Kim Kardashian has officially addressed — and shut down — long-standing rumours that she once had a romantic relationship with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Speaking on the October 15 episode of Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper, the 44-year-old reality star clarified that she has never hooked up with Barker, who is now married to her sister, Kourtney Kardashian.
“I never have, and that really sucks that that has gone on,” Kim said firmly, putting the rumours to rest once and for all. When asked directly if she had ever been involved with Barker, Kim responded, “No. Absolutely not. I never have.”
She went on to explain that her connection with Barker began through mutual friendships. “He dated Paris [Hilton], and we were all friends. I’d be with Paris, and we’d go to their tour in Amsterdam. I’ve been friends with him… and never hooked up with him,” she said.
Travis Barker himself echoed similar sentiments in his 2015 memoir Can I Say, where he called Kim “hot” and “eye candy,” but stressed that “Kim and I never touched each other.”
During the podcast, Kim also reacted to being mentioned in Barker’s book. “No, I didn’t get a heads-up,” she said, but added that it didn’t bother her because it confirmed they never had a relationship. “It was nothing weird. Everyone was just friends.”
Kim also opened up about her past relationships, including her marriage to Kanye West, with whom she shares four children — North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. “A relationship that lasted over a decade and gave me four beautiful children is not a failure,” she said.
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She revealed that North now encourages her to date again, though Kim emphasized that she’s not in a rush and is prioritizing peace over toxicity in her life
