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Why Kourtney Kardashian Gave Up Google Alerts and Tabloids

Kourtney Kardashian Gets Real About Living In The Spotlight
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She may be a part of reality TV's "it" family, but Kourtney Kardashian is not necessarily a fan of living in the spotlight.

The 35-year-old mother of two -- soon to be three -- covers the September/October issue of Natural Health and opens up about dealing with all the pressures and drama that comes along with being a Kardashian.

"The hardest part is wanting privacy," she explains in the magazine. "It’s tough for people to understand: How can you want these moments to be private when you share so much? I need boundaries sometimes, so I force them, but it’s difficult when people don’t want to respect them. I’ll set times, like, 'On this day, I need everyone to leave me alone.' Being able to communicate that is important. I do become a recluse once in a while," Kourtney adds. "It’s so nice to just be at home and to not have to deal with the outside world."

As for how she deals with all the rumors, Kourtney says she simply doesn't pay attention to gossip rags and no longer Googles herself.

"I do not read tabloids. I used to get Google Alerts to be aware of what was being said, but it was just a waste of time," she says. "I thought, I don’t need to see this. Why do I care what people I don’t even know think? I’m busy with the kids, and they show you what life’s about, what’s really important. They make it really easy for me not to pay attention."

Kourtney, who is currently pregnant and has a son Mason and daughter Penelope with longtime boyfriend Scott Disick, says her family grounds her. And now that her sister Kim is a mom as well, the ladies bond over motherhood.

"Kim asks me for advice a lot, but she's such a great mom, very nurturing," Kourtney explains of Kim's relationship with daughter North West. "It's nice to see how people do it differently. Our kids are all lucky to have many different people around them to give them so much love."

Read Kourtney's full interview in the new issue of Natural Health, on newsstands now.

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Kasting The Kardashians
Kris Jenner On "Cougar Town"(01 of09)
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If there's one Kardashian that can hold her own with the wine-loving ladies of "Cougar Town," it's the matriarch of the first family of reality TV, Kris Jenner. On "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," you can usually find Kris behind the bar of her Calabasas mansion, so we think that she would have no problem keeping up with Jules and the Cul de Sac crew. Hold your "Big Joe" with pride, Kris! (credit:Getty)
Bruce Jenner on "Grey's Anatomy" (02 of09)
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Okay, so Bruce Jenner's ill-advised facelift is pretty well-documented at this point. In Season 2 of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," the former athlete went under the knife again to correct his facelift-gone-wrong. But what if Mark Sloan was the one holding the knife? In an effort to bring awareness to his ill-advised procedure, Bruce Jenner would be the perfect plastics patient for McSteamy to fix on "Grey's Anatomy." (credit:Getty)
Kourtney Kardashian On "Dexter"(03 of09)
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Out of all of the Kardashian sisters, Kourtney is probably the most likely to be a serial killer on the side. She's pretty much the female equivalent of Michael C. Hall's emotionless "Dexter," so it would make perfect sense for her to guest star as his female counterpart. Unfortunately, for Kourtney, there's isn't enough room for two serial killers on this Showtime show, so we think this Kardashian would end up on Dexter's table. (credit:Getty)
Scott Disick On "Revenge"(04 of09)
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Scott Disick is "Revenge." He's from the elite Long Island social scene, participates in every absurd male fashion trend and won't leave his house without a pocket square. He could totally guest star as Nolan's brother. (credit:Getty)
Khloe Kardashian On "The Game"(05 of09)
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This one is a no-brainer. BET's "The Game" is about a young woman who decides to put her pending career plans on hold because of the rising success of her star athlete boyfriend. If we didn't tell you that the main character's name is Melanie, you would probably think we are talking about Khloe. (credit:Getty)
Rob Kardashian On "How I Met Your Mother"(06 of09)
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For a show that cast Britney Spears as a saucy receptionist and Katie Holmes as a slutty pumpkin, they can surely find room for a Kardashian. We couldn't think of a better role for Rob than Robin's new boyfriend on "How I Met Your Mother." She loves the bro type, so Rob would be perfect, and it's a great way to get her away from Kevin. (credit:Getty)
Kendall Jenner On "Pretty Little Liars"(07 of09)
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Kendall would fit right in at Rosewood High. She's pretty, has great fashion sense and probably has a secret or two up her sleeve. As "Pretty Little Liars" fans know, Jackie is out to make Aria's life miserable, but the one place she can't get her is at school -- that is, until her little sister (ender Kendall) enrolls at Rosewood High. Not only does Kendall look like Jackie, but she could totally play the bitchy little sister. After all, we've seen her naughty side on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" more than a few times. (credit:Getty)
Kylie Jenner On "Glee"(08 of09)
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It must be hard being Kylie Jenner. Your famous half-sisters all have their own reality shows, while your pretty older sister is not only taking the modeling business by storm, but also has her own Sweet 16 special on E! So, naturally, Kylie "Misunderstood" Jenner would be the perfect addition to Fox's "Glee." We know that Kylie is handy with a camera, so she could guest star as Jacob Ben Israel's production assistant. After all, he's going to need some help filming the New Directions on their way to Nationals. (credit:Getty)
Mason Dash Disick On "Modern Family"(09 of09)
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The idea of Mason on "Modern Family" is almost too much adorableness to handle. Cameron and Mitchell want to adopt another baby, and Lily could definitely use a new playmate, so who could be cuter than baby Mason? He's already a scene-stealer in "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," and let's be honest: Does anyone like that new Lily anyway? (credit:Getty)
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