There’s organized, and then there’s Khloé Kardashian. For years, fans have marveled at Khloé’s famously pristine pantry, her color-coded closets, and the now-iconic rainbow refrigerator. But in a recent episode that’s equal parts hilarious, raw, and relatable, Khloé’s perfectionism finally reaches a breaking point—and it’s momager Kris Jenner who steps in to help her daughter face reality. The result? A journey through anxiety, exposure therapy, and a family food fight you have to see to believe.

The Rainbow Refrigerator: Where Perfectionism Begins

It all starts innocently enough. “Do you mind if we actually open that refrigerator? I’ve heard about this refrigerator,” a guest asks, eyes wide with anticipation. Khloé obliges, revealing a fridge arranged in a flawless rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue. “It’s supposed to be like a beautiful rainbow,” she beams.

But when the guest suggests mixing up two colors—just a little—Khloé hesitates. “You can mess any two colors you want… yeah, ‘cause they’re similarish…” she says, trying to sound casual. But it’s clear this isn’t just about aesthetics. As soon as the fruit is out of order, Khloé’s anxiety spikes. “Just make sure you’re breathing, okay?” the therapist gently reminds her.

Khloé laughs nervously. “It makes me excited for you to leave,” she jokes, but the tension is palpable. For Khloé, order isn’t just a preference—it’s a need.

A Meeting Interrupted by a Mark on the Wall

The rainbow fridge isn’t the only battleground. In a meeting with TV producers about her new show, Khloé’s focus is shattered by a tiny mark on her freshly painted wall. “I see in my eyeline this mark on my wall, clearly from a pen or something. My house renovations are finished, and now that I’ve moved back in, everything is fresh and perfect. I know every mark on my wall because there isn’t any,” she says.

As the meeting continues, Khloé can’t let it go. “If I know about something, I obsess over it, and I can’t stop thinking about it.” She’s polite and professional, but as soon as the producers leave, she’s on her hands and knees, scrubbing the floor for scuffs and stains.

Kris Jenner watches with concern. “Khloé is the most organized, cleanest, most obsessive person I know in her own home. But lately, she’s on another level,” Kris confides. “This desire to have everything perfect can really drive you crazy. You can’t live on your hands and knees, honey—it’s not going to get any better.”

But Khloé isn’t convinced. “Yes, it is! I’ve already gotten a couple of them out,” she insists, determined to erase every imperfection. “This is 12,000 square feet of floor, and there’s a little white thing—what are people wearing on here?”

Kris tries to reason: “Maybe it’s the baby?” But Khloé won’t hear it. “Don’t bring True into this. True lives here too, but she’s just a little squirt.” Kris finally draws the line: “You’re going to see a therapist.”

Exposure Therapy: Messing Up the Rainbow

Enter Shiva Rajay, a specialist in anxiety and OCD. “She’s an exposure therapist,” Kris explains. “She does these exercises with you that will help you learn how to deal with the anxiety you’re feeling right now.”

Khloé is skeptical. “I sincerely, on everything, don’t think this is like a problem. You’re crawling along the floor like a snake and that’s making you feel—” Kris starts. “Snakes don’t crawl, they slither,” Khloé corrects her, but ultimately agrees to meet with Shiva.

Sitting down with the therapist, Khloé is polite but guarded. “To me, I think my OCD is more like a pro rather than a con. Once everything’s organized, I feel really good. I know where every single thing is. It’s very self-soothing.”

But Shiva gently challenges her. “In reality, even our sanctuary, sometimes we can’t perfectly control it.” She proposes a simple but powerful exercise: “I’d like to mess something up. I’d want to make you a little uncomfortable without totally rocking your world, because it’s kind of what life throws at us anyway.”

First, Shiva asks Khloé to mix an artichoke into a pile of grapefruits and vice versa. “I would like to put it back, but it’s fine. It’s okay the way it is,” Khloé says, visibly uncomfortable. Next, Shiva asks to mess up the rainbow fridge. “Can we mess the rainbow up just a little bit?” she asks. Khloé agrees, but her anxiety is obvious.

“How does that feel?” Shiva asks. “It makes me excited for you to leave,” Khloé admits, half-joking, half-serious. Shiva assures her she’s not alone: “You’re not the first person I’ve worked with who has said that being the control freak that I am, this experience is torture.”

Shiva sets a timer—30 minutes with the rainbow out of order. “There’s only a couple times in my life where I feel like minutes are years: when I’m doing a plank, when I’m waiting for the microwave, and this,” Khloé says.

Homework and Hard Lessons

After the session, Khloé does her “homework,” intentionally messing up her closet and setting a timer so she can sit with the discomfort. “I will sit here in my filthy space until the buzzer goes off,” she says, determined to follow through.

Kris checks in. “Are you meditating on top of your island?” she asks, amused. Khloé explains the assignment, and Kris is genuinely proud: “I’m so proud of you! What I take away from this experience is taking pride in your home and your things—they’re things that I like, but they just can’t have power over me. This has been embedded in me my whole life. It’s not going to happen with a couple of exercises, but I’m working on it.”

A Kardashian Food Fight: Growth Gets Mocked

At family dinner, Khloé shares her progress. “I feel like I’ve gotten it together. I’m not as crazy about things. I let it ride a little more.” But Kris can’t resist a little mischief. She starts moving things around on the table, mixing up food, and soon the whole family is in on the joke.

“So something like that wouldn’t bother you?” Kris taunts, smearing food on the table. “Or maybe a little more like that?” Khloé tries to keep her cool, but the family escalates it into a full-blown food fight. “Am I bothered by this food fight right now? Who wouldn’t be bothered by this? This isn’t any normal person’s world—bizarre, disturbing, and unacceptable,” Khloé protests, half-laughing, half-exasperated.

Kris can’t help but laugh: “Chris is the one who got me to meet with Shiva, and now she’s mocking my growth. You mess with the wrong Kris Jenner!”

The Takeaway: Perfection Isn’t Peace

By the end of the episode, Khloé has learned a lesson many perfectionists struggle with: “If you can’t beat ‘em, True’ll join ‘em.” She hugs her daughter and lets the chaos of family life in, mess and all.

“I’m actually really proud of myself,” Khloé reflects. “I feel like I’ve gotten it together. I’m better. I let it ride a little more.” The journey isn’t over—old habits die hard—but with a little help (and a lot of humor), Khloé Kardashian is learning that sometimes, a little mess is just part of the beauty of life.