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Kim Kardashian Explains Why She’s Still Friends with Tristan Thompson: Look, … on October 5, 2023 at 10:44 pm The Hollywood Gossip

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Even though Tristan Thompson’s betrayals did not break Khloe Kardashian, they certainly hurt her. He certainly hurt her.

But fans remain puzzled as they watch members of her family, especially Kim, act all buddy-buddy with the guy.

What’s up with that?

On this week’s The Kardashians, Kim tried to explain why the man who turned her sister’s life upside down is still a close friend.

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Kim Kardashian had some explaining to do on the Season 4 confessional of The Kardashians. (Hulu)

After countless cheating incidents, Tristan Thompson finally found out what was — at least for now — too much for Khloe to forgive.

He didn’t just cheat. He impregnated one of his side pieces. After fighting paternity in court, the truth came out.

But Tristan had to have known. Instead, he went through with a surrogacy journey with Khloe to have little Tatum.

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Khloe Kardashian is dropping hints that she’s ready for her ex to move back home. That is to say that, on Season 4, Episode 2 of The Kardashians, she more or less directly asked for a move-out date. (Hulu)

Tristan devastated Khloe. And she spoke about it on the show.

“Everything is a lie, everything is manipulation. It’s deceit…” she noted in earlier episodes. “Did Tristan have every opportunity to tell me? Yes.”

Khloe continued: “Was Tristan going to tell me if there wasn’t a baby involved? Absolutely not, and that shows a lot about his character. The entire thing is despicable.”

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Together yet not TOGETHER, Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian look at his family photos. (Hulu)

As we have previously covered, Khloe decided to not excise Tristan from her life entirely.

Instead, she vowed to remain amicable with him. It’s not for her sake, but for the sake of the two children that they now share.

On this week’s episode, she addressed the “strict boundaries” that she employs. She knows that he’s wormed his way back into her heart before, and she doesn’t want that to happen again.

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Speaking to the Season 4, Episode 2 confessional camera, Khloe Kardashian stresses to the audience of The Kardashians bout how important setting boundaries has been for her. (Hulu)

Weirdly, though, Kim has been surprisingly close with Tristan.

Late last year, Kim spoke about attending an “inspiring Friendsgiving dinner” at a juvenile detention camp. Tristan was also there.

We get what she’s going for (Kim has been a proponent of restorative justice), but juvenile detention camps are simply things that should not exist.

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Khloe Kardashian looks fantastic in this rose pink lighting. (Hulu)

It was only a few months later that Kim began publicly attending a bunch of Tristan’s games.

Instead of watching from afar, she and North sat courtside and held up signs to cheer on Tristan. It was not subtle.

Kim went out to eat with the guy. Tristan even went out and about with some of her kids — notably, with Saint.

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Khloe Kardashian has found herself in an awkward position, and her face on The Kardashians shows that. Either that or her eyelashes are just really heavy on Season 4, Episode 2. (Hulu)

So, on the October 5 episode of The Kardashians, a producer asked Kim to clarify: “Where is your relationship with Tristan?”

“Ugh, I know you guys are gonna hate me for this, and you’re gonna hate us, and you’re gonna think Khloe’s whatever,” she predicted.

However, Kim insisted that Tristan is “such a good friend.”

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Tristan Thompson shows off his fathering skills in the background while Kim Kardashian sits and chats. (Hulu)

“It’s so crazy because he’s such a good friend and he’s such a good dad,” Kim described to the camera.

“But he just couldn’t get it together in that area of, like, being a faithful boyfriend,” she added.

That is one hell of a way of phrasing it. That’s newspaper-headlines-when-police-murder-someone levels of denying accountability and coddling someone who did real harm.

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Kim Kardashian went to speak at Harvard University, and The Kardashians cameras followed her. (Hulu)

“You wanna obviously hate him for that,” Kim noted.

Just for the record, a cheater is a cheater. That’s a personal problem, a relationship problem. Tristan’s behaviors towards Khloe included so many lies that it’s more like psychological warfare.

“Yeah, of course his actions and who he was, like, so f–ked up,” Kim admitted. “I can’t deny that.”

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Tristan Thompson updates Khloe Kardashian on the repairs to his home. (Hulu)

“We’ve had our talks about it, and we’ve had our fights about it, and we’ve had our arguments about it,” Kim described.

“But he’s also shown so many decent things,” she claimed. “And just has been a really good person and friend.”

According to Kim, Tristan really “stepped up” to help her when she was “struggling” with her four children amidst the split from her disgraced ex-husband, Kanye West.

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Kim Kardashian sits to the left, with Khloe Kardashian beside her, and Tristan Thompson on the far side during Season 4 of The Kardashians. (Hulu)

“He started showing up to the games,” Kim said of Tristan acting as an uncle to her eldest son.

“He picks Saint up, takes him to dinner,” she described.

That is genuinely very sweet.

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Sometimes, Tristan Thompson seems to discuss his series of cheating scandals and related betrayals as if they were things that “happened to” him. (Hulu)

“And [he] will always come to my defense — especially if it’s stuff with me and my ex,” Kim pointed out.

And I just never forgot that,” she added. “So it’s like, I’ll never really throw someone away and act like I don’t feel like they can grow and evolve.”

That is … understandable. At the end of the day, Khloe is the hurt party. She gets to set the boundary. And she chose to keep Tristan in her life, albeit no longer as her partner.

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Kim Kardashian Explains Why She’s Still Friends with Tristan Thompson: Look, … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Even though Tristan Thompson’s betrayals did not break Khloe Kardashian, they certainly hurt her. He certainly hurt her. But fans …
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What We Can Learn Inside 50 Cent’s Explosive Diddy Documentary: 5 Reasons You Should Watch

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50 Cent’s new Netflix docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs is more than a headline-grabbing exposé; it is a meticulous breakdown of how power, celebrity, and silence can collide in the entertainment industry.

Across its episodes, the series traces Diddy’s rise, the allegations that followed him for years, and the shocking footage and testimonies now forcing a wider cultural reckoning.

For viewers, it offers not just drama, but lessons about media literacy, accountability, and how society treats survivors when a superstar is involved.

Rapper 50 Cent pictured in Tup Tup Palace night club with owners James Jukes and Matt LoveDough, Newcastle, UK, 7th November 2015

1. It Chronicles Diddy’s Rise and Fall – And How Power Warps Reality

The docuseries follows Combs from hitmaker and business icon to a figure facing serious criminal conviction and public disgrace, mapping out decades of influence, branding, and behind-the-scenes behavior. Watching that arc shows how money, fame, and industry relationships can shield someone from scrutiny and delay accountability, even as disturbing accusations accumulate.

Rapper 50 Cent pictured in Tup Tup Palace night club with owners James Jukes and Matt LoveDough, Newcastle, UK, 7th November 2015

2. Never-Before-Seen Footage Shows How Narratives Are Managed

Exclusive footage of Diddy in private settings and in the tense days around his legal troubles reveals how carefully celebrity narratives are shaped, even in crisis.

Viewers can learn to question polished statements and recognize that what looks spontaneous in public is often the result of strategy, damage control, and legal calculation.

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3. Survivors’ Stories Highlight Patterns of Abuse and Silence

Interviews with alleged victims, former staff, and industry insiders describe patterns of control, fear, and emotional or physical harm that were long whispered about but rarely aired in this detail. Their stories underline how difficult it is to speak out against a powerful figure, teaching viewers why many survivors delay disclosure and why consistent patterns across multiple accounts matter.

4. 50 Cent’s Approach Shows Storytelling as a Tool for Accountability

As executive producer, 50 Cent uses his reputation and platform to push a project that leans into uncomfortable truths rather than protecting industry relationships. The series demonstrates how documentary storytelling can challenge established power structures, elevate marginalized voices, and pressure institutions to respond when traditional systems have failed.

5. The Cultural Backlash Reveals How Society Handles Celebrity Accountability

Reactions to the doc—ranging from people calling it necessary and brave to others dismissing it as a vendetta or smear campaign—expose how emotionally invested audiences can be in defending or condemning a famous figure. Watching that debate unfold helps viewers see how fandom, nostalgia, and bias influence who is believed, and why conversations about “cancel culture” often mask deeper questions about justice and who is considered too powerful to fall.

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South Park’s Christmas Episode Delivers the Antichrist

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A new Christmas-themed episode of South Park is scheduled to air with a central plot in which Satan is depicted as preparing for the birth of an Antichrist figure. The premise extends a season-long narrative arc that has involved Satan, Donald Trump, and apocalyptic rhetoric, positioning this holiday episode as a culmination of those storylines rather than a stand‑alone concept.

Episode premise and season context

According to published synopses and entertainment coverage, the episode frames the Antichrist as part of a fictional storyline that blends religious symbolism with commentary on politics, media, and cultural fear. This follows earlier Season 28 episodes that introduced ideas about Trump fathering an Antichrist child and tech billionaire Peter Thiel obsessing over prophecy and end‑times narratives. The Christmas setting is presented as a contrast to the darker themes, reflecting the series’ pattern of pairing holiday imagery with controversial subject matter.

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Public and political reactions

Coverage notes that some figures connected to Donald Trump’s political orbit have criticized the season’s portrayal of Trump and his allies, describing the show as relying on shock tactics rather than substantive critique. Commentators highlight that these objections are directed more at the depiction of real political figures and the show’s tone than at the specific theology of the Antichrist storyline.

At the time of reporting, there have not been widely reported, detailed statements from major religious leaders focused solely on this Christmas episode, though religion-focused criticism of South Park in general has a long history.

Media and cultural commentary

Entertainment outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Slate, and USA Today describe the Antichrist arc as part of South Park’s ongoing use of Trump-era and tech-world politics as material for satire.

These reports emphasize that the show’s treatment of the Antichrist, Satan, and prophecy is designed as exaggerated commentary rather than doctrinal argument, while also acknowledging that many viewers may see the storyline as offensive or excessive.

Viewer guidance and content advisory

South Park is rated TV‑MA and is intended for adult audiences due to strong language, explicit themes, and frequent use of religious and political satire. Viewers who are sensitive to depictions of Satan, the Antichrist, or parodies involving real political figures may find this episode particularly objectionable, while others may view it as consistent with the show’s long‑running approach to controversial topics. As with previous episodes, individual responses are likely to vary widely, and the episode is best understood as part of an ongoing satirical series rather than a factual or theological statement.

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Sydney Sweeney Finally Confronts the Plastic Surgery Rumors

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Sydney Sweeney has decided she is finished watching strangers on the internet treat her face like a forensic project. After years of side‑by‑side screenshots, “then vs now” TikToks, and long comment threads wondering what work she has supposedly had done, the actor is now addressing the plastic surgery rumors directly—and using them to say something larger about how women are looked at in Hollywood and online.

Sweeney at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival red carpet premiere of Christy

Growing Up on Camera vs. “Before and After” Culture

Sweeney points out that people are often mistaking normal changes for procedures: she grew up on camera, her roles now come with big‑budget glam teams, and her body has shifted as she has trained, aged, and worked nonstop. Yet every new red‑carpet photo gets folded into a narrative that assumes surgeons, not time, are responsible. Rather than walking through a checklist of what is “real,” she emphasizes how bizarre it is that internet detectives comb through pores, noses, and jawlines as if they are owed an explanation for every contour of a woman’s face.

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The Real Problem Isn’t Her Face

By speaking up, Sweeney is redirecting the conversation away from her features and toward the culture that obsesses over them.

She argues that the real issue isn’t whether an actress has had work done, but why audiences feel so entitled to dissect her body as public property in the first place.

For her, the constant speculation is less about curiosity and more about control—another way to tell women what they should look like and punish them when they do not fit. In calling out that dynamic, Sweeney isn’t just defending herself; she is forcing fans and followers to ask why tearing apart someone else’s appearance has become such a popular form of entertainment.


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