Khloé Kardashian Says Lamar Odom Is "Dead to Me" After His Netflix Documentary Comments
Khloé Kardashian has officially closed the door on Lamar Odom — and this time, she says, there is no way back. In the Thursday, November 12 episode of The Kardashians on Hulu, the 42-year-old reality star watched her ex-husband’s Netflix documentary and delivered one of the most brutal verdicts in the show’s history: "He is dead to me."
The documentary, Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, was released on Netflix earlier this year and chronicles the former Los Angeles Lakers star’s career, his marriage to Kardashian, and his near-fatal overdose in 2015. Kardashian agreed to appear in the film after Odom, 47, personally asked her to take part — a favour she now deeply regrets.
"I Took Time Out of My Life to Do a Favor for You"
"I did watch the Lamar documentary. I’m not too thrilled about it," Kardashian told producers in a confessional. "Because I’m watching the documentary, and I’m like, ‘Wait, I took time out of my life to sit here and do a favor for you. I’m not being paid. I’m doing this because I’m trying to be nice.’ And there’s so many things that I just found really distasteful."
What upset her most were Odom’s comments about their marriage. In the documentary, the former NBA player suggested he married Kardashian for her lifestyle and connections — a way to become "more popular in pop culture" — rather than for love. Kardashian called the remarks "so weird" and "really, really lame."
"I don’t need you to thank me," she said. "Just don’t talk about me. Don’t discredit me."
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The Moment Scott Disick Brought It Up
The subject came up while Kardashian was spending time with Scott Disick and her best friend Malika Haqq. Disick pointed out that there was a time when Kardashian was, in his words, spoon-feeding Odom back to life — a reference to the months after Odom’s near-fatal overdose at a Nevada brothel in 2015, when Kardashian paused their divorce proceedings to care for him during his recovery.
That history is what makes Odom’s documentary comments sting. The pair married in 2009 after a whirlwind romance. Kardashian later filed for divorce, but she withdrew the filing in 2015 so she could make medical decisions for Odom and support him after the overdose. The divorce was eventually finalized in 2016.
Since the documentary’s release, Odom has also walked back suggestions that Kardashian saved his life — comments that clearly added to her frustration.
"The Bridge Is Burned"
Kardashian’s final words on the subject left no room for doubt. "The bridge is burned, and there’s no more rope left to throw over. So he is dead to me," she said. "It’s OK. I think this just solidifies what liars, con artists, cheats, thieves, trolls that men are. And I just don’t want to be involved. Play with yourself, don’t play with me."
This is not the first time she has spoken out about the film. Back in July, Kardashian admitted she felt "dumb" for agreeing to participate in the documentary at all — but Thursday’s episode marks her strongest and most final statement yet.
Has Lamar Odom Responded?
So far, Odom has not publicly responded to Kardashian’s remarks, and representatives for the former basketball star did not immediately reply to requests for comment following the episode. Whether he answers may decide whether this feud stays closed — or blows up all over again.
New episodes of The Kardashians stream Thursdays on Hulu. Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom is available now on Netflix.
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