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Lamar Odom Explains His Comments About Marrying Khloé Kardashian for Fame

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Lamar Odom is responding to backlash over comments featured in his Netflix documentary “Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom,” after ex-wife Khloé Kardashian publicly disputed the suggestion that fame influenced his decision to marry her.

The controversy resurfaced following the film’s release in March. In the documentary, Odom reflected on his relationship with Kardashian and spoke about being drawn to the lifestyle surrounding the Kardashian family. His longtime friend Anthony “Pumpkin” Booker also recalled an alleged comment from Odom on his wedding day about the family’s influence and connections potentially benefiting his future.

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Kardashian, who took part in the project without compensation, addressed the film in April on her podcast “Khloé in Wonder Land.”
Kardashian criticized suggestions that Odom married her for fame and said she regretted participating in the documentary.

Months later, Odom pushed back on that interpretation during an appearance on “Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero.” Addressing the controversy directly, Odom said he never claimed to have married Kardashian for clout. According to him, that interpretation stemmed from remarks made by other people interviewed for the project.

According to Odom, he entered the relationship as an established public figure and did not require additional exposure. He said his decision to marry was based on genuine affection, not ambition. While acknowledging the intense media attention around their union, he described the relationship as one that developed quickly and naturally, and became one of the era’s most discussed celebrity pairings.

The exchange has renewed tension between the former couple. Speaking on her podcast, Kardashian said she does not plan to participate in any future projects related to Odom. She also criticized comments she believes downplayed the role she played in supporting him after his near-fatal overdose in 2015.

Their relationship began in 2009 and ended with a finalized divorce in 2016. It remains a point of public interest in part because of its visibility, and in part because of the contrast between private struggle and public narrative.

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Today, their accounts diverge. Odom maintains his words and intentions have been misrepresented. According to Kardashian, the documentary and the interviews that followed brought back issues she believed had long been resolved.

The dispute illustrates a familiar challenge in documenting high-profile relationships: when memory, media framing, and personal perspective intersect, a single story rarely satisfies all involved. As both continue to speak publicly, the conversation underscores how the legacy of a relationship can remain contested long after it ends.

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Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Family Support Jaden Smith at Christian Louboutin’s Paris Fashion Show

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Family was at the center of Jaden Smith’s latest career milestone as Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and several family members turned out to support him during Paris Fashion Week.

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The family gathered at the historic Palais Brongniart in Paris on June 24 as Jaden unveiled his second collection for Christian Louboutin. The event marked another major moment in his growing role with the luxury fashion house, where he serves as Men’s Creative Director. Will later shared moments from the event on social media and expressed pride in his son’s accomplishments.
Joining Jaden for the special occasion were his parents, sister Willow Smith, brother Trey Smith and grandmother Adrienne Banfield-Norris. Their appearance reflected the family’s united front in support of Jaden’s Fashion Week moment.

A source told that the family were “all about this amazing, united family front to support Jaden and enjoy Fashion Week.”

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The 27-year-old serves as Men’s Creative Director at Christian Louboutin, overseeing the brand’s men’s collections, creative campaigns, experiences and accessories.
Ahead of the show, he said the collection began as a nine-month development process, giving him time to test ideas beyond a one-off collaboration.

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The family’s appearance also drew attention because it marked another public outing for Will and Jada, who have remained committed to family despite openly discussing the evolution of their relationship over the years.

For the Smiths, the evening was a family appearance at Paris Fashion Week in support of Jaden

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Angelina Jolie Says She Hasn’t Dated Anyone in a Decade Since Divorce From Brad Pitt: “Life Has Broken Me”

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Angelina Jolie is making the rounds promoting her upcoming film “Couture”, but the interview also touched her personal life. The 51-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who has always guarded her private life closely, recently spoke candidly about her life since her divorce, she said she has not dated a single person since her split from ex-husband Brad Pitt nearly ten years ago.

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Speaking candidly with Yahoo Entertainment, Jolie revealed that romance has taken a complete back seat as she poured herself into raising her six children. “To be honest, I haven’t dated since I divorced a decade ago,” she admitted. “So, I kind of get in my head that aspect of me is not centred in my life if I am focusing on my children, my family.”But it was another moment stood out during the interview. Rather than dreading turning 51, Jolie expressed something deeply personal, a quiet longing to reclaim herself. “I am thinking I have to live again. Be free again. In a way that maybe life has broken me a little bit,” she said.

She also opened up about how her daughters have unexpectedly become the ones pulling her back to who she used to be. “I am discovering something now that my daughters are getting older. They are talking to me as young women, and I’m seeing what I want for them. I am seeing what I don’t want them to lose and what I want them to hold on to. And it’s kind of reminding me what I may have lost,” Jolie shared. She added, “I think in some way they are bringing me back to my old self. I think they kind of want me now to not just be ‘Mom.’ There’s a different room for me to be that woman again, that’s not just a mom.”

Jolie had six children with Pitt, sons Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, and Knox, 17, and daughters Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and Vivienne, 17. It’s her three daughters, she says, who have acted as a mirror for her own rediscovery.

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The two met on set of” Mr &Mrs Smith” the set . Smith in 2004 and quickly became one of the most talked about couples in the world. After dating for years, they tied the knot on August 23, 2014, in an intimate ceremony at their French estate, Château Miraval. But the marriage ended years later. They separated in 2016, and what followed was lengthy and highly publicized divorce and legal dispute in December 2024, more than eight years later.

 

Since the couple’s separation, Brad Pitt has been linked to jewelry executive Ines de Ramon. The pair have reportedly been together since 2022.

The film that sparked all of this honesty, “Couture”, stars Angelina Jolie as Maxine Walker, an American filmmaker whose world is upended by a breast cancer diagnosis during Paris Fashion Week. During her conversation with Yahoo Entertainment, Jolie said she initially found it difficult to relate to the idea that her character could be both a devoted mother and a woman open to love and connection. The role prompted discussions about identity, relationship and life beyond motherhood, themes, Jolie also touched on during the interview.

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