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Kim Kardashian Was Married?

My editors here at The Minaret wanted to hear my take on the whole Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries divorce thing, probably hoping I’d say something irreverent, as I am wont to do. “Can you believe it?” I heard. “Her marriage only lasted 72 days!” Another editor told me that #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage was trending on Twitter. And, finding myself thoroughly confused, I replied, “Wait, Kim Kardashian was married?”

People around the office were shocked to hear me say this. Don’t you remember? Then, my memory slowly returned. I began to recall images of a Kardashian marriage. Then memories of media hype followed. As my recollection became more vivid, I came to a startling conclusion. I cared so little about Kim Kardashian’s wedding that my mind literally rejected it. I thought about asking around for a good psychiatrist.

Instead, I scoured Wikipedia. The entry for “Denial” shed some important light onto my celebrity-induced amnesia: “Denial (also called abnegation) is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead.” Yes. It explained so much. I wasn’t as oblivious to the Kardashian wedding as I had thought. The mere fact that people cared so deeply about an obviously superficial celebrity wedding felt so offensive that my mind suppressed it.

But, now, thanks to Wikipedia, I could see through my ego’s dirty tricks. In truth, however, I wished I couldn’t. All of the awful celebrity culture I had kept hidden from myself suddenly became lucid. Charlie Sheen started “winning” in my cerebral cortex. Lindsey Lohan snorted cocaine off my occipital lobe. Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie all made appearances at various places around my cerebellum. It was all a bit much for my mind to take. If only my Minaret editors would have kept their mouths shut.

Hoping to get these awful celebrities out of my head, I tried to work on a paper for my World Literature class, to no avail. Instead of typing about great literary figures, as I intended, my fingers involuntarily produced sentences about the Britney Spears and Bethenny Frankels of the world. I found myself writing sentences like: “Can you believe what Sharon Stone wore to the Oscars?” or “So HOT? I think so NOT!”
Mentally paralyzed, I figured it was time to see that psychiatrist about re-repressing my knowledge of celebrity culture. So I called a doctor and told his secretary over the phone about my mental emergency. “You better come in right away,” she said.

The doctor looked strangely like Sigmund Freud himself, with the white beard and round spectacles. He even smoked a fat cigar, which I found odd but didn’t say anything because one just doesn’t question a doctor like that. The smell of tobacco and persian rugs filled his dimly-lit office. “Tell me how you’re feeling,” the doctor said.

“It’s just,” I said, “I write for a school newspaper, and my editor asked me write about Kim Kardashian’s divorce. I found that I had repressed the memory, along with most other knowledge of celebrity-tabloid culture. Now, it’s all flooding back. I’m being driven to utter madness. Why do people care so much about misbehaving celebrities? Don’t people realize that their attention encourages the behavior? Don’t they feel disgustingly voyeuristic, like I do? Don’t they understand that this tabloid stuff, because of its popularity, works its way into real news and degrades it? Am I the only one that sees this?” I let out an anguished wail.

“Christ,” said the doctor. “It’s worse than I thought.” He took an otoscope from a drawer and walked over to examine my ears. He stared into the instrument intently as if scoping out my brain. “I’m going to have to commit you,” he added.

I wasn’t about to get roped into some One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest-type thing. I hadn’t the time; after all, this Minaret article was still unwritten, and I’m not one to miss deadlines. I darted for the door, but the doctor tackled me and yelled, “We’ve got a runner!” Three finely-sculpted young men burst in. Two of them held my arms down and the third said, “Relax,” while he gave my neck a shot of something. Soon, I was out cold.

I’m writing from solitary confinement now. The food’s great (I think Sodexo caters this place, too) and the drugs are even better. They don’t allow me tabloids here. It’s for my own good, they say. I’m supposed to be going in for a brain-scooping soon, and then my celeb-ridden knowledge will be gone. The procedure may have enormous consequences for the future of this column, but we’ll see. For now, a quote from fiction writer Denis Johnson keeps coming back to me: “You, you ridiculous people, you expect me to help you.”

Kim Kardashian apologizes to Kris' family

Kim Kardashian arrived at Minnesota on Sunday morning to talk to her estranged husband Kris Humphries and apologise to his family. A source told the New York Post that she regrets the "media attention and hurt this has caused them," as also "not calling them to explain before she filed for divorce."In the presence of pastor Joel Johnson, Kim talked to Kris for the first time since their marriage broke up.

Sources say that Kardashian flew there intending to talk to Humphries' family away from the presence of the reality TV cameras. "She feels going to Minnesota to talk is the right thing to do, she is so embarrassed by the way everything turned out," the paper quoted a source as telling Tmz."While she accepts people are criticizing her for the lavish wedding, she feels terrible about letting everyone down," the source said.

Other sources insist that this is 'not a reconciliation'. Kardashian is reportedly hurt by Kris' statement that he didn't know about the divorce filing. "He knew it was coming; they both knew things weren't working . . . but some part of Kim also misses Kris, and still wants him to be a part of her life," the source said.

Kim Kardashian goes into hiding to avoid divorce fallout

Kim Kardashian has placed herself under house arrest at a secret location to attempt to ride out the fallout from her divorce decision. Sources close to the publicity-loving reality star have revealed that she will be staying indoors until she begins filming on the Tyler Perry movie, Marriage Counsellor. That means she will miss her mother's birthday dinner, and brother-in-law Lamar Odom's birthday meal as well.

According to TMZ the attention surrounding her because of the divorce is too much for her, and she's laying low until it dies down. Only her family and a few close friends know where she is. And she hasn't spoken to Kris Humphries since the pair parted. The couple are said to have given each other the silent treatment since Kim filed for divorce on Monday. Though it had been reported to the contrary, U.S. website TMZ claims sources close to Kim, 31, confirmed there has been no contact between them.

According to TMZ's sources, the couple made a mutual decision not to communicate and that any immediate communication will be handled through their reps. The website also spoke to Kim's mother Kris Jenner and she told them she hasn't spoken to Kris H either since the split.

It has also emerged Kim will be staying indoors until she begins filming on the Tyler Perry movie Marriage Counselor. That means she will miss her mother's birthday dinner, and brother-in-law Lamar Odom's birthday dinner as well. According to TMZ the attention surrounding her because of the divorce is too much for her, and she's laying low until it dies down.

Only her family and a few close friends know where she is. And the Kardashian clan have reportedly banned U.S. channel E! from screening anything to do with Kim's divorce drama in their reality show. Sources apparently told TMZ that Kim does not want cameras to document the private, emotional moments behind her divorce. It's claimed the socialite will not be shooting any footage for Keeping Up with the Kardashians until the beginning of next year and is insisting she does not want to exploit the 'real' moments behind the divorce on TV.

It's said that she will most likely acknowledge the split when filming picks up again but all of the behind-the-scenes divorce-related drama will not air on the show. Meanwhile Kim's mother Kris Jenner says her daughter will keep her $2 million engagement ring. NBA star Kris Humphries was hoping to get the 20.5 carat diamond back from his now estranged wife, according to sources.

However, Kim's mother and manager Kris Jenner, 55, has nixed the idea. 'It’s a gift - you keep a gift,' Jenner, the shrewd matriarch of the Kardashian clan, told Good Morning America while promoting her new memoir. Jenner said Kim's decision to file for divorce on Monday came 'after a lot of heartache.'

She said: 'Kim's dream [was] to get married and have babies, and raise a family - that’s all she’s ever wanted.'Jenner hopes her daughter will soon heal from her heartache. 'Kim hasn’t been the Kim I know,' Jenner said. 'She seemed worried, not her happy self. I want Kim back - I want her to be happy.'Jenner has previously insisted that reports of Kim making a large profit from the wedding - a rumoured $10 million - were false. She insisted her daughter 'didn't make a dime' from the nuptials. In a message on her blog on Tuesday, Kim said she 'donating the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation.'

Kim Kardashian sent emotional mail to family before filing for divorce

Kim Kardashian sent an emotional email to her extended family members about her decision to split from her husband Kris Humphries, giving them a head’s up that she was filing for divorce. The 31-year-old reality star emailed several people on her father’s side of the family, hours before she filed the documents in the court.

“I would rather you hear it from me than someone else or the news,” TMZ quoted Kardashian as writing. “I know this seems crazy ... I’ve spent the last few months struggling with my marriage. “Kris is a great guy but we come from such different worlds and he isn’t what I thought when we 1st met. “I’m embarrassed that I took everyone on this journey with me and had this huge wedding. But I have to be happy, so I have to let this relationship go,” she wrote.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries 'still talking and texting' despite divorce

Despite filing for divorce, Kim Kardashian is reportedly still having regular chats and texting her estranged husband Kris Humphries. It appears the 31-year-old's request for a split has not resulted in contact between the two freezing over, according to Radaronline. On the contrary, it seems he may even be comforting her about the backlash she has received since the announcement was made.

A source close to the reality star said: 'Kim and Kris have spoken on the telephone, and are frequently exchanging text messages on their BlackBerrys. 'Kim is absolutely numb and was truly surprised and shocked at the backlash she has gotten since she decided to file for divorce.'But despite their contact friends say they doubt they will reconcile. 'It's highly unlikely that Kim would want to get back together with Kris. Kris is in Minnesota, and the more time that goes on,' the insider told Radaronline. 'Kim clearly sees that they are just two completely different people, that never should have gotten married.

And it also seems that despite earlier wanting to save his marriage, Kris might also be moving on. Even though Kris said earlier in the week he would do whatever it would take to save his marriage, he is now accepting that the relationship is over,' the source said. It was previously reported that Kim decided to cut short her money-spinning visit to Australia to deal with the fall-out of her divorce. The reality TV star pulled out of a lucrative appearance at an Australian horse racing event at the 11th hour and will jet back to the U.S. today.

She was set to attend the Swisse vitamins marquee at this Saturday's Stakes Day as part of Melbourne's annual spring carnival. The brunette was expected to earn more than $150,000 for the a one-hour appearance. But she told event officials today that she was scrapping the event from her schedule. She said: 'I am very disappointed that I am unable to attend the Swisse marquee but I hope to come back and work with the Swisse team at another point in time.'

A spokesman for Swisse told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper: 'All indications were that Kim wanted to fulfill all of her commitments once she landed in Australia but has obviously changed her mind given her very difficult personal challenges at the moment.'Kim flew to Australia earlier this week, just hours after filing for divorce from her husband of 72 days, Kris Humphries, 26.

The star was in the country with her sister Khloe to promote the family's new handbag line. She held up her commitments because she 'really didn't want to bail on everyone'. She gave her first television interview yesterday while in Sydney, but would only address the split in cryptic terms.

Asked by Sunrise breakfast hosts David Koch and Melissa Doyle on Thursday morning whether she fought to save the marriage, Kim responded: 'I think when you know so deep in your heart that you just to listen to your intuition and follow your heart, there's no right or wrong thing to do.'

When pressed on whether she had considered counselling, Kim clammed up: 'I'm not ready to get into it.'
Kim had more to say on the business front, and happily plugged her new handbag launch as she was interviewed alongside protective sister Khloe. Asked how she was coping, Kim said: 'I really wanted to stick with my commitment to come out to Australia. I love the fan base here. 'I did want some time to myself but I don't want to bale on everyone and skip out on this commitment here. 'I've got Khloe and Lamar here and we're just getting through it.'

Kim Kardashian's Gifts Need to Be Returned, Not Donated: Etiquette Expert

Kim Kardashian's heart may be in the right place with her decision to donate money and possibly the wedding gifts after her 72-day marriage – but according to an expert who specializes in etiquette, the Kourtney and Kim Take New York star's choice is "inappropriate."

"The gifts should be returned to the givers if the wedding is dissolved within a short timeframe like hers was," Lizzie Post, author of Emily Post's Etiquette 18th Edition, tells PEOPLE. "I don't want to come across as saying that charity wouldn't be a great way to handle it. It's just that in that case, you're making a charitable donation on someone else's behalf under your name."

Post, who says Kardashian, 31, now comes off as undeservingly "generous," adds that the reality star will also "get a huge tax write-off for them, because I am sure they are not Target gifts."Kardashian, who filed for divorce from NBA player Kris Humphries on Monday, says she will donate "the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation."

But a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE they may still also return the gifts. "They'll figure it out sometime soon," says the source. "They genuinely feel horrible."Adds the source about Kardashian's frame of mind: She's been particularly mortified when considering her wedding's epic scale and "all the hard work, all the people that got involved."

Value Undisclosed

Kardashian's donation, according to the foundation's president, Thomas W. Rollerson, speaking to ABC News, will be a "symbolic donation in the value of the gifts she received." Rollerson did not disclose how much money that amounts to.

But, according to Post, "Even if she donates ... in the name of the sender, that's inappropriate, too, because then you're making a donation and you don't know how the person feels about the charity."

The only exception, she says, is "when [gifts have] been used or if they've been monogrammed or personalized in some way."Post also advises including notes to accompany the presents being sent back.

What you want to say in that note is, 'Thank you so much for your generosity; however, our marriage is going to be dissolved,' " she says. "Then you end it with, 'Thank you so much for your support and understanding.' "

Post, 29, wishes to emphasize that she is not criticizing Kardashian as a person. In fact, she's going through a breakup of her own at the moment. "People close to Kim should support her at this time and not judge her," the etiquette expert says. "This is something really difficult to go through."

Kim Kardashian divorce certain!

TMZ have just reported that Kim Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries is now certain. There is no reconciliation between the couple despite meeting with the pastor who watched over their marriage vows.
Source close to Kim Kardashian claim that she is still somewhat conflicted about the divorce, but has determined that it must go ahead.
We’re told even though Kim is somewhat conflicted, she knows divorce is the right thing to do, and the purpose of the trip to Minnesota last weekend was to create face-to-face closure.
Luckily for Kardashian it seems like it will be an amicable divorce with “no conflicts” according to the source close to Kim. That means that Kris Humphries is not coming after Kim’s money! Hopefully for Kim there is no sex tape from the relationship because she has a bad history there after Ray J released the infamous Kim Kardashian Sextape!

Kim Kardashian FIlming Movie

Kim Kardashian has really had a rough few weeks, with the announcement of her divroce with husband Kris Humphries, only 72 days after they married. However that hasn’t stopped Kim working as hard as usual, making numerous public appearances and promoting various products.
Kardashian was recently in Australia despite her marriage crumbling. She has numerous appearances booked, but eventually decided to jet back to the USA to meet with Kris Humphries in Minnesota and discuss their breakup.
Now she is off to another job, this time a movie role with Kardashian set to make an appearance in the movie “The Marriage Counselor”, written by Tyler Perry. The title of the film is very ironic considering her current predicament!
In the film, Kardashian plays a co-worker of the marriage counselor who helps the counselor with a make over. The script is based on the successful play of the same name which was a hit. At this point we are unsure if it’s a minor role or Kim will get a substantial amount of screen time.
As for Kardashian, sources close to the celebrity say that she is trying to maintain a low profile while she gets her life sorted after the divorce. Once filming has completed she will be heading back home to lay low for a while.
Kim’s mom Kris Jenner spoke to People magazin about Kardashian: “This is an incredibly difficult time for her, She has always tended to bury herself in work in times like this, but we’re all here for her and she has a big support system in all of us”

Kim Kardashian flies to Minnesota!

TMZ has reported that Kim Kardashian has flown to Minnesota in a rushed meeting with soon to be ex-husband Kris Humphries and the minister that married them.
A source close to Kardashian tells TMZ that the meeting is not a reconciliation but there is still a tiny chance that the marriage can be saved. The meeting is more about closure according to the source, so that Kim and Kris can separate amicably. With Kim Kardashian’s track record for nasty seperations (rapper Ray J did leak the Kim Kardashian sextape after all), it’s no wonder she wants to break up on good terms.
Kim arrived in Minneosta at 5.30am yesterday with just a bodyguard in tow. None of her relatives came along for the trip which is surprising because it’s the kind of event that mother Kris Jenner would normally help with.
For a change, no reality television cameras were in place to film the exchange between Kardashian and Humphries. The source close to Kardashian said that she did not take the decision to divorce very lightly, despite it happening so quickly there was a build up of a few weeks of unhappiness beforehand.

Kim Kardashian leaves Australia

Kim Kardashian leaves Australia

Kim Kardashian has been in Australia for the last few days on a promotional tour but has suddenly canceled the 2nd part of the trip and returned to the USA! A representative for Kardashian has said that “She went to Australia to honor her commitments. However, during this very difficult time she felt it’d be best to return home to close friends and family”
The trip to Australia was a quite lucrative affair for Kardashian, with fees estimated to be close to $150’000 AUD for various appearances over the space of 5 days.
Kim also appeared on a popular morning show and was quizzed about her 72 day marriage and divorce to Kris Humphries and whether or not she sought counseling.
Kardashian responded: “I think when you know so deep in your heart that you just have to listen to your intuition, and follow your heart There’s no right or wrong thing to do.”
As for the reason for going to Australia so soon after a break up: “Of course I do want some time to myself, and it’s a really tough thing to go through, but I didn’t want to bail on everyone”
Kardashian also denied that the entire marriage was about making money and increasing her reputation. We don’t know what will happen to the wedding presents, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, or the 20 carat diamond ring given to her by Kris Humphries, worth over $1 million.
Kim was very adamant in her denials the marriage was scam, saying “It’s kind of what you get from living your life so publicly on a reality show. I get that. Anyone that would get married for a TV show – it’s just, you know, ridiculous”
We are left wondering if a spiteful Kris Humphries has a new Kim Kardashian sex tape in his collection which could be leaked at any point now!

Kris Humphries Chasing Fame?

Post seperation, Kim Kardashian’s close friends are already attacking Kris Humphries in recent comments. Kris apparently said he was happy with a simple life in his home town of Minnesota, but as soon as the marriage to Kim Kardashian started to fall apart he began “chasing fame”.
Humphries is already talking about designing a Kris Humphries cologne, and various other products apparently trying to emulate the success that Kim Kardashian has had. Kris has also been making nightclub appearances! What a way to mark a divorce, non-stop partying..
Kris wants to stay in close contact with the Kardashians and that made Kim’s close friends aware that he may have his own business ventures in mind and needed the Kardashian brand association to make them work. Kris has already hired a publicist, not sure why someone who wanted a quiet life in Minnesota would need one of those!