herself out in a mirror. However, the three girls did keep the family secret. In 2015, Caitlyn fully transitioned into womanhood and left Bruce behind.

Sources: thetalko.com, bravotv.com, huffingtonpost.com dailymail.co.uk, refinery29.com