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Kourtney Kardashian has shared a personal conversation she once had with Kanye West, recalling the rapper’s advice about casual relationships before she married Travis Barker. The reality star discussed the exchange during an episode of The Kardashians, which premiered Oct. 22 on Hulu.
The conversation came as Kardashian offered relationship advice to her stepson, Landon Barker. Her comments revealed that West had once encouraged her to avoid casual hookups until she found her husband. However, Kardashian acknowledged that she did not follow his advice.
Kanye West’s advice resurfaces on The Kardashians
During the episode, Kardashian visited Landon and his roommate at their new home. As the conversation turned to parties and dating, she encouraged the young men to wait until marriage before becoming physically involved with someone.
A producer then asked Kardashian whether she had followed that same advice before marrying Barker. She responded that she had not, before recalling a message West had shared with her years earlier.
According to Kardashian, West believed he had a spiritual reason to offer her the guidance. She recalled his message as advice to avoid casual hookups until she was with her husband.
Her account offers a glimpse into a private conversation between members of the extended Kardashian family. However, the exchange comes from Kardashian’s recollection on the show, rather than a separate public statement from West.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s relationship
Kardashian and Barker had known each other for years before their friendship became romantic in 2021. Their relationship developed after Kardashian ended her longtime partnership with Scott Disick, with whom she shares three children.
The couple married in 2022 and later welcomed their son, Rocky, in November 2023. Kardashian also has a stepson, Landon, through her marriage to Barker.
Barker previously recalled being surprised when Kardashian sent him a message that changed their relationship. His account appeared in an earlier episode of the reality series, adding another detail to the story of how their longtime friendship became a romance.
Kanye West’s history with the Kardashian family
West was married to Kardashian’s sister, Kim Kardashian, from 2014 until their separation in 2021. Their divorce was finalized in 2022, and they share four children.
His relationship with the wider family has also drawn public attention over the years. The supplied reporting describes tensions involving West and members of the Kardashian family, including an account from a former Keeping Up With the Kardashians producer about a disagreement over West’s 2020 presidential campaign.
Still, Kardashian’s latest story focuses on a personal exchange from an earlier period in their family relationship.
A personal memory shared years later
Kardashian’s recollection adds another detail to the family’s long history of public conversations about relationships and marriage. Her comments also show how advice can remain memorable even when someone chooses a different path.
For now, the story rests on Kardashian’s account of what West told her. The episode does not establish whether West would describe the conversation in the same way.
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