As Kimye crumbles, dark secrets are coming to light about the famous couple.
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According to the source, Kim's mom
Kris Jenner orchestrated the marriage in a desperate bid to keep their family relevant.
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“Kim’s marriage to
Kris Humphries had collapsed
after just 72 days and with the media claiming their relationship was just a publicity stunt, there were debates going on behind the scenes about whether the show was toast,” the publishing insider told
RadarOnline.com. “There was a real danger that the plug was going to be pulled on them."
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Terrified of losing their reality empire, Kris devised a plan. “Halperin says he discovered that Kris Jenner called a crisis meeting and came up with the idea of moving the plot forward by having Kim date someone else who was fashionable and ideally of African American descent," the source said. “In the end, Halperin says the list included one Caucasian,
Justin Bieber, as well as Kanye,
Nick Young, of the LA Lakers, and
Matt Kemp, of the LA Dodgers, who once dated
Rihanna."
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“Kim settled on Kanye, though at first she thought he was too short for her."
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“Kim settled on Kanye, though at first she thought he was too short for her."
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Seeing an opportunity to advance his own status, Kanye reportedly agreed. “Halperin says that Kris was upfront with Kanye about this being a set up and he agreed because he thought his star as well as Kim’s would be augmented."
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“Kim settled on Kanye, though at first she thought he was too short for her."
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Seeing an opportunity to advance his own status, Kanye reportedly agreed. “Halperin says that Kris was upfront with Kanye about this being a set up and he agreed because he thought his star as well as Kim’s would be augmented."
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However, they eventually did grow more fond of one another, and grew a family. “It became friends with benefits and Kim got pregnant and they really did fall for each other.”
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Now, the entire charade has unraveled, as Kim quietly visits with divorce attorneys to plan
her next move.
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According to the source, Kim's mom
Kris Jenner orchestrated the marriage in a desperate bid to keep their family relevant.
Photo credit: Splash News
kim-kardashian-divorce-kris-jenner-arranged-sham-marriage-kanye-west-07
“Kim’s marriage to
Kris Humphries had collapsed
after just 72 days and with the media claiming their relationship was just a publicity stunt, there were debates going on behind the scenes about whether the show was toast,” the publishing insider told
RadarOnline.com. “There was a real danger that the plug was going to be pulled on them."
Photo credit: Splash News
kim-kardashian-divorce-kris-jenner-arranged-sham-marriage-kanye-west-06
Terrified of losing their reality empire, Kris devised a plan. “Halperin says he discovered that Kris Jenner called a crisis meeting and came up with the idea of moving the plot forward by having Kim date someone else who was fashionable and ideally of African American descent," the source said. “In the end, Halperin says the list included one Caucasian,
Justin Bieber, as well as Kanye,
Nick Young, of the LA Lakers, and
Matt Kemp, of the LA Dodgers, who once dated
Rihanna."
Photo credit: Splash News
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“Kim settled on Kanye, though at first she thought he was too short for her."
Photo credit: Splash News
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Seeing an opportunity to advance his own status, Kanye reportedly agreed. “Halperin says that Kris was upfront with Kanye about this being a set up and he agreed because he thought his star as well as Kim’s would be augmented."
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However, they eventually did grow more fond of one another, and grew a family. “It became friends with benefits and Kim got pregnant and they really did fall for each other.”
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Now, the entire charade has unraveled, as Kim quietly visits with divorce attorneys to plan
her next move.
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