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CURSED?
Inside the ‘Kardashian curse’ where sisters’ famous exes are left in ruins after breakups
OVER the past few years, several men who have dated the Kardashian sisters have had a string of bad luck befall them.
The rumor, which has been dubbed the "Kardashian curse," has sparked outrage in the family who have slammed it as a myth- but what is the "curse" and who has allegedly fallen victim to it?
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curse is the belief that all the men who enter their orbit end up "flaming out."
The relationships usually end abruptly- along with their partner's successful careers.
A string of bad luck tends to follow in their wake, from addiction to struggles with mental health.
The Jenner's have slammed this rumor, claiming that the truth is that the sister's partners are unable to handle the level of celebrity the business mogul family have.
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During an interview with after the most recent episode of , Kendall opened up about the "curse."
said: "What I don't like about this narrative is that the blame is on us. I think the men need to take that responsibility.
"I think that we're all extremely giving and caring and loving women. And, when there is a man in our lives we like, give everything to them and as a family, we all love them so much. It's almost offensive, personally."
In an interview with GQ, claimed that men find it, "extremely difficult to fly this close to the sun."
Kylie added: "[I was] built for this level of celebrity—the other men weren't. That's exactly what it is. They come and can't handle it...
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"It’s not just men—it's friends, it's people who come and just don't know how to handle it. It's negative. There's a lot of people who love us, but there's also a huge handful of people who don't like us.”
The list of male celebrities who have allegedly been befallen with a string of bad luck as a result of the "Kardashian curse" is as follows:
Lamar Odom
The former LA Lakers basketball player was married to from 2009 to 2013 and the two wed after one month of dating.
In 2013, after four years of marriage, the pair divorced in July 2015.
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lived with addiction issues and Khloé was by his side in the hospital when he overdosed in 2015.
Khloe was known for her loyalty towards Lamar despite his treatment of her.
The former athlete has led a troubled life and fans think he's a victim of the "Kardashian curse" but Lamar labelled the allegation as "stupidity, because everybody goes through s**t."
He said: "If I had your family on tape, and see all the s–t your family was going through, people would be like, ‘This f–king family is crazy.'"
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Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons was an NBA all-star who dated Kendall in 2020.
Since the pair split, Kendall has reportedly been costing team matches and due to his reluctance to "take open shots and attack the basket."
Scott Disick
Scott and share three children together, with the couples on-again, off-again relationship lasting for over a decade.
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Plagued by cheating rumors, alcoholism and boat parties with his exes, split with Kourtney in 2015 and is now dating .
Some fans think he's also victim of the "curse" and has been branded "talentless," even as his clothing company bears the same name
French Montana
Khloe and French, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, started dating in the spring of 2014, shortly after her split from ex-husband Lamar.
After they split, French was left with a previously undisclosed battle with substance abuse which landed him in the ICU.
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An interview with XXL revealed he spent more than a week in the ICU for health issues related to exhaustion and substance abuse last year.
In November 2019, French was transported via ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital.
Kris Humphries
was famously married to Kim Kardashian for only 72 days before calling it quits.
The pair split in October 2011 and Kris no longer plays pro after struggling with his mental health
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In a recent interview, Kris spoke of how he was mercilessly booed by many basketball fans.
He said: "Is it just because I'm that guy from TV? Do they think I was trying to be famous? Is it because they think I disrespected the game of basketball?
"The last one killed me because all I've ever wanted to be known for was basketball."
James Harden
NBA player James Harden dated Khloé for a year in 2015.
The star told Sports Illustrated that the two split because he “didn't like all the attention” that came with dating a Kardashian.
Kanye West
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After six years of marriage, Kim and have decided to divorce.
began dating the rapper in 2012 and then got married in 2014.
The pair welcomed four children together, but the marriage faced many troubles.
During the span of their relationship, Kanye was hospitalized for his first breakdown.
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Eventually, he revealed he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
His mental health issues would prove difficult for Kim and her family, as Kanye would go on to reveal he wanted his wife to abort , going off on during his presidential campaign.
Younes Bendjima
Kourtney, 42, and Bendjima, 27, started dating in 2016.
Younes and the mother of three were together for two years before they split in 2018, before reuniting in December 2019.
In 2018, Kourtney shared a post of her backside on Instagram.
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Younes posted a now-deleted comment asking Kourtney if that was really how she needed to “get likes.”
The pair called it quits for good in 2020, with Scott admitting he disliked Younes and Khloe branding him "toxic."
Since then, the model is no longer in the public eye after falling out of favor with fans.
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