Let’s lay this all out so there’s no more confusion, shall we?
On Tuesday, reports broke that NBA player Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian’s boyfriend and the father of her unborn child, has cheated on her multiple times. Neither party has confirmed nor denied any of the allegations but damaging footage has been circulating online and sources say Kardashian is distraught.
Here’s a loose timeline of the entire scandal as it’s unfolded.
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A few hours later, the Shade Room (aka the CIA) obtained footage of Thompson and the same woman entering his hotel around 8:30 p.m.
In the video, Thompson is sitting with two unidentified (seemingly not-famous) women. It begins with him clearly making out with one before the other pushes his head into her breasts while she grabs his crotch.
This video is the true smoking gun of this entire cheating scandal. There’s no question that it is Thompson in the video and he’s literally caught being physical with two women who are not Kardashian. Hell, they’re not even the same woman he was spotted with in New York! This carries the story from a possible singular incident into serial cheating territory.
1. The sex tape in question is a short clip where no faces are visible.
2. It’s very easy to doctor text messages these days and there was nothing in the messages that confirmed they were actually from Thompson.
3. Everything disappeared by morning, including the account itself.
Blair allegedly works at strip club in the Bronx — it’s unclear if she herself performs, waits tables, or has another role at the club. We don’t know much else about her because her Instagram page is private. However, she does appear to have some celeb followers, including Snoop Dogg and Blac Chyna. Page Six reported that she didn’t show up to work after the news broke and that her phone is off.
Whew, OK, are you still with me? This is the conclusion of the presented evidence — but now comes all the messy reactions and rumors that followed.
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Most of the general initial reaction consisted of people feeling bad for Kardashian because she had just posted a beautiful photo of her and Thompson on her Instagram saying their daughter was expected “any day now.”
Kardashian has been very vocal about how in love and happy their relationship is both online and on KUWTK.
There’s also the fact that for years she went through a lot with her ex-husband, Lamar Odom, including infidelity. The reality star has said that their turbulent marriage is why she put off having children. So for her to end up having to go through this anyway — with the man she did trust enough to have a baby with, literal weeks/days before labor — garnered a lot of sympathy.
BUT there were also more than a few petty Bettys who remembered that the pair started dating while Thompson’s last ex-girlfriend, Jordan Craig, was still pregnant with his first child and chalked this scenario up to karma. Craig appeared to speak out against that response by posting this on her Instagram story.
Instagram: @www.instagram.com/alleyesonjordyc/?hl=en
Another unexpected person to speak out in defense of Kardashian was Amber Rose. The two have a sordid history, but Rose chose to show support on Instagram as well.
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People obviously have been watching all 101 members of the Kardashian/Jenner family’s social media pages, but everyone has remained mum on the matter. And it’s likely that they will continue to considering their history with this strategy.
Their social pages appear to be business as usual, with Kim and Kourtney sharing pics of themselves in bikinis on vacation, Kylie promoting her lip kits, Kendall skydiving with Scott (OK, not so normal, but in the scheme of things), and Rob… well, he doesn’t have an Instagram or an app.
Oh, and the rumor that all the Kardashians unfollowed Thompson? That’s false. Read that debunk here.
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As for Khloé herself, there have been numerous reports since Wednesday that she is devastated, heartbroken, and wanting to leave the couple’s home in Cleveland to go back to Los Angeles.
All of these reports include unnamed sources, but the E! News exclusive report is likely the most accurate dispatch considering the family’s relationship with the network.
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Her entire world has been turned upside down. She cried hysterically all night. She begged to come back to L.A. and tried to find any way to make it work but her doctor wouldn’t let her. She just wants to be with her family and leave as soon as possible. Kris is there and completely supporting her. She will obviously never be able to trust Tristan again or look at him the same way. … The family absolutely believes it’s in Khloe’s best interest to end the relationship but will support her either way.
Thompson hasn’t commented on the situation either but because he plays basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he hasn’t been able to stay in hiding like Kardashian. He was booed at the Cavs game Wednesday night.
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On Thursday afternoon, BuzzFeed News confirmed that Khloé Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl.
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This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates.
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