Fans pleasantly surprised as Rob Kardashian makes rare cameo in sister Kim’s birthday post for BFF

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rob Kardashian, who has largely stayed out of the public eye in recent years, made a rare and cheerful appearance in a new photo shared by his sister Kim Kardashian on Instagram.

The image, taken during a birthday celebration for longtime family friend La La Anthony, showed the former 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star smiling alongside Kim and La La at a dinner gathering.

It’s unclear if the photo was recent, as Rob, 38, rarely poses for images shared on social media, reported Page Six.

Rob Kardashian makes surprise appearance in birthday photo with Kim Kardashian

Rob, famously reclusive and often absent from public life, made a surprise appearance in a photo shared by Kim Kardashian on Instagram to celebrate La La Anthony’s birthday.

“Happy Birthday to my ace @lala,” Kim, 44, captioned the photo. “Truly the bestest best friend a girl could ask for! I love you so much!!!! Today’s your day!”

The images showed the group appearing to sit at a restaurant, looking directly at the camera for the snaps.

Kim could be seen wearing a statement choker with large dangling earrings and what looked like a black top. Anthony wore oversized hoop earrings with a green v-neck dresss. Rob wore a black long sleeve shirt with a cap.

Anthony commented on the post, "Love you for life and after!!!!! So much❤️❤️❤️."

Rob, who has famously opted for a low-profile lifestyle, has not appeared on his family's Hulu series 'The Kardashians' since it debuted in 2022. However, he was a regular on 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' from 2007 to 2021, and starred in the 2016 spinoff 'Rob & Chyna' alongside his former partner, Blac Chyna.

Fans celebrate Rob Kardashian’s surprise ‘cameo’ in Kim's photo

The unexpected sighting of Rob sent fans into a frenzy, with comments flooding in praising his appearance.

“Rob still handsome,” one fan wrote. Another gushed, “i just love rob 🥹,” while a third added, “OMG ROB LOOKS SO GOOD!! Go bob ❤️.”

One user even joked, “Everyone just hyped Rob is in the photo.”

"ROBBIE ❤️❤️," one commented.

Khloe Kardashian says Rob may return to TV, calls him ‘the best dad’ and praises his growth

Rob’s sister Khloe opened up about his absence from the spotlight in a 2024 explaining that he stays “out of the public eye” due to “feeling like he doesn’t fit in or is being judged about his appearance,” PEOPLE reported.

On her podcast 'Khloe in Wonder Land', she playfully described him as “the Wizard from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ because he likes to be behind the curtain.”

Despite staying away from cameras, Rob maintains close ties with his family. He lives next door to Khloe and was seen in family Easter photos in April, posing with Kim, Khloe, Kris Jenner, and several nieces and nephews.

Khloe expressed optimism that her brother Rob would eventually return to reality TV. "I do think Rob would come back to the show. He talks about it a lot — he really does," she said in response to a producer’s question about his possible return to their revamped series. "But I also know Rob has been through a lot personally."

Praising her brother’s role as a father, she added, "He's truly the best dad I know, and I’m so proud of him. I know he’s feeling really good about himself right now, and that makes me happy. So I have faith that he’ll be back on the show soon."

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