Men Who've Had Their Lives Ruined By The Kardashians
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Being associated in any
way with the Kardashian ladies has its risks as well as rewards. For the
family that's perfected a way to squeeze millions of reality TV dollars
out of doing absolutely nothing, living the high life is how they roll.
The men get to come along for the ride, some more briefly than others,
and as of yet, none have made it out unscathed. Well, Kanye's hanging
on, but that's pretty new and let's be honest, he's Kanye. How long is
that going to last? Here's a list of the other unfortunate fellows who
aligned themselves with House Kardashian.
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Lamar Odom
When Lamar Odom married
Khloe Kardashian in 2009, he seemed to be at a high point in his life.
He won the NBA championship with the Lakers that year and the next, and
he and Khloe were the only couple out of all the Keeping Up With The Kardashians
relationships the viewers felt was genuine. They even had their own
signature fragrance, "Unbreakable," as well as a short-lived spin off
show, Khloe & Lamar. During the second (and last) season,
Odom's trade from the Lakers to the Mavericks caused a lot of strain on
the couple, resulting in them "taking the summer off from reality TV,"
which was really code for "we'd rather not show our marriage fall apart
on the air." After that, the Kardashian PR machine moved quickly as
story after story "leaked" to the tabloids about Lamar's alleged drug
use and infidelity in what looked like a move to save face for the
family brand. Whether those were the real reasons for the marriage
ending in 2013, they became Odom's reality, as he's been struggling with
addiction ever since.
Kris Humphries
Another cast-off from
his Kardashian bride spouse, Kris Humphries went on record saying he
felt duped after his 72-day marriage to Kim ended in 2011 (with their
legal divorce occurring in 2013). Claiming he was blindsided by Kim's
unhappiness with the relationship, and that he felt the whole thing was
orchestrated for ratings, Humphries suffered the same type of tabloid
blitz that would be repeated on Lamar Odom. Fighting gossip rag rumors
that accused him of being cold, emotionally abusive, and even possibly
gay, Humphries felt the worst type of glare that the spotlight shines.
He's tried to keep his head low, focusing on his basketball career, but
he'll forever be known as the patsy in Kim Kardashian's spectacular $17
million wedding hustle of the century.
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Scott Disick
Forever avoiding
marrying into the family, Scott Disick may have been attempting to keep a
quick exit card in his back pocket. Then he impregnated
on-again-off-again girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian three times, so that
plan went right into the garbage. Disick's hyper-inflated ego, along
with his constant struggle with addiction were often the source for the
aforementioned "off-again" times with Kourtney. Each time she kicked him
to the curb, he came back groveling, which the showrunners edited in a
way that made him look more emasculated than ever. Perhaps unaware of
his final cut show persona, Disick never stopped trying to pull of his
nauseatingly pompous Lord Disick schtick, which only served as a
contrast to what a huge phony he is. After an alleged affair, and having
become a villain to show loyalists, Disick seems to have been
permanently cut loose by Kourtney, a move most likely motivated by
ratings as well as the possibility of staging a reunion. The status of
the romance aside, the kids will always tie Disick to Kourtney, so no
matter how far he tries to put this chapter behind him, he'll always be
dancing to the Kardashians' tune.
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Ray J
If you were to walk up
to literally any stranger and ask, "How do you know the name Ray J?" we
100 percent guarantee their response will not be, "He's that R&B
singer, right?" Because they will say he's the guy who made a certain
"tape" with Kim Kardashian. While she somehow spun that infamy into a
multimillion dollar reality TV empire, even successfully suing Vivid
Entertainment (the distributors of "the tape") for $5 million, he did
none of that. He supposedly made around $47,000 off of it and constantly
references it in his song lyrics. And speaking of his music, as of this
writing, Ray J hasn't put out on album in seven years, most likely
because his last one, All I Feel, sold under 40,000 copies the
week of its release. Maybe it's time to choose another career path, J,
or Ray, or whatever. You're still young. Have you thought about learning
a trade?
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O.J. Simpson
Okay, this one may seem
like a stretch, but hear us out. In her memoir, Kris Jenner claims that
Simpson's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson—the one O.J. was acquitted of
murdering, but c'mon— called Kris and tried to meet with her on the day
she was murdered. Claiming she was too busy to get together, Kris
scheduled a lunch for the following day, but the rest was history. Now,
whether or not you believe Simpson murdered Brown is irrelevant. If
Jenner's claim is true, suspiciously self-serving as it is, she could
have gotten Brown out of the house at the time the murderer arrived,
thus prevented Simpson from committing the act or being wrongfully
accused of it. Granted, Jenner's story is most likely an exaggerated
anecdote, played up to sell a few more books. Couple that with the fact
that OJ's now serving 33 years for a completely unrelated armed robbery
and kidnapping, and you can see that he didn't need much help destroying
himself. Looks like you're off the hook, Jenner. This time.
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Rob Kardashian
As the only son in a
house with five sisters, did Rob Kardashian really stand a chance? While
his sisters' careers were blowing up with modeling, endorsement deals,
and glamorous magazine spreads, Rob seemed like a non-starter who was
resistant to the business of being famous for being famous (or, even
sketchier, for his sister's role in "the tape"). Everyone was getting
their own fragrance line, spin-off show, and apparel deals. Rob tried
and failed at making socks. Eventually latching onto his big sis, Khloe,
Rob moved into her house and became inseparable from her husband, Lamar
Odom. After Khloe and Lamar's split, Rob withdrew entirely from the
show, skipped Christmas as well as Kim and Kanye's wedding, and packed
on a ton of weight. Reportedly still living with Khloe, Rob spends his
days in hiding, posting cryptic photos and captions to his Instagram. We
can understand the family turning their backs on ex-boyfriends and
husbands, but a blood relative? That's cold, even for a Kardashian.
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