Lamar Odom has given an interview with Playboy magazine. I’m not going to pretend I know why he’s giving interviews outside of promoting his forthcoming spin-off reality show with wife Khloe Kardashian. Is that one show, that’s not out yet, enough to merit an extremely long interview on Playboy.com. Whatever. Kris Jenner is his manager and uses the same Jedi powers that make people forget her daughter’s a porn star to demote a talented sports personality to ‘reality star’. The interview does seem exposing and semi-interesting. It’s in part, below; being too long to re-publish in full. He talks mostly about being accepted into the Kardashian family and how happy he is to be married; clarifying that his wedding was not a ratings-ploy. Then, amongst quotes about reality television and life growing up, we get a quote about his wife’s size. He could easily be taken out of context, like he already has been, to make it sound like he’s calling her fat. I think, in the following quote, he’s talking about the height of both. When asked whether he’d ever film a Kardashian-Odom sex tape, Odom replied, ‘When people see us in person, they see Khloe’s not small.’ *Dramatic pause* ‘I’m not small [either]. People see us and are probably like, Damn, I wonder how that looks. We wouldn’t have anything to be ashamed about, but no, that’s not going down.’ See what I mean? It’s either like, ‘My wife’s fat. Real fat. Isn’t that freaky?’ Or, ‘People are curious about fat sex.’ Or, ‘We’re both tall’. Oh dear.
- On first meeting Khloe: ‘I was kind of surprised at how intelligent she was. You don’t know what to expect. Next thing I know I’m spending every day with her. We just hit it off,’ says Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom of the first time he met his wife, Khloe Kardashian, in Playboy’s February Interview. ‘I never in my life thought I would get married. There was a time when I liked being a certain way, being social and having friends in different places, but when I met Khloe, that was the first time I got the urge to be like, I don’t even want to do that anymore. That’s when I knew I found somebody. I couldn’t do what I normally do. She’s too strong-willed. She’d leave me.’
- On how marrying Khloe has changed him: ‘Men, most of the time our goal is to have what we want when it comes to women… Most men like more than one woman. A lot of them would not want to admit that because that might not be cool, right? Most people don’t want to get married. Being married, that’s a responsibility. I always used to tell that to women. I don’t want a girlfriend because that means I’ve got a responsibility. I have a responsibility to call you. I have a responsibility not to be with another woman. I have a responsibility to be there on time when you need me. With her I was like, ‘If I do what I normally do, I’m going to lose her. And if I lose her, I think it’s going to hurt a lot.’ Right then and there I knew. We were together every day.’
- On whether it was true that he withheld sex until they were married: ‘I tried to. I didn’t know why I wanted to wait. We came together and knew what we wanted from each other really early, and everything we did felt good, from a hug to a kiss. Then there was a time when I just tried to be a gentleman about the whole situation. I was accepted by her family. She stayed at my place and vice versa. I thought, We’re going to step back for a second. Keep it classy.’
- On accusations their love is fake, and their marriage is a PR stunt: ‘That’s just how gossip works, you know? You can’t stop it. Because at the time, with us being so successful, me in basketball and her show doing so well, it was too big. It was too huge. It caught people off guard. It looked as though we had too much to gain. That let me know, damn, it’s a big deal. Even the wedding was big. The list of her family friends was crazy. Those were her people showing up, showing their love. For some people that was too much to even think about. And it was quick. I guess that just added to the speculation; ‘Why can’t they wait? ‘I didn’t want to wait.’
- On what would happen if a sex tape of Odom and Khloe leaked: ‘When people see us in person, they see Khloe’s not small. I’m not small. People see us and are probably like, Damn, I wonder how that looks. We wouldn’t have anything to be ashamed about, but no, that’s not going down.’
- On adjusting to the dynamics of the Kardashian family: ‘People have the wrong idea. They’re a really strong family and fun to be around… I’m perfect for that. I come from a big family. I’ve always been on a team. I understand. The circus is what makes it tick and keeps it going.’
- On Khloe’s stepfather Bruce Jenner’s feelings towards him: ‘Bruce likes me because I’m normal. First, because he’s in a house full of women. He could tell my energy is just about trying to do the best for his stepdaughter and do what I need to do. Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone. If you do that, then it’s hard for somebody not to like you.’
- On whether he wants to tell Kourtney Kardashian’s boyfriend Scott Disick to shut up: ‘Nah, that relationship is between them. As a man, you know how that goes. That relationship is between her and Scott. As long as he’s not disrespectful to Khloe, I can’t overstep my boundaries.’
Image credit to INF Daily. Story and quotes Playboy.com via Pop Eater.
Oh come on! He is banging Rob! Wish I had that link of a gallery of photos he’s all lovely-dovely with Rob while Khloe looks like the sister in law … one pic has Rob sitting ON Lamars knee/lap the other, Rob is has his hand posseveily on Lamar’s inner THIGH.
GOOGLE PICS OF ROB KARDASIAN AND LARMAR ODOM