Khloe Kardashian Breaks Down in Tears Over Tristan Thompson’s ‘Humiliating’ Paternity Scandal

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Khloe Kardashian Breaks Down in Tears Over Tristan Thompson's 'Humiliating' Paternity Scandal

Not holding back. Cameras were rolling when Khloé Kardashian found out that Tristan Thompson was being sued for child support by Maralee Nichols — and the reality star gave a raw look at her reaction. During the Thursday, June 16, episode of Hulu's The Kardashians, Khloé, 37, started to cry after Kim Kardashian alerted her of the lawsuit. "What? What the f--k is this?" the Good American cofounder asked before confirming that she wasn't aware of the news. "No. What the f--k. Oh, my God. This cannot be happening." Kim, 41, went on to reveal that she contacted the athlete, 31, to ask whether he told his then-girlfriend about his legal issues. Her younger sister replied, "Can you text this to me? I need to f--king see the screenshot. Let me f--king call him. I can't f--king believe this." The Strong Looks Better Naked author noted that she just wanted "the truth" from Tristan as she started to sob. Kim attempted to comfort Khloé before signaling for the cameras to stop filming their phone call. "Everything is going to be OK. No matter what, everything is going to be OK. We really thought he had changed. Like, I was his biggest supporter. But if this isn't more clear, the most clear situation, I don't know what is," the Skims founder said as the crew turned off their cameras. [jwplayer xpOs5iRq-zhNYySv2] In December 2021, Us Weekly confirmed that the NBA player was being sued by Maralee, 31, who claimed at the time that she was pregnant with Tristan's child. According to court documents, Tristan recalled an encounter between him and the fitness model in March 2021 — while he was still dating Khloé. After requesting genetic testing, the Chicago Bulls star took to social media in January to confirm that he is the father of his and Maralee's now-6-month-old son,​​ Theo. (Tristan and the former Revenge Body host called it quits in June 2021.) Following the scandal, Khloé opened up about still believing her ex-boyfriend is a "good person" to have in her life. “It’s sad because, like, there’s so many good sides to him as well, but no one gets to see those ’cause they’re all overshadowed by, like, the personal stuff that’s going on between him and I,” she explained on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast in May. During Thursday's Kardashians episode, the California native revealed she wasn't ruling out her search for The One. "No matter what you go through, you are going to be OK. One day I will have the fairy tale that I hope to have," Khloé, who shares 4-year-old daughter True with Tristan, added. Scroll down for Khloé's candid response to Tristan's paternity drama: [podcast_block]

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Khloe Kardashian Breaks Down in Tears Over Tristan Thompson's 'Humiliating' Paternity Scandal

Not holding back. Cameras were rolling when Khloé Kardashian found out that Tristan Thompson was being sued for child support by Maralee Nichols — and the reality star gave a raw look at her reaction. During the Thursday, June 16, episode of Hulu's The Kardashians, Khloé, 37, started to cry after Kim Kardashian alerted her of the lawsuit. "What? What the f--k is this?" the Good American cofounder asked before confirming that she wasn't aware of the news. "No. What the f--k. Oh, my God. This cannot be happening." Kim, 41, went on to reveal that she contacted the athlete, 31, to ask whether he told his then-girlfriend about his legal issues. Her younger sister replied, "Can you text this to me? I need to f--king see the screenshot. Let me f--king call him. I can't f--king believe this." The Strong Looks Better Naked author noted that she just wanted "the truth" from Tristan as she started to sob. Kim attempted to comfort Khloé before signaling for the cameras to stop filming their phone call. "Everything is going to be OK. No matter what, everything is going to be OK. We really thought he had changed. Like, I was his biggest supporter. But if this isn't more clear, the most clear situation, I don't know what is," the Skims founder said as the crew turned off their cameras. [jwplayer xpOs5iRq-zhNYySv2] In December 2021, Us Weekly confirmed that the NBA player was being sued by Maralee, 31, who claimed at the time that she was pregnant with Tristan's child. According to court documents, Tristan recalled an encounter between him and the fitness model in March 2021 — while he was still dating Khloé. After requesting genetic testing, the Chicago Bulls star took to social media in January to confirm that he is the father of his and Maralee's now-6-month-old son,​​ Theo. (Tristan and the former Revenge Body host called it quits in June 2021.) Following the scandal, Khloé opened up about still believing her ex-boyfriend is a "good person" to have in her life. “It’s sad because, like, there’s so many good sides to him as well, but no one gets to see those ’cause they’re all overshadowed by, like, the personal stuff that’s going on between him and I,” she explained on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast in May. During Thursday's Kardashians episode, the California native revealed she wasn't ruling out her search for The One. "No matter what you go through, you are going to be OK. One day I will have the fairy tale that I hope to have," Khloé, who shares 4-year-old daughter True with Tristan, added. Scroll down for Khloé's candid response to Tristan's paternity drama: [podcast_block]

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Kim Shows Her Support for Khloe

"When someone hurts someone that you love, you get protective. My heart is breaking for Khloé because I know that she is really trying and I know that he was really trying. Then this happens and it is like, 'Dude. What the f--k?’" the beauty mogul said in a confessional interview.

While on the phone with Khloé, Kim attempted to remind her about the positive side of the situation, saying, "But if this isn't the biggest sign for you not to have another baby with this human being."

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Khloe Breaks Her Silence

During the episode, Khloé addressed her initial reaction to Tristan's lawsuit.

"I find out what Tristan is doing with the rest of the world. A courtesy would be not doing it. But fine, if you do it, you are not even going to give me a f--king heads-up before the rest of the world?" she mentioned. "It is just an additional slap in my face. It is humiliating. I am embarrassed. I would prefer to be alone than to be around people."

As Khloé reflected on her breakup, viewers were offered a glimpse at the former couple's moments with their daughter. "I am replaying every event, every grand gesture, every trip [and] every date. All of that was a lie," she added. "How were you able to not saying something? I feel just not really in my own body. These things are just happening and I am going through the motions. But when things happen to you a couple of times, you become immune to them. Which is really sad."

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Khloe and Tristan's Contact Amid the Drama

Shortly after Tristan's personal life made headlines again, Khloé detailed their off-camera conversations.

"I guess he had court or something so he just sends me updates, but I don't respond," Khloé told Kendall Jenner. "I don't think he thinks that any of these declarations are going to be made public because it was supposed to be court sealed."

For Khloé, the worst part was not finding out ahead of time. "That is what I keep telling him, 'If you cheated and you admitted that, I would respect you more. You cheated, lied and were hiding it for months thinking I would never know?'" she shared. "So you know what that tells me? There is a dozen other of these situations that just haven't outed him."

Later in the episode, Khloé discussed her first phone call with Tristan about the situation. "I called him just [asking], 'What do you have to say?' And it was more yelling on my end and he was just trying to plead his case," she told Kim. "There's not much to talk about in my opinion. I was just like, 'This is a joke. It is gross, it is a joke and it is embarrassing. It is disgusting. We are all over it.'"

Khloé added: "I didn't buy tickets to this f--king circus. But somehow I am watching all these clowns act out in front of me. I want a refund. Return to sender. I don't want to be at this show." 

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Khloe's Doubts Ahead of Time

"I am grateful for the clarity. I also feel vindicated in a way because I kept saying, 'Guys, something is not right here.' And everyone kept saying, 'No, it is because you are so damaged from before,'" Khloé recalled.

According to the TV personality, she let her concerns influence major life decisions. "Remember when he said he wanted to split the down payment and I said I don't want to. And Mom was like, 'Let him do it. He wants to do it,'" Khloé detailed to Kim. "I said, 'I don't want to. It is my house, I want this for me.'"

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Putting Tristan on Blast

"I am not sure that there is one thing that hurts more than the other in a situation like this. Everything is an act of betrayal. Everything is a lie. Everything is manipulation [and] it is deceit," Khloé explained during a confessional interview. "Did Tristan have every opportunity to tell me? Yes. 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."

The businesswoman pointed out there was "nothing" that Tristan could do to fix their relationship. "I am just exhausted of dealing with everything. Some people might think my approach is crazy or weird and I am definitely numb," she added. "But I have done this so many times now. It is humiliating. There are no more tears left to cry."

Khloé also threw some shade at Tristan's infidelity, telling Kim, "You either wear a condom or get a vasectomy. Or you don't f--k random people that you met in other states. It is not rocket science."

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Khloe's Declining Health

In the new episode, Khloé revealed that Tristan's drama took a toll on her.

"I am so anxious. I have been really dehydrated and I fainted the other day," she admitted. "I am fine. Sometimes I just feel like I literally can't breathe and I am gasping for air. But I am fine. I have been put on some beta blockers and I am going to block all the s--t out of my system. Everyone can f--k off. Cry in the shower and no one will know the difference."

While reflecting on the public judgement, Khloé noted she would "rather bleed out slowly" than consider plans for her future. "Sometimes you do stupid things for your kids. But also you can't be stupid for your kids for so long. I will say I am really proud of how I tried for True and the rest is the rest," she shared with Kendall, 26.

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Looking Back on Her Marriage

Amid the drama, Khloé pointed out that she had no regrets about her dating life. "That is the same thing that I felt about Lamar [Odom]. I gave it my all [and] I never felt guilty," she told Kim about her ex-husband. "Same thing with Tristan, I don't feel guilty. I believe in second, third and fourth chances for everyone ... I want someone to give me the same grace I am giving them."

Khloe added: "I am fine. Is it the most f--ked up thing that this has to happen so publicly every f--king time in my life? Yes. Is it so f--ked up that society blames me or women? It is disgusting and deplorable of these people to talk about other people like that. There is no empathy, there is no compassion [and] there is just no sense of humanity."

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Kris Weighs In

During a family meeting, Khloé's mom opened up about her concerns for her daughter. "Khloé, she is the strongest girl I know. But sometimes the strongest girl you know isn't so strong all the time," Kris Jenner said. "I don't want her to get to a point where she doesn't have anyone to talk to because she feels like she has to be strong."

According to the momager, 66, Khloé's tendency to dissociate worried her as well, adding, "She keeps recovering [and] forgiving for the sake of her daughter. ... I am sure she feels devastated and humiliated. This all happened around Tristan's birthday when we are all celebrating."

Kris' boyfriend, Corey Gamble, replied, "She don't look bad. The person that is making the mistakes looks bad."

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum added: "It is such a lack of respect. This is somebody who has a pattern of bad behavior. Somebody that has lied to her since June. This is not something that can be undone. If he is in this pattern, why does she just need to keep suffering? And that's what breaks my heart."

When Khloé didn't show up to see her family, Kris also offered insight into her daughter's state of mind. "I think the longer it goes on without really expressing her feelings and deciding how she wants to move forward, it can be very alienating and lonely. She tends to keep everything inside," she explained. "I think it is hard for anybody to go through a divorce or a separation. But it is much more magnified, much more emotional and scary when you are doing it in front of the whole world."

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Kourtney's Opinion on the Situation

"The lack of honesty is what does it for me. Let's just be honest with who we are, what we are doing and the mistakes we are making. It is way less hurtful to say the truth than to find out on the internet and not feel like you are in the loop," Kourtney Kardashian told her family about the news. "We have given Tristan so many opportunities and chances to work on himself and treat my sister the way she deserves to be treated. I just feel super disappointed."

For the Poosh founder, 43, the worst part was watching others "blame" Khloé for Tristan's infidelity.  

"That really gets me too. They make it like the girl is a loser or unable to not be cheated on or she deserves it," she added. "Who gives a f--k about what other people think. I prefer to take the high road and be a good person. Who we are is people that would actually get Tristan help."

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Kim's Insight on the Issues

During the reality series, Kim admitted that she was "tempted" in the past to address their family's drama publicly.

"I am exhausted of taking the high road. I am in my zone where I am like, 'If you bring bad energy into my life then a boundary goes up.' Half of me just wants to put it on blast," she told the cameras. "If you don't think I screenshot every single f--king thing — I am just not in the mood today." 

Later in the episode, Kim seemingly reflected on her own drama amid her divorce from Kanye West. 

"Tristan is her best friend — was her best friend — and she is going to miss her best friend. She is going to miss the thought and the hope of them coming together and it is going to be an adjustment," she told cameras. "Especially when you have kids and you have no choice but to take the high road even if it kills you."

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How Kendall Found Out

"I found out about Tristan through our family group chat. You are in a little bit of a state of shock. How does someone do this so many times over? I would want to know before the internet told me," the model detailed. "It is hard to even believe that this is real."

Kendall continued: "I feel really bad for her. It makes me so angry, especially because he fooled, obviously Khloé, but the rest of us too. I really did think that he had changed. Like, anyone who would criticize or talk bad about him, I would have his back. In a way, he betrayed us all."

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Scott's Hopes for Khloe's Future

Scott Disick weighed in on Khloé's personal life when she visited his home. 

"Do you feel like, who knows if you’ll ever find anybody you can trust?" the New York native, 38, asked. "I just can't imagine, like, opening up myself to somebody and then down the road, like, you just find out they’re completely different people.”

Khloé, for her part, responded, “I think we totally can find people we can trust ... They say you never love the same way twice. And I think you say that because you become scarred or, like, there's trauma. You're trained to just love people differently.”

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What Happens Next

"No matter what he says, nothing is going to give me the answers I am looking for or the closure," Khloé explained about her future with Tristan. "True FaceTimes him every night. I don't speak, he just talks to True and she will never know that anything is wrong in my book, ever."

During the episode, viewers saw Khloé packing up Tristan's things from her home. "This house was supposed to be mine and Tristan and True's home that we were supposed to have our family in. It is really disappointing and it is heartbreaking," she admitted. "I wanted to believe that Tristan could change. I wanted to trust him and to believe that True and I were worth him changing for. But that is just life. Things don't always go the way we hoped and planned."