Khloe Kardashian Urges Brother Rob to Stay Away From 'Toxic' Ex Lamar Odom?
Khloe Kardashian reportedly demanded that her brother Rob stay away from her estranged husband Lamar Odom.
In recent weeks Rob, 27, is said to have turned to Odom, 35, for emotional support amid his ongoing weight struggles and Khloe, 29, is reportedly unhappy. The reality TV star and the NBA veteran separated last year in the wake of cheating rumors and she does not think Odom is the best person to help her brother during his struggles.
"Khloe has been in contact with Rob and urged him to seek [stepfather] Bruce Jenner's help with his problems and not Lamar," a source tells HollywoodLife.com.
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"She wasn't threatening Rob or anything like that, but she made it clear that she doesn't approve of him being in constant contact with Lamar because she thinks he can be toxic and clingy," the insider explained.
Last month Rob fled his sister Kim's wedding to Kanye West in Italy after a reported family feud and fans are growing concerned about his emotional well being. Khloe is said to be among the few people who are desperately trying to help the sock designer overcome his problems.
"[Khloe] told Rob she understands that he needs support and male companionship to deal with his weight issues and depression and wishes he would give Bruce a shout out instead of Lamar," the source said.
On May 24, Rob raised eyebrows when he arrived at LAX airport hours before Kim was scheduled to exchange vows with West in Florence. It is unclear what exactly prompted the family feud or whether there actually was an argument, however, Rob appeared downcast upon arriving in Los Angeles, which fueled the fight rumors.
"Rob said he was sickened by Kim and Kanye's display of wealth and clothes and beauty and called it 'superficial bulls---,'" a source told X17.
"Kim was pissed that Rob hadn't made an effort to drop any weight over the past few months," the insider went on.
Rob has experienced weight struggles in recent months which has made him slightly more reclusive than usual. One report claims that he chose to skip the wedding due to self esteem issues surrounding wedding photos, but this theory remains unconfirmed.
"Rob basically thinks Kim cares about him only for his appearance and he said he'd 'make life easier' for her and just leave," the sourced revealed.
"He just doesn't seem to feel comfortable or happy around his family at all," the source explained. "They're all wrapped up in the same pretty world and he just doesn't fit in."
Rob recently hit back at weight criticism after he began trending on social networking site Twitter due to pictures that revealed his weight gain.
"So i found out i was trending for being fat ... thank you all it really made my day," Kardashian tweeted to his 4 million followers.
"I'm aware that I'm fat that def aint a surprise to me lol ... I'm a grown man and will work on myself when i choose," he wrote in a series of tweets.
