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May 16
'12
Khloe Kardashian: “I’m proud of myself… I’m pretty damn hot, if you ask me”

CB is going to be covering Kris Jenner’s Today show interview momentarily, but I just wanted to select one little section of Kris’s BS this morning. Back in January, there was renewed interest/focus/gossip surrounding Khloe Kardashian’s mysterious paternity. Robert Kardashian’s widow claimed in an interview that it was “common knowledge” around the Kardashian households that Khloe was not Robert’s biological father. Khloe reportedly always had questions about it too, but when she got around to taking a half-assed DNA test, the only thing she proved was that she was her mother’s biological daughter – she came from Kris Jenner, definitely, and she’s not adopted. Since then, the paternity drama has died down a bit, although I think most people believe that there’s a more than good chance that Khloe’s biological father is one of Kris Jenner’s old lovers, and perhaps even Kris’s longtime hairdresser, Alex Roldan, seen in the header photo.

So, when Matt Lauer asked Kris Jenner about the paternity drama, Kris didn’t blanch. Lauer asked if Khloe was planning on taking a DNA test to prove Robert Kardashian’s paternity, and Kris claimed that the whole thing was “ridiculous” but that the family was urging Khloe to take the test anyway to put her mind at ease. Even though Kris has admitted to having at least one affair around the same time as Khloe’s conception, Kris said that “Robert Kardashian. No doubt about it,” is Khloe’s father.

Meanwhile, Khloe has a new interview with E! News, and it makes me like her even more. She’s defending her figure and her healthy body image, and… it just makes me feel bad for her. I like Khloe. I can’t help it.

Khloe Kardashian’s living the life—but the road to happiness and self-confidence hasn’t been without its bumps.

“I was called fat all the time,” she recalls in an interview with E! News’ David Burtka airing today. “I’ve always been compared to my sisters, who are beautiful and who have always been.”

Kardashian, who has spoken out against bullying and worked with the “It Gets Better” campaign, says that at 5 feet 10 at age 13 and with lighter skin than her sisters, she always stuck out.

“I feel like I was so attacked,” Kardashian. “[I was picked on because] I had to wear braces, I was overweight as a kid, just for no reason.”

Even to this day, adds the E! star and household name, she still gets treated like the ugly duckling.

“I’m called the fat sister…I’m called the ugliest Kardashian,” she says. But the haters don’t hurt her the way they used to. “I’m proud of myself. I could break and go get all this plastic surgery and get my nose fixed and get lipo or do whatever, but I haven’t chosen to do that because I know I’m a great person. I’m pretty damn hot, if you ask me.”

Regarding the still-rampant issue of bullying, Kardashian says that she would love it if kids could focus on “how many positives they have.”

“Typically people get bullied because [the bullies are] afraid of that person,” she observes. “There’s a spark, a light, something that the bully doesn’t have—and they’re intimidated, so they want to attack you.”

As for her fellow adults who may be witnesses to child-vs.-child bullying and who decline to step in, saying they don’t want to interfere, Kardashian has no patience for such things.

“A lot of adults don’t think it’s their place to interfere with kids,” she says. “I interfere all the time.”

[From E! News]

Yes, I had to stop making fun of Khloe’s appearance at some point because, quite honestly, I think she has the prettiest, least jacked face of all of her sisters. And while Khloe’s weight fluctuates a lot, I do think she’s a body-image role model for taller, bigger, curvier girls.

Some new photos of Khloe out in LA yesterday. Ordinarily I would be yelling about horizontal stripes, but this dress kind of works on her.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Posted in Body image, Khloe Kardashian

Written by Kaiser         68 Comments »
May 2
'12
Khloe Kardashian: “I’m a modern girl, but you should put your husband first”

We’ve been discussing Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s marriage all week. Sort of. On Monday, many sites were speculating that Khloe and Lamar were pulling the plug on their E! spinoff show, which is all about their marriage and stuff. From what I’ve heard, the current season of “Khloe & Lamar” focuses on Lamar’s move to Dallas and how difficult that brief turn with the Mavericks was him, and consequently, for Khloe too. When the Mavericks dumped Lamar, everyone started speculating that his career was pretty much over, and many blamed “the kurse of the Kardashians.” Anyway, Khloe and Lamar were both present and accounted for at the E! Upfronts two days ago, and they told media outlets that they weren’t really cancelling their spinoff show, they’re just putting it on hold for a little while. Something about Lamar wanting to get on the Olympic team, I guess. Now Khloe is on the cover of People Magazine (is this her first solo People cover?), talking about her marriage. Ruh-roh.

Khloe Kardashian has gotten used to sharing her life on television, but now the reality star and her husband Lamar Odom are stepping back from the spotlight.

“We just wanted to prioritize a little,” Kardashian, 27, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview as the couple tables their show Khloé & Lamar until his basketball career is back on track. “We just wanted a little pause. Part of being married is knowing when your husband needs your support.”

While Kardashian says she always made sure cameras weren’t around during days when Lamar, 32, had a basketball game (he’s currently sitting out the season after a difficult trade to Dallas), now that they’ll only be appearing on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and their own daily lives will no longer be on display, “there’s less pressure on us.”

That pressure had certainly been building.

But Kardashian says, the risk of damaging her relationship with Lamar wasn’t worth it.

“I’m a modern girl, but you should put your husband first,” she says. “I like to think divorce is not an option.”

For more on Khloé’s decision, and their plans to start a family, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

[From People]

You know, I do root for Khloe and Lamar. I didn’t at first, and I was one of those people predicting an early demise for their whirlwind romance and marriage. But it’s turned out okay for them, and I think they work well together and they really love each other. I think “divorce is not an option” for Khloe – she’s not going to throw her marriage away just because Lamar is in a slump or something. But is divorce an option for Lamar? Will he jettison Khloe and her family if it means that he gets a second chance with the NBA?

Photos courtesy of WENN, cover courtesy of People Magazine.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom

Written by Kaiser         64 Comments »
May 1
'12
Is Kim Kardashian angry with Khloe & Lamar for “taking a break” from their show?

Here are some new photos of Kim Kardashian, Kris and Bruce Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom at yesterday’s E! Upfronts. All of the E! reality stars were in New York to do press and talk to advertisers and all of that good stuff. Ice-T and Coco were there too! I might cover them later. Anyway, Kim’s kat-face was super-jacked for the event, as you can see, but I actually think Khloe looks really good here. I like Khloe’s dress a lot. Here’s an Entertainment Tonight video of the Kardashians on the red carpet:

Khloe confirms that she and Lamar are NOT canceling their show, they’re merely “taking a break” this summer so that Lamar can focus on his career and such. Oh, and it looks like Lamar really, really wants to be put on the Olympic basketball team. Wait… no one has put together the American basketball team yet? WTF? The Olympics are only a few months away! Anyway, there are several reports indicating that Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian are pissed off at Khloe for “taking a break” from her reality show, with Kim even cryptically tweeting, “It’s so frustrating watching someone close to you make all the wrong choices & decisions… But I guess u need to sit back & let them learn.” Still, I think it speaks volumes that the family showed up to do the upfronts together. It really sounds like Lamar needed a break, and needed to get his head together and Khloe wants her marriage to work. And isn’t that more important than reality programming?

Also, have you watched the video of these three grandmothers watching Kim’s p0rn with Ray J? It might be the best video ever!! You can see the video here at Gawker. “What’s taking him so long? He’s so young!” and “What is her problem? She’s just laying there.” And my favorite, “That’s Greek. That’s what the Greeks do.”

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Lamar Odom

Written by Kaiser         48 Comments »
Apr 30
'12
Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom are pulling the plug on their E! spinoff show

You know how I keep telling you guys that my mom watches crappy reality programming like The Voice and Ice Loves Coco? Not that Ice Loves Coco is a terrible show – at all. If a marathon of Ice Loves Coco is on, I’ll totally watch it. I keep talking about this stuff because my mom always recaps her favorite shows whenever we go out to lunch, and she’s admitted that Khloe & Lamar is one of her favorites too. She loves both Khloe and Lamar. I mean… I like them, but I don’t feel the need to watch their show or anything. Still, I acknowledge that their spinoff show is popular, and it has a following, and some people are really rooting for this marriage to work out in the long run. So… this news is interesting. Khloe and Lamar have decided to pull the plug on their show!

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have decided to pull the plug on their spin-off show “Khloe & Lamar.”

Sources tell TMZ, the show’s second season will be its last … because Lamar wants to focus on reviving his fizzling NBA career.

As we previously reported, Lamar was relegated to the Dallas Mavericks’ inactive list after putting up career low numbers this season. If he’s lucky, he’ll be traded. If not, who knows …

But we’re told Lamar is determined to make a comeback — and he feels he should focus on only one project. Lamar will be living in L.A. full-time and he’s hired trainers to help him get his game back.

According to sources, Khloe and Lamar WILL make occasional appearances on the reality mother ship,”Keeping Up with the Kardashians” — but that’s it. No mas.

[From TMZ]

I’m going to choose to believe that this is a good thing. That Khloe has decided that her marriage is more important to her than being pimped out by her mother. I want to believe that somewhere deep inside, Khloe knows that putting so much of her life and her marriage out there for public consumption probably isn’t the best idea, and she and Lamar made this decision together. Because somewhere deep inside, I’ve got to wonder if Lamar kind of blames Khloe and her family for his career slump, and I wonder if their marriage is struggling, big time. Whatever goes down between them, I do think it’s a good call to have it go down in private, though.

You know Kris Jenner is going to be PISSED.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom

Written by Kaiser         49 Comments »
Apr 9
'12
Lamar Odom leaves the Dallas Mavericks, will sit out the rest of the season

Lamar Odom

Back in December of last year, Lamar Odom was traded from the LA Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks. I haven’t watched Khloe Kardashian & Lamar’s E! show, but I know that the current season is all about “the move” to Dallas and how rough it is on both of them. Well, SURPRISE! Lamar is no longer with the Mavericks. When you’re talking about sports, do the same rules apply like you’re talking about celebrity breakups? Like, can I say “Lamar broke up with Dallas” or “Dallas dumped Lamar”? Or do I have to just go with the official-sounding “They broke up with each other. They meant a lot to each other and they will remain friends, at least until the Mavericks start strutting around with some barely legal girl with busted extensions and then all bets are OFF”?

Where will Lamar Odom end up next? The 32-year-old NBA player announced he will no longer be playing for the Dallas Mavericks Monday, despite joining the team just four months ago. “The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it’s in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team,” Odom told ESPN in a statement.

“I’m sorry that things didn’t work out better for both of us, but I wish the Mavs’ organization, my teammates and Dallas fans nothing but continued success in the defense of their championship.”

According to ESPN, Odom will likely be listed as inactive for the rest of the season. Instead of being formally released, the Mavericks can trade him after the season ends in conjunction with the draft. “Any team that has Odom on its roster as of June 29 must buy him out by that date for $2.4 million or otherwise accept responsibility for the full $8.2 million that Odom is scheduled to earn in 2012-13.”

During his four-month stint with the Mavericks, Odom was temporarily reassigned to Dallas’ D-League (development league) to tend to personal matters.

Odom has previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. When he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in December, his wife Khloe Kardashian, 27, left California — and her family — to support him.

“What we have is pure and it’s always going to be here,” she said on their E! reality show, Khloe and Lamar.

[From Us Weekly]

Ever since the move to Dallas, the tabloids have been harping on and on about Khloe and Lamar’s “marriage crisis” – some reports even claim that Lamar’s trade is one of the biggest problems in Khloe and Lamar’s marriage. Whatever – if Lamar sits out the rest of the season, what does that do for his career? It hurts him a lot, right? Will other teams even want him after this season? Is Lamar through? All good questions for someone who doesn’t follow anything involving balls? Maybe Khloe and Lamar will return to LA and Lamar will just be a “former player” who lives on his investments…? Sure.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom

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Apr 3
'12
Khloe Kardashian covers Cosmo, talks about ovulation and her sex life

Khloe Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian covers the May issue of Cosmopolitan. Please don’t make any “jokes” about how she’s a Wookie or Big Foot or something. I hate when people do that to Khloe just because she’s a tall girl with an athletic body. If you want to make fun of the way she styles herself, go ahead. That’s something she CHOOSES. And if you want to make fun of the funky Photoshop work on this cover, go ahead. That was the magazine’s choice. All I know is that I usually think Khloe is a lot prettier than people give her credit for, and this magazine cover is doing her no favors. Here are some highlights from the interview:

On her mom, Kris Jenner, calling her out for gaining a few pounds: “Listen, my mom believes in us more than we believe in ourselves. But she is also our manager and trying to protect our brand. She’ll say, ‘Oh, you’re a little too fat right now.’ If she were just my manager, I’d have fired her right then. You can’t talk to me like that.”

On whether she cooks or does stripteases as a kind gesture for hubby Lamar Odom: “Both… together! I cook for him naked.”

On being hassled for not having kids yet: “People make me feel like I have a problem because I haven’t had a kid yet. We were thinking we had to know when I was ovulating. But seriously? That took the fun out of everything.”

They want kids: “Lamar and I definitely want kids, and when it happens for us, it will happen,” she said.

[Via Hollywood Life]

It’s worth noting that Khloe denied last week’s reports about her marriage dramz with Lamar Odom. Star Magazine claimed that Khloe and Lamar’s marriage was suffering because of their years of fertility issues – they’ve been trying to get pregnant for several years. At this point, it feels like Khloe is just getting beaten up in the press over everything – her weight, her fertility, her marriage, all of it. Poor Khloe. I don’t care if you yell at me for saying something nice about a Kardashian, I don’t think Khloe deserves all of this crap. She’s dealing with all of it with more grace than I could manage.

Khloe Kardashian

Oh, I keep meaning to use this in a post – have you seen the print ad for the Kardashian Lingerie line? It’s ridiculous.

Khloe Kardashian

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian

Written by Kaiser         81 Comments »
Mar 28
'12
Is Khloe Kardashian’s marriage in crisis because of fertility issues?

I have something to admit to all of you: my mother is a HUGE fan of Khloe & Lamar’s show. She’s also all about Ice Loves Coco. She loves the shows to the point where she starts conversations with “My boy Ice…” and “Lamar is just such a decent man…” I mean… sure, I’ll watch Ice Loves Coco if nothing else is on, and I usually end up enjoying it too. As for Khloe and Lamar… well, they’re my favorites amongst the flock of famewhores. I think people are too harsh on Khloe, and I buy that she and Lamar have a surprisingly strong marriage. But I do worry about them – Lamar seems to be having a really rough year, personally and professionally, and Khloe is still struggling to get pregnant – she’s been trying for years. To add to the drama, Star Magazine keeps running reports about their marriage being in serious trouble:

Khloe and Lamar’s marriage is holding on by a thread, according to a new report. Lamar’s partying with strippers and Khloe’s infertility have driven a wedge between the former lovebirds. Here’s why!

Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom have a lot more trouble in their lives than just losing basketball games. The reality couple is reportedly at a “point of no return” in their marriage and friends tell Star that they fear this is the end of their blissful union.

“Khloe viewed his actions as cheating,” a source says in reference to his strip club outing. “She felt violated.”

But to make matters worse, the source claims that they never have sex unless it’s when they’re trying for a baby.

“Lamar is getting tired of her obsessing over [having a baby],” the source reveals. “They’re only intimate now they they schedule sex.”

Lamar and Khloe had to uproot their lives in LA after Lamar was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and now Lamar is reportedly depressed over the trade.

“Khloe put on a brave face and prayed that a new beginning in Dallas would be good for their marriage,” the source adds. “Sadly things have only gotten worse. Lamar is super depressed and Khloe is really having trouble handling his emotional issues.”

HollywoodLife.com told you that insiders are concerned that Lamar is focusing too much on reality TV and in turn it’s hurting his basketball career. Plus, a source told us that they were spending too much time together in Dallas, which was also adding stress.

[From Hollywood Life]

It’s weird because Khloe just opened up about their baby-making issues in an interview this week. Khloe said: “Lamar and I definitely want children, but I felt pressured by my mom and my sister.” She also said that she was trying to cheer up Lamar during the NBA lockout and “He’d had a loss in his family over the summer, which of course affected him very much, and my brother moved out and it was very depressing in our house. I was trying to make the house fun, but you can’t tell that from the episode — people just think I’m sex-crazed!” But Khloe says she’s not making sex into a job, and that she and Lamar go at it “three to five times a week.” So… I don’t know. I think Khloe and Lamar are fine. We’ll see.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Relationship trouble

Written by Kaiser         41 Comments »
Mar 27
'12
Khloe Kardashian claims PETA’s flour-bomber was “bullying” Kim Kardashian

Yes, we are still talking about The Flour-Bombing of The Kat-Face: An American Tragedy in Three Acts. First act: the flour-bombing on the red carpet of Kim’s perfume launch, after which she laughed it off and declined to press charges. Second act: Kim milks the situation for more attention, telling everyone that she has decided to press charges against her flour-y assailant because Kim wants every flour-bomber to know that they can not and will not get away with it. Third act: the political ramifications, as they are. It was reported that Kim’s assailant was some kind of animal-rights person, and that she shouted “fur hag” at Kim as she dumped flour-bombed Kim. Immediately following the incident, PETA denied that the woman was acting under their orders. Now it looks like the assailant was actually closely associated with PETA. So now PETA activist Khloe Kardashian is raging:

The person who pelted Kim Kardashian with a flour bomb on the red carpet has been identified as one of PETA’s most influential members. It comes after the animal rights charity denied having any involvement in last week’s incident. The news has prompted Kim’s younger sister Khloe to cut all ties with the animal rights organization.

The assailant, Christina Cho, has been involved in anti-fur stunts in support of PETA before. Christina Cho once grabbed a microphone from designer Donna Karan at a Women’s Conference in order to rant about the use of fur in fashion, and won an award from the organisation in 2010. It was believed that the person who pelted 31-year-old Kim at her perfume launch had shouted ‘fur hag’ in the process, but PETA told TMZ shortly afterwards that they were not in any way involved.

A representative said: ‘It was not [us]. We were given the video by an anti-fur activist on the scene.’ However they added: ‘PETA has tried everything from polite letters to public protests, but Kim Kardashian has not been moved by the news that animals are beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for real fur garments. Whoever threw that flour may reach her when our polite appeals did not.’

PETA recently posted a billboard in Los Angeles that featured a photo of the curvy star wearing a fur-trimmed jacket. A picture of two foxes was included, along with the caption: ‘Kim: These babies miss their mother. Is she on your back?’

The revelation has led Khloe to fume about their ‘bullying’ and say vehemently that she will ‘no longer support PETA’.

She said in a statement: ‘Not only has PETA lied to the public, but they have proved that they support this kind of behaviour. I’ve been a vocal supporter of PETA for a long time but I have also been very vocal about anti-bullying, so this was a huge disappointment for me. As you all know, I don’t condone violence and bullying and what happened last Thursday was just that. I am absolutely disgusted by their behavior. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions — I personally don’t wear fur but that doesn’t mean I am going to force my views on anyone else, ESPECIALLY by violating them.’

The 27-year-old added that she was ‘proud’ of her sister for the way she handled the incident, which happened at the London hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Khloe said: ‘I am a very proud sister right now, because Kim handled last week’s incident like a champ. She got cleaned up and was back out there in a matter of minutes. Go Kimmie! We all need to practice what we preach. I will still continue to NOT wear fur, but I will no longer support PETA. Bullying and harassment is NEVER a solution, and I won’t be a part of any organization that thinks otherwise.’

Khloe has posed nude for the organisation’s ‘I’d rather go naked’ anti-fur campaign.

A PETA representative told MailOnline: ‘We have no confirmation on who it was.’

[From The Mail]

Ugh. So much sound and fury over this dumb incident. I mean… sure. Animal rights. You shouldn’t wear fur, etc. It was dumb to flour-bomb Kim Kardashian over her “fur hag” antics, though. And it’s even dumber for Kim and now Khloe to milk this incident into some kind of epic catastrophe. It’s just a cacophony of stupid at this point. Do you mind if I stop caring?

UPDATE: Oh, and Khloe once met Christina Cho’s sister Michelle, who works for PETA.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, PETA.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, PETA

Written by Kaiser         74 Comments »
Mar 8
'12
Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom’s marriage is reportedly in “crisis”

Over the weekend, CB and I ended up emailing about the Lamar Odom situation – he was sent down the “D league” – the NBA Developmental League. This was after he took some time off because of – his excuse – “family reasons.” Anyway, CB and I were trying to figure out what this meant, and considering we don’t really know anything about sports, it was like the blind leading the blind. Her dad tried to explain it to her, and then she tried to explain it to me – it was a mess. From what I understand, Lamar was temporarily dropped from the Dallas Mavericks, but he was still receiving his salary ($8.9 million a year), and he has the support of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has stressed in interviews that Lamar “is doing great. D-League is rehab. [He] needs to get in great shape and then rejoin the Mavs… Things are going great. He is working super hard. All is good.” As it turns out, this D-league demotion really was a temp thing – he was only dropped for one day, one game, on Friday. Then he was back with the Mavs on Saturday, when they won against the Utah Jazz. Still, it must be embarrassing for Lamar – he was considered one of the best NBA players when he was with the Lakers, and now he’s getting sent, however temporarily, to the D-league? Rough.

Plus, Lamar actually does have some family drama. His dad’s health isn’t great, there are rumors that he and Khloe kind of hate it in Dallas, and Khloe is still struggling to get pregnant after more than two years of marriage. Life & Style reports this week that all of the drama is taking its toll on their marriage:

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have hit a very rough patch in their marriage. The reality TV star is reportedly “not happy” in Dallas and their relationship is in “crisis.”

“The situation in Dallas is not good,” a friend tells Life & Style. “He is not happy and Khloe isn’t either.”

The biggest stresses in their marriage have been their failed attempts to have a baby and Lamar’s trade from the Lakers to the Mavericks. Recently, Lamar was absent from several games to deal with a family issue.

Meanwhile, Khloe has also been very jealous that Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian are getting so much closer.

“Khloe is sad an jealous to see Kourtney and Kim getting so close,” a source adds. “She misses her family and friends terribly.”

Although these two have hit a major low in their marriage, a friend says these two “love each other” and will do everything they can to “make things better.”

[Via Hollywood Life]

After all of the drama and insults and famewhoring, at the end of the day, I do kind of love Khloe. I can’t help it! Don’t yell at me. I want Lamar and Khloe to work through their stuff and come out stronger. And yes, I want her to have a baby. That’s what she wants, and that’s what Lamar wants too. Sometimes you just have a bad year, and sometimes it’s just a bad streak that can turn around just as quickly as it began. I really am hoping that Khloe and Lamar are just fine.

Photos courtesy of Fame, WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom

Written by Kaiser         79 Comments »
Feb 21
'12
Is Kim Kardashian facing a class-action lawsuit over QuickTrim endorsement?

For years now, the Kardashian women have been shilling a product called QuickTrim. It’s one of those cheap-O diet things, like a supplement that supposed to decrease your appetite and boost your energy, all while helping you lose weight, I guess. Like cocaine, only different. I personally don’t know anyone who takes “QuickTrim” seriously, but that hasn’t stopped Kim and Khloe Kardashian from name-dropping the product in interview after interview, even using the endorsement to promote their own weight “loss” on various tabloid covers, and constantly shilling the brand on their Twitter pages. In any case, there might be a problem. Page Six reports that Kim and Khloe could be named in a possible class-action lawsuit claiming that QuickTrim is only a massive dose of caffeine and that it doesn’t promote weight loss at all.

Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe face a possible class-action lawsuit over their diet product QuickTrim, which detractors say contains high levels of caffeine, an ingredient that’s “not safe or effective for weight loss.”

Kim and Khloe caused a stir over their paid endorsement of the product, which features a picture of bikini-clad Kim. It has reportedly generated $45 million in revenue since they struck the deal with New Jersey-based Windmill Health Products in 2009.

Law firm Bursor & Fisher is preparing a suit against Windmill and the marketing claims made by the Kardashians. An e-mail it sent to product users included a link to the firm’s Web site, which states, “The active ingredient in QuickTrim weight loss products is a large dose of caffeine . . . The FDA has determined that caffeine is not safe or effective for weight loss.”

Partner Scott A. Bursor told us, “My firm has been retained by an individual that purchased QuickTrim, and we are investigating the matter. We have provided written notice of our client’s claims to the company and others involved in marketing QuickTrim,” and his firm is reaching out to other QuickTrim users. Bursor & Fisher has won or settled cases against firms peddling products including hair loss remedy Avacor and diet supplement Xenadrine.

In January 2010, Kim said she used QuickTrim to shed 15 pounds in weeks. Last year she tweeted that she was using it to get in shape for her wedding, and Khloe also claimed she lost 15 pounds.

Adriane Fugh-Berman, a physician at Georgetown University Medical Center, warned in 2010 that QuickTrim contains large amounts of caffeine. She said, “They’re not saying how much caffeine is in these pills. Too much caffeine can make you jittery and increase your blood pressure and pulse. If you pop a couple of these pills with your Starbucks . . . you could get caffeine poisoning, which can cause heart arrhythmias.” Reps for the Kardashians and Windmill didn’t get back to us.

[From Page Six]

Look, if there’s a decent case there, I’m sure the lawyers will file suit and QuickTrim will probably have to settle and change their “claims” and “Kardashian testimonials.” I’m not even one of those people who complains about our too-litigious society – I think suing people is The American Way, and God bless the almighty subpoena. But I really have to ask all of these potential litigants: how incredibly stupid are you? Did you really expect miracle weight loss from a product endorsed by Kardashians?!?!

Photos courtesy Fame/Flynet and WENN.

Posted in Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Lawsuits, Lawyers

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