Kim Kardashian is setting the record straight about her long friendship with Jonathan Cheban.
While the two don’t spend as much time together as they used to, Kim says there’s no drama between them. He kardashian The star addressed his relationship with Khloé Kardashian by Khloé in Land of Wonders podcast on January 21.
“I love Jonathan,” Kim, 45, said. “I think people think we don’t talk.”
The SKIMS mogul explained that their lives simply changed over time, especially after she became mom to North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, whom she shares with ex Kanye West.
“Jonathan and I are good,” Kim said. “Here’s the thing. I had kids and it’s very hard to maintain friendships when you have kids and you’re in it. And Jonathan’s not going to come sit in Calabasas all day, he’s always on the go.”
Khloé agreed, adding of Cheban’s lifestyle: “I get it. There’s a lot of history there.”
Despite his busy schedules, Cheban remains close to the family. He attended Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party in November, and Kim even FaceTimed him during the podcast.
“That was probably one of the best parties in about 15 years,” Cheban, 51, said. “They don’t have parties like that anymore.”
Kim also reflected on the early days of their friendship, recalling how they once hosted paparazzi moments in New York.
“We totally scammed the system, it appeared on all the covers and we thought we were killing it,” he said.
Cheban also helped shape Kim’s public image early on.
“’You have to stop smiling,’” Kim recalled him saying. “’Victoria Beckham never smiles’.”
