Khloé Kardashian Condemns Lamar Odom’s Son’s Remarks About Her
WHO:
US Magazine - Khloé Kardashian, 42, criticized remarks by Lamar Odom’s son, Lamar “LJ” Odom Jr., in a tell-all documentary.
Yahoo - Kardashian discussed the documentary with Scott Disick, 43, during an episode of *The Kardashians*.
Yahoo - Malika Haqq, Kardashian’s friend, agreed with Disick’s assessment of Odom’s family.
Yahoo - Lamar Odom, 46, is Kardashian’s ex-husband.
WHAT:
US Magazine - Kardashian described LJ Odom’s comments as “gross” while discussing her decision to appear in a documentary about Lamar Odom.
Yahoo - Kardashian said LJ recalled coming around for Christmas because he expected Kris Jenner and Kardashian to spend “a lot of money” on him. Kardashian said, “It was so gross how they were talking about me.”
Yahoo - Disick said Odom’s family was “pretty rude, even at the time.” Haqq said LJ had previously contacted her hoping Kardashian would promote something of his on social media.
Yahoo - Kardashian said Odom’s relatives “always want something,” adding, “They’ve never, ever really been nice to me.”
Yahoo - Kardashian said she wanted Lamar to be able to have the documentary he wanted “out there.”
Yahoo - Kardashian described Odom’s addiction and said she searched for him in alleys and motels, found drug paraphernalia, and cleaned hotel rooms after him. She said she had been “such an enabler” and felt responsible for covering things up, holding them together, and protecting him.
Yahoo - Odom later said Kardashian had responsibility “in some ways” after hosts noted she had stayed by his side. He said, “God saved my life,” and called his recovery a “medical miracle.” The hosts said he suffered six heart attacks and 12 strokes.
WHERE:
Yahoo - Odom was found unconscious at a brothel in Las Vegas; Kardashian was able to make medical decisions for him while their divorce was not finalized.
WHEN:
US Magazine - Kardashian discussed the remarks in an episode of *The Kardashians*.
Yahoo - Kardashian and Odom dated for one month before becoming engaged; they married later that year. Their divorce was finalized after Kardashian filed and later postponed the petition.
Yahoo - Odom was in a coma for three days and required months of rehabilitation after his overdose. The documentary revisited their relationship, and Odom discussed Kardashian’s role on *Today*.
WHY:
Yahoo - Kardashian said she initially wanted to support Odom’s relatives, but came to believe they were “users or takers” who did not genuinely care about her.
HOW:
Yahoo - Kardashian’s divorce petition was postponed after Odom’s near-fatal overdose, allowing her to make medical decisions for him while the divorce was pending.
(UPDATED October 22, 2026 14:10 UTC)
Khloé Kardashian says comments by Lamar Odom’s son, Lamar “LJ” Odom Jr., in a documentary about her ex-husband were “gross.” On *The Kardashians*, she told Scott Disick that LJ recalled visiting at Christmas because he expected Kardashian and Kris Jenner to spend “a lot of money” on him. Disick called Odom’s family “pretty rude,” while Kardashian said his relatives had “never, ever really been nice” to her and “always want something.” Her friend Malika Haqq added that LJ had once asked her to get Kardashian to promote something online. Kardashian said she agreed to appear in the documentary because she wanted Lamar to have his story out there. She described searching alleys and motels during his addiction, finding drug paraphernalia and cleaning hotel rooms, and said she had enabled him by covering things up. Odom later said she bore responsibility “in some ways,” and called his recovery a “medical miracle.”