Kim Kardashian Disputes Kanye West’s Social Media Rants On Podcast

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Billionaire entrepreneur Kim Kardashian offered a rare response to her ex-husband Kanye West’s erratic behavior and social media posts in an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday, denying that she won’t let West see their four children.

Kim Kardashian, who seldom responds to ex-husband Kanye West’s social media outbursts, denied some claims West has made in an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

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Key Facts

Kardashian told “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper that West perpetuated a false “narrative that I keep the kids away from him,” stating she always lets their children, who live full-time with Kardashian, see West when he asks, though it has “been a couple months” since she last heard from the rapper.

Kardashian said West often stays in different countries, though she has always let her children travel abroad to see him, adding when she feels West is having a “hard time” or is “unhealthy,” she offers to host the family visits at her house or to reschedule.

West has made repeated claims on social media in recent years that Kardashian does not let him see their children, including an X post in April: “Why are you all watching and letting Kim take my kids from me in real time?” West posted, calling out celebrities like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna and President Donald Trump.

In a series of posts in March, West alleged the “Kardashian mob” stripped him of his parenting rights and said, “It’s like I’m in prison,” also alleging in a bizarre, all-caps post the Kardashians have a “bigger agenda to use the selectively bred Black children to be platforms to influence Black people.”

Kardashian said Wednesday she so rarely publicly responds to West’s social media outbursts because she does not want her children to see their parents feuding, adding the hardest posts for her to stay silent about are those that involve their children or that target her mother, Kris Jenner.

What Did Kim Kardashian Say About Her Divorce From Kanye West?

Kardashian described her relationship with West as “toxic,” telling Cooper West’s outbursts, which sometimes targeted Kardashian and her family, including West “airing out a lot of personal stuff,” in part led to the divorce. Kardashian said she did not feel safe physically, emotionally or financially, adding, “you never know what you’re going to get when you wake up, and that’s a really unsettling feeling.” Kardashian described instances where West would make erratic purchases, like multiple Lamborghini cars, and impulsively get rid of them. She admitted there were “signs” their relationship was crumbling that she “wasn’t paying attention to,” and acknowledged she wanted to support West after his “first mental break,” but said West did not make changes to become healthy. She also said the relationship started to impact her mental health, and she couldn’t parent the way she needed to and had to “save myself in order to be a better mom for everyone.”

Key Background

Kardashian and West finalized their divorce in 2022, ending their eight-year marriage. Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021, saying West’s struggle with bipolar disorder had put a strain on their relationship. Their divorce followed a string of bizarre public behavior from West, including a presidential run in 2020 that yielded the rapper about 66,000 votes, and public comments he made on social media about Kardashian and her family, including claims that Kardashian had tried to hospitalize him and a post that slammed Kardashian’s mother as “Kris Jong-Un.” West’s public outbursts continued after his divorce, including a string of antisemitic and bizarre comments in 2022 that led companies, including Adidas, to sever ties with him, crumbling his net worth and ending his billionaire status. In recent months, West has continued social media outbursts targeting the Kardashians and other celebrities, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and stoked controversy by wearing and selling a swastika T-shirt on his website.

Forbes Valuation

Kardashian is worth an estimated $1.7 billion, mostly from her shapewear business Skims. Former billionaire West is now worth an estimated $400 million after losing his Adidas deal, which was worth an estimated $1.5 billion.