The Victims of The Kardashians

the devil works hard but Kris Jenner Works harder the momager of six has built a multi-billion Dollar Empire by keeping the Kardashian Jenner name in the media but the one tactic that works best is high profile relationships since people can't help but be overly invested in Celebrity couples Kardashian relationships are often short-lived and they tend to be a bit one-sided there have been countless men whose careers or personal lives suffer due to their association with the family this is known as the Kardashian curse today we are going to look at the stories of men whose lives may have changed for the worse because of their relationship with the Kardashian starting with Ray J Ray J was a teenage r b sensation in 1997 when he was just 16 years old his single Let It Go peaked at number 25 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 after it appeared on the Set It Off soundtrack he continued this momentum in 2001 with his second single wait a minute featuring rapper Lil Kim which peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped establish Ray J as a mainstream R B artist he also ventured into acting earning roles in popular sitcoms like Moesha and the Sinbad show he had every quality to be a multi-faceted superstar in Hollywood then he met Kim Kardashian during a brief musical Hiatus Ray J began dating Kim in 2003 after meeting her while she was working as a stylist for his sister Brandy the couple dated for three years during which they made an explicit tape that would later catapult him into the spotlight however at this time Kim was just another valley girl whose only claim to fame as being the daughter of the lawyer who represented O.J Simpson so the public was generally unaware of their relationship they separated sometime in 2006 and Ray J continued seeing the success of his recently released third studio album titled radiation featuring his most iconic single one wish but it was after their breakup where things got bad for Ray J and great for Kim but first a word from 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mother took Paris Hilton's strategy and it worked flawlessly Kim addressed the tape on the Tyra Banks Show and insisted that she didn't want it out there however she dropped the lawsuit just three months earlier and settled for 5 million dollars giving Vivid permission to Market and sell copies of the tape sales from the film reportedly generated nearly 1.5 million dollars in Revenue in the first six weeks the controversy surrounding this tape was used to Market season one of Keeping Up with the Kardashians episode 1 included a large segment about her tape and Kim's feelings about the leak it was talked about heavily throughout season one and this show launched Kim into becoming a household name in Hollywood but nobody knew this was calculated at the time and Ray J looked like the bad guy for filming this material but temporarily it did help his career his 2008 album All I feel debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 200 and he had his highest charting single ever with sexy Kanai peeking at number three he then tried to compete with Kim in the reality TV world with his dating show For the Love of Ray J which lasted two seasons and averaged over 2 million viewers but that was his final Peak his next reality show was canceled after two seasons and his music career dwindled after not hearing a Ray J song for three years we got blindsided by the controversial track I Hit It First featuring Bobby Brackins in April 2013. this song was very obviously about Kim especially looking at the music video the song peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and game Ray J his first Hot 100 entry in years then Ray J reportedly sent Kim and Kanye a check that totaled his profits off the sex tape as a wedding gift further taunting them although on the surface this seemed like a W for Ray J it really just made him look jealous and desperate to get back into the spotlight aside from appearing on various reality shows over the years Ray J's Legacy is mostly known today not as an early 2000s R B Star but rather the guy who made a tape with Kim Kardashian Ray J was just a pawn to get Kim introduced to Hollywood and he fell right into the Trap however Reggie Bush would become the blueprint of how the Kardashians use relationships to line their pockets Reggie Bush was the most dominant college football player in the country during his time at the University of Southern California he played a key role in helping USC win back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004 in 2005 Bush won the prestigious Heisman Trophy awarded to the most outstanding player in college football posting a Reggie Bush highlight video was a cheat code for a million views on YouTube in 2006 he was basically the first athlete to become a social media celebrity before he got to the big stage just a few days before entering the NFL he signed a one million dollar per year endorsement deal with Adidas then more endorsements with Pepsi Pizza Hut General Motors and Subway the New Orleans Saints drafted Reggie with the second overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft Reebok had received over 15 000 orders for Bush's Saints jersey just one week after the draft Reggie's popularity and social media presence made him the perfect candidate to be Kim Kardashian's boyfriend during that off-season Reggie attended the 2007 Espy Awards where he was introduced to Kim through a mutual friend at the time Kim was still dealing with the aftermath of her tape with Ray J and was gradually elevating to Superstar Celebrity Status they began dating shortly after and their relationship was on full display and keeping up during season two in episode 9 Kim shoots a sexy calendar for Reggie claiming it's for his eyes only even though there are TV cameras recording the entire shoot for millions of fans out home but then her mother Chris distributes the calendars for public sale obviously this situation was scripted for TV this was never going to be exclusive to Reggie and they knew the calendar would be sold to the public they just needed to fill out 30 minutes of television and twist The Narrative men dating the Kardashians have to understand that nothing about their life is private and their girlfriends will twist their real lives to fit the format of reality television Reggie was a humble and quiet guy this one Paparazzi interaction alone you could see how much Kim loved the spotlight and Reggie didn't yeah I cut the light off remember this type of attention every time you try to go out to a restaurant will wear down on someone Reggie's brother chimed in on their relationship many years later do you ever wish Kim Kardashian's brother-in-law she was too much she was too much for the family okay how so just too much despite this it seemed like the couple were destined to settle down together the anticipation of The Wedding made for great TV Kim and Reggie just seemed so in love but one day everything changed due to the demands of Reggie's football commitments and Kim's continued exponential success the couple broke up for the first time in 2009 citing their desire to focus on their respective careers season 3 of keeping up documented their Fallout and how Kim was dealing with the breakup like a slob to put it mildly and this place is wet I deserve to be a slime this is how people live when they're like really depressed so maybe I'm really depressed season four showcased Kim wanting to get back together with him which they did briefly get back together in 2010 before Calling it Quits again the entire rise and fall of their relationship was made for TV but never showed Reggie's side of the situation which is crucial to protect the Kardashians image cut out all the things that maybe make them look bad in fact they often try to make the men look like the weak ones for example a press release after their breakup said Kim is going to be fine either way she travels the world and has created Brands he just can't keep up which is true Reggie could not keep up with all of the failed brands that Kim was creating the Kardashian card a prepaid debit card that was taken off the market within a month due to a firestorm of criticism the card had extremely high fees and was marketed to teenagers who are less educated on Personal Finance than there was Kardashian color a nail polish line with 14 different colors with Goofy names like Chloe had a little lamb and court is ready for a petty can't forget quick trim the dieting supplement that promised you to reach your weight lost goals well it was bogus and they got hit with a 5 million lawsuit then there was Kim's Skechers Shape Up sneakers in which advertisements claimed that the shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen and tone their butt legs and abdominal muscles because of the deceptive ads Skechers had to pay a 40 million dollar settlement after losing a class-action lawsuit now Reggie said himself that he failed to live up to expectations on the football field during their relationship critics said he was over hyped in college and his Kardashian Fame made him even more overhyped which could be true but he had a solid career he became a Super Bowl champion with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 and then went on to play some of his best football in the three years after the breakup with Kim Reggie was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2019 while Kim's Brands and relationships were failing the reality show writers needed story lines for season four of keeping up luckily Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom became official extremely fast which ended in him almost losing his life Lamar Odom decided to skip college and head straight into the 1999 NBA draft where he was selected as the fourth overall all picked by the Los Angeles Clippers standing at six foot ten Odom's ball handling ability passing skills and Court Vision were remarkable for a player of his size he was highly regarded as a teammate and valued for his unselfish play and willingness to sacrifice for the team's success this unselfishness and consistent production landed him on the Los Angeles Lakers where he played alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol helping the franchise win a championship in the 0809 season during that off-season Lamar met Khloe Kardashian at a party for a fellow NBA player Ron Artest in August of 2009 with her I was like if I do what I normally do I'm gonna lose her and if I lose her I think it's going to hurt a lot right then and there I knew we were together every day it only took three weeks before the couple took their next step in their relationship and got engaged it may seem like it's a quickie wedding to everyone else but Chloe knows what she wants the proposal was recorded and aired on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians where Lamar began regularly appearing just nine days after getting engaged Lamar and Chloe tied the 97 December 2009 after the couple was officially married they signed a deal to co-star on a new reality show Chloe and Lamar which would focus on their life together in the first year of their marriage this relationship was great for business like many initially involved with the Kardashians Lamar played great during the 2009-2010 NBA season helping the Lakers secure back-to-back championships his Excellence on the court continued into the next season and he was awarded the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year the couple's reality show Chloe and Lamar debuted on E in 2011 which averaged about the same viewers as keeping up during this time Lamar and Chloe were one of Hollywood's more prominent power couples Chloe may have even taken a bit of Spotlight away from Kim fans were just obsessed with her and Lamar together they'd create a his her fragrance line unbreakable Love by Chloe and Lamar along with various brand deals and sponsorships sadly it was all about to come crashing down Lamar's reputation as a reliable role player in the NBA was dwindling from 2011 to 2013 he was traded twice the trade from Los Angeles to Dallas is where Odom felt his career was over that trade from the Lakers basically ended my career on purpose I was never really myself ever again being in La the structure the people I knew it hurt leaving I had great memories with the Lakers with Kobe and Powell that was a special time in my life now label the journeyman Odom was experiencing career low statistics on the court and his personal life was even worse around mid-2013 cheating rumors consumed media headlines while Chloe initially supported her husband she filed for divorce in late 2013 after months of speculation about Lamar's substance abuse issues Lamar details one dark knight in his book while on a bender of cocaine and ecstasy he grabbed Chloe forcefully in a fit of rage and said I screamed out of my mind you trying to embarrass me in front of my friends I'll effing kill you you don't know what I'm capable of Lamar was a violent addict he also said his biggest regret was that I couldn't keep my in my pants or the out of my nose these substance abuse issues led to a DUI and a stint in rehab their toxic relationship constantly making headlines it was a reoccurring segment of many Keeping Up with the Kardashians episodes but Lamar didn't want to get divorced he avoided ending his marriage for nearly two years before finally signing the papers this all reached a Tipping Point one night where Lamar nearly lost his life in October 2015 Lamar saw the company of two women working at a Nevada brothel planning a four-day stay where he spent 75 thousand dollars at love ranch Odom would have a near fatal overdose he became comatose and was placed on life support in a hospital in Las Vegas where he suffered 12 strokes and endured six heart attacks as his heart stopped twice and doctors told friends and family to prepare for the worst fortunately he regained Consciousness and was transferred to Los Angeles to begin his recovery journey in the aftermath of the incident Chloe withdrew her request for a divorce she stated that she had not reconciled with Odom but wished to assist him in making medical decisions during his recovery come early 2016 Lamar was making strides in his recovery while Chloe provided emotional and financial support remaining by his hospital bed day and night once Chloe felt as though Odom was back on his feet the divorce was finalized in December of that year through it all it does seem like Chloe genuinely cared for Lamar he was clearly not ready for this level of Fame and they obviously rushed into a relationship to capitalize on the money and ratings it would generate turns out his demons got the best of him but he wasn't the only basketball player to fall victim to the Kardashian curse Kendall Jenner has dated at least seven different NBA players prompting a famous meme in the NBA Community Kendall's starting five now a lot of NBA fans like to indulge in the idea that Kendall ruined these players performance but it's an extremely weak argument because many of these situations can be attributed to just normal ups and downs in a ball player's career Jordan Clarkson dated Kendall in 2016 and had a slight dip in performance the next couple Seasons but bounced back and has been playing better than ever for the past three years the same can be said for Kyle kuzma who dated Kendall in late 2018 to mid-2019 had a slight dip in performance the next two seasons but again bounced back immensely for the past two years Ben Simmons briefly dated Kendall in 2018 but didn't see a major decline in his performance until 2022 four years later Devin Booker played great the entire time he was dating Kendall Phoenix Suns fans just like to blame her because they got outplayed by the Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals Blake Griffin is probably the one who had the worst downfall after dating Kendall in summer of 2017 Blake separated from the mother of his children Brynn Cameron thinking he was going to get serious with the 22 year old model during their time together Kendall was frequently spotted Courtside while Blake was playing for the LA Clippers in September 2017 A source told people that the relationship was nothing serious Blake is doing everything in his power to make Kendall his girlfriend but she's keeping him at an arm's length because she knows how busy she is which makes you wonder what type of mixed signals were happening that Blake would leave his family for a fling with a model was he being let on or was he just that irresponsible unfortunately when Blake was traded from the LA Clippers to the Detroit Pistons in January of 2018 the cross-country move essentially ended all hopes for a long-term relationship with Kendall now his career declined from there mostly because of injuries it's really his personal life that suffered after that he built a reputation for being somewhat of a joke based on how he chased Kendall who never really wanted him many have even speculated that Blake is the father of the adult star Lena Rhodes first child also don't have kids with NBA players that's another one this rumor has led to Griffin becoming a meme within the NBA Community Blake was a superstar player at one point for sure but his downfall seems more so because of his injuries rather than being tainted by the chaotic lifestyle of the Kardashians seeing how successful Chloe and Lamar initially were inspired Kim to get a basketball husband for herself Chris Humphries which ended in Chris suing Kim for using him for publicity entering the NBA in 2004 as the 14th overall pick selected by the Utah Jazz Chris Humphreys was highly regarded as a promising basketball Prospect however he was just okay he averaged 4.3 points and three rebounds per game in his first five seasons but he also only averaged 11 and a half minutes of play time Chris was a decent player but nowhere near the superstar that the card dashians aim for however in 2009 Chris began playing for the New Jersey Nets his Play Time doubled and so did his stats not too long after he met Kim Kardashian through a mutual friend Kim was photographed sitting Courtside on multiple occasions at the Barclay Center that fall and though it was obvious the two were dating they initially kept the status of their relationship a secret but things escalated much quicker than we could have ever imagined seven months after meeting Chris proposed to Kim at her home placing rose petals on the floor that spelled out will you marry me Kim said yes and season six had a whole new plot the massive and glamorous wedding caused a whopping 10 million dollars the ceremony was filmed for the four hour e special Kim's fairy tale wedding which aired on television two months later the couple quickly capitalized off the attention appearing on the Ellen show where they renewed their vows it's been five weeks since your wedding which is a long time for reality TV stars so it's time to renew your vows unfortunately Ellen's one-off comment foreshadowed their early demise because Kim filed for divorce after just 72 days of marriage for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health until death do us part those are pretty serious promises let alone a 10 million dollar wedding Kim said I hope this marriage was forever but sometimes things don't work out as planned which makes you wonder what the plan was while Kim seemed content with parting ways Chris revealed his own statement that he was not done fighting for the relationship I love my wife and I'm devastated to learn she filed for divorce Kardashian fans immediately took Kim's side they said Chris was always rude to her and they could tell through the highly edited and scripted TV show that it obviously wasn't going to work out for example first thing I want to raise my kids and live in L.A that's where I'm from that's all I know by the time you have kids and they're in school obviously this is a very rude and mean thing to say to your girlfriend however we don't know how much of this conversation was edited what if right before this Kim said well you're never going to be a Hall of Famer so you should just quit they also point to another clip during the wedding rehearsal [Music] yeah when you are surrounded by a family that directs your every move directs the words that come out of your mouth controls every situation to make it benefit them the most something as small as refusing to shave your mustache feels like a victory on top of that media Outlets are posting headlines that say Chris Humphries mocks Kim Kardashian's weight on show this is what he said I'm pretty sure everyone in history who's tried to lift up another human Grunts and says how heavy they are in response to this divorce Chris filed to annul the marriage citing that it was fraud and an omen is a legal ruling that erases a marriage by declaring the marriage null and void and that the union was never legally valid kind of confusing but basically Chris was arguing that this marriage was all a spectacle for entertainment where he was fully dedicated and serious the entire time I would never go through something and do something that wasn't real or I didn't believe in so I can really only speak for myself in terms of that the pair reaches settlement in court in April 2013 after Humphreys dropped his annulment request and their divorce was finalized shortly after that in 2017 Kim reflected on her reasons for marrying Humphreys saying at the time I just thought holy I'm 30 years old I better get this together I better get married but I knew on my honeymoon it wasn't going to work out Chris expressed that he was in a dark place for a year after the split because he felt like the world hated him I didn't even want to say anything to defend myself because it felt like I couldn't win although he wasn't really much of a star player before he married Kim afterwards he started playing some of his best basketball however this failed marriage and the public siding with Kim shattered his reputation and overshadowed any of his career highlights especially considering he was replaced with Kim's new Superstar boyfriend Kanye West Kanye and Kim's Fallout is easily the biggest and most catastrophic of them all their relationship alone could be its own video well yeah trap lauros did it in three and a half hours however Kanye is trying to save his children from being used as pawns to become the successors of the Kardashian Empire Kris Jenner molded this formula of managing her kids careers and capitalizing from their success yay doesn't want that to be done to his kids because it has already begun in November 2021 Kim Kardashian launched a joint Tick-Tock account with her eldest daughter North West Kim and North accumulated more than 130 000 followers in less than 24 hours people are now becoming fans of the nine-year-old they claim she is exactly like Kanye confident and unashamed of her attitude now Tick Tock clearly states that the minimum age for a user is 13 years old but they don't use age verifications when you sign up plus Kim making this a joint account makes it seem like North has restricted access to it we know this isn't true when North went live on Tick Tock by herself on her own personal phone she ran into Kim's room where she said okay bye after multiple other instances of North posting on Tick Tock Kanye told Kim he didn't want her on the app but she wouldn't listen so he went public hey everybody I just got off the phone with Kim I told her to stop antagonizing me with this Tick Tock thing I said it's never again I am her father I know y'all don't respect fathers and the idea of family and media tries to promote something I said I am not allowing my daughter to be used by Tick Tock to be used by Disney all of us have been on Tick Tock it's completely understandable why a father does not want his child to use that app but it's the frustration that Kanye omits and his very serious tone that makes people label him crazy and controlling Kim disagrees and says Kanye is attacking her Kanye's constant need for attacking me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any Tick-Tock North might create as the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision because it brings her happiness however just one year later and everyone agrees that Kanye was right Northwest linked up with ice spice and shared a video of themselves and some friends singing along to boys a liar Part 2. North had previously posted a portrait she Drew of ice spice weeks prior Kim likely arranged their encounter so that the daughter could meet someone she looked up to having done something similar in the past with JoJo siwa the video didn't initially spark much controversy as many felt the encounter was fairly innocent and playful however Days Later things went too far after North posted a tick tock cosplayed as ice spice wearing an outfit many deemed inappropriate for someone her age amid immense backlash many questioned Kim's parenting ultimately forcing her to delete the video Kim said as soon as I saw the words meaning the lyrics North was singing I was like oh no we're taking this down which proves that one Kim does let her 10 year old use tick tock without supervision and begs the question why was she letting her daughter hang out with the 23 year old rapper anyways well because one month later skims her company launched a campaign surrounding ice spice and this was the perfect controversy to help sell some clothes Kim also agreed recently that Kanye was right the whole time you know and then I saw on the Internet it's like Kanye was right you know he and and maybe he was you know in that instance maybe if we put my family on display or yours or anyone's in front of millions it would be just as messed up as theirs life is extremely complicated to blame these men's downfall or depreciation on a single relationship seems drastic not to mention these relationships and family complications are edited manipulated and sensationalized for our entertainment I'm not sure if the Kardashian curse is real it definitely is Extreme to say that these men's lives were destroyed after dating them but one thing we can guarantee is that the Kardashians always benefit they will always come out on top

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Length: 25min 23sec (1523 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 31 2023