Kanye West starts life without Kim Kardashian
The couple negotiates the terms of separation while he has restricted visits to his children
On January 6, what had been an open secret for months was confirmed: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had decided to divorce after seven years of marriage. Kardashian hired star divorce attorney Laura Wasser to negotiate a private, shielded settlement. For weeks now, the 40-year-old media star has not worn his wedding ring while the 43-year-old rapper remains at his Wyoming ranch where he spent the Christmas holidays, instead of with the Kardashian family, one more indication of the deteriorating state of their relationship.
Since that announcement of separation, the protagonists of this story have hardly appeared in public. She has been seen on occasion between comings and goings to the set where she filmed the last season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, in which she apparently talks about her divorce, although the new episodes will take time to air. And he traveled a few days ago to Los Angeles, California, in his private plane to hold business meetings and returned to his retirement. His surroundings are concerned about how this process will affect his emotional balance.
“Kanye is not doing well. He is anxious and very sad. He knows that the marriage is over and there is nothing that can be done at this time. He also knows what he's losing by breaking up with Kim, "a Kardashian spokesperson told People magazine. The couple is not giving explanations, but it is manifested through statements from sources like this one.
The year 2020 turned out to be difficult for the famous couple. "They just don't have the same interests when it comes to their future as a family," adds this source. “Kim Kardashian has always publicly supported her husband and she has also supported her family. She stood by her side at a time when few wives would have done that [she asked for understanding for her husband, with bipolar disorder, after he posted a string of erratic messages against Kardashian]. There is very little hope of reconciliation, ”says the source. “It would have to be a miracle. But Kanye believes in miracles. "
Kardashian is the one who is taking care of the couple's four children: North, seven years old; Saint, five; Chicago, three; and Psalm, who will be two years old in May. She has told her inner circle that she wants West to be a part of her lives even though she is currently restricted to visitation. "Kim has made it clear that Kanye can talk to her children whenever she wants," says the source. “She has never threatened to keep him away from children. She just requires that he not hurt them. Kanye can make video calls with the kids anytime he wants, although he rarely does. " And she adds: “Kim doesn't want to hurt him. She simply knows that she can no longer be married to him. He is well aware that she has been a good wife. He still loves her very much. But she understands. "
The divorce will be a millionaire, but it does not seem that money is going to be a big obstacle, since the rapper is willing to be generous. Of the couple, the one who has the most money is West, however, much of his net worth is linked to his clothing company, without liquidity. Another key piece of the rapper's fortune is in his shoe brand, which is known to cost more than $ 200 per pair of sneakers. The value of the company is linked to Adidas, which manufactures, markets and distributes the sneakers. Forbes estimated in April 2020 that the brand is worth 1.26 billion dollars (about 1.05 billion euros).
Kim Kardashian may be less fortunate than her husband, however, she has more liquidity and is less dependent on the trend of her brand, as well as the whims of her consumers. Like West, most of Kim Kardashian's fortune is found in a brand named after her. In October 2020, Forbes estimated the 72% stake in its cosmetics company KKW Beauty to be worth approximately $ 500 million (€ 415 million).
Kardashian made millions of dollars after 13 years of starring in Keeping Up With the Kardashians and thanks to her applications. Added to this is her fame in Hollywood and several modeling and endorsement jobs. However, her best moment came when she sold 20% of KKW Beauty to Coty (the cosmetic giant) for 200 million dollars in cash (165 million euros), last year for 70 million dollars (58 millions of euros).
When the couple married, they signed a property separation contract, but during their marriage they acquired real estate and conducted business together. They own multiple houses and have multiple mortgages; including the mansion located in Calabasas, Los Angeles, an apartment in Miami, and two ranches in Wyoming. According to documents West sent to Forbes last year, there is also $ 5 million in art, nearly $ 4 in vehicles, $ 3.2 in jewelry and even $ 300,000 in livestock.
