Kim Kardashian and Kanye West prepare for divorce after seven years of marriage
Lawyer Laura Wasser, who led the separation of Angelina Jolie among other celebrities, is the one in charge of the negotiations between the reality star and the rapper
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have decided to divorce after seven years of marriage. The couple, according to sources familiar with the situation in statements to various US media, have opted for separation after months of therapy and reflection. Kardashian has hired star divorce attorney Laura Wasser. "They are being discreet but Kim hired Laura Wasser and they are in talks to reach an agreement," a friend of the couple told Page Six. People, however, maintains that West still has a thread of hope that the situation will be redirected. It has been weeks since Kim, 40, has not worn her wedding ring while Kanye, 43, remains at his Wyoming ranch where he has spent the Christmas holidays instead of with the Kardashian family. The couple of the reality star and the rapper have been one of the most famous and powerful in the entertainment industry in recent years. Kim and Kanye got married in 2014 in a ceremony in Italy. They have four children: daughter North, 7, son Saint, 5, daughter Chicago, who turns 3 next week, and son Psalm, 19 months. Neither of them has yet ruled on the situation officially.
One of the reasons for the separation, according to these sources, is the mental health problems suffered by Kanye West and which have worsened in recent months. In parallel, Kim Kardashian has evolved in an attempt to be more than just a reality star. She has long earned a lot of money as an entrepreneur and has taken her law studies and her prison reform campaign seriously. Meanwhile, Kanye is talking about running for president again.
The rapper has transmitted in recent times that he is increasingly uncomfortable and irritated by the exaggerated life of the Kardashians, as the family of his wife is known. In July the musician released a tweet in which he was already talking about divorce and another in which he complained that the family forced him to undergo psychiatric treatment. Additionally, while campaigning in July, West released deeply personal details about his family and his marriage at rallies and on Twitter amid a new cycle in his bipolar disorder. At a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, West burst into tears as he recalled how his father tried to terminate his mother's pregnancy and that he thought about doing the same when his wife, Kim Kardashian , became pregnant. "I almost killed my daughter," he said, referring to his eldest daughter North West. According to his messianic speech, it was a message from God that stopped him. Among other pearls of the speech, he affirmed that "shooting guns is fun" and that if people stopped having guns, other countries could invade the United States and thus "enslave" its inhabitants.
His drift led him to say that his wife wanted to lock him up in a psychiatric center. The day after his rally he posted a series of messages on his social networks where he said “Kim has tried to bring in a doctor to lock me up with a doctor”; "Kim is trying to fly to Wyoming with a doctor to lock me up [...] because I cried yesterday when I told her that she wanted to save my daughters' lives"; or "If they lock me up like Mandela, everyone will know why." Although he also said: “I love my wife. My family must live with me ”.
Kardashian replied to those messages, assuring that she had to raise her voice because of "stigma and misconceptions about mental health." She then claimed that her husband was a "brilliant, but complicated" person, and that he had "the pressure of being an artist and a black man, he experienced the painful loss of his mother, and he has to deal with increasing pressure and isolation. his bipolar disorder ”.
Kanye West is probably the most self-centered artist of his generation. Or, at least, the one who most openly admits it. Since he launched his musical career in the early 2000s, West (Atlanta, 1977) has garnered praise and criticism almost in equal measure. To his credit, he boasts 21 Grammy Awards and 21 million records sold. Many claim that his inordinate ego is totally justified. He is credited with revamping the hip hop of the 2000s. His influence is such that he has paved the way for superstars like Drake and The Weeknd to find a niche. And his talent as a producer - he began composing for others and found it difficult for record companies to take him seriously as a rapper - has led him to sign classic songs for figures like Jay Z (his mentor and friend, with whom he seems to have a love relationship. -hate), Alicia Keys and Janet Jackson.
One of the most complicated points of the divorce negotiation is being the property they own in Calabasas for which they paid 40 million dollars and then invest 20 more in renovations. The couple worked in the all-white minimalist house with Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt. Kim wants to keep the property because that's where the children are and it's her home. She owns all the adjacent land and lots around the house, but Kanye owns the property.
This would be the third divorce from Kim who was previously married to Damon Thomas and later to Kris Humphries. Precisely this same lawyer led the negotiation of her last separation. The attorney has also represented Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Johnny Depp, among others, in the past. The attorney is known for encouraging her clients to negotiate and reach a confidential agreement before divorce documents are filed in court.
