Kim Kardashian and Kanye West‘s relationship has been more than a little rocky lately. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star got into a huge fight with him over band-aids, she told Alec Baldwin she had to give up her “independence” to be with him, and her mom Kris Jenner revealed her wish that he’d keep his opinions private. But in a new interview with Van Jones, Kim explained why she’s not going to divorce him yet. Click through the gallery for all the details!
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"We've been through a lot together, you know," the 38-year-old said. "I've known him for 15 years now. Became friends with him maybe in like 2006 [or] 2007, met him in like 2002 or 2003. I've known him forever."
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"He's put himself up against the world for me when everyone told him ‘You cannot date a girl with a sex tape. You cannot date a reality show girl. It's going to ruin your career,'" the beauty mogul explained.
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She continued, "Everyone told him that…And to me, he was like 'You're not going to tell me what to do. I'll let you know it's going to be OK.' He was always that strength for me. So I'll always love and appreciate him for always standing up for me."
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"Anyone who has ever doubted us or me, he has always been there to hold my hand and lift me up higher and give me the confidence. So I'll always do the same for him," Kim said.
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She also defended some of
his erratic social media posts. She explained, "It takes him about four years to write a song to communicate what he wants to say. So when he tweets something in two seconds — what's going on in his mind, and what he thinks and what he's trying to say — he might not be the best communicator but he has the best heart and I know what he means."
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Do you agree with Kim's defense of Kanye? Sound off in the comments!
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"We've been through a lot together, you know," the 38-year-old said. "I've known him for 15 years now. Became friends with him maybe in like 2006 [or] 2007, met him in like 2002 or 2003. I've known him forever."
"He's put himself up against the world for me when everyone told him ‘You cannot date a girl with a sex tape. You cannot date a reality show girl. It's going to ruin your career,'" the beauty mogul explained.
She continued, "Everyone told him that…And to me, he was like 'You're not going to tell me what to do. I'll let you know it's going to be OK.' He was always that strength for me. So I'll always love and appreciate him for always standing up for me."
"Anyone who has ever doubted us or me, he has always been there to hold my hand and lift me up higher and give me the confidence. So I'll always do the same for him," Kim said.
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She also defended some of
his erratic social media posts. She explained, "It takes him about four years to write a song to communicate what he wants to say. So when he tweets something in two seconds — what's going on in his mind, and what he thinks and what he's trying to say — he might not be the best communicator but he has the best heart and I know what he means."
Do you agree with Kim's defense of Kanye? Sound off in the comments!
