A new documentary has unveiled the harrowing details of Khloe Kardashian's marriage to former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Lamar Odom, revealing a relationship marred by infidelity, severe substance abuse, and emotional turmoil.
Untold Secrets Exposed
The documentary, titled Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, debuted on Tuesday and delves into the couple's private struggles. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom wed in 2009 after a whirlwind courtship, but their marriage quickly deteriorated, leading to a split in 2013 and a finalized divorce in 2016.
Shocking Phone Call Revelation
One of the most startling revelations involves an anonymous woman who called Kardashian in 2013 to confess she was sleeping with Odom. The woman described Odom as heavily drugged and requested that Kardashian come pick him up.
"Out of the blue, I get this call and she said, 'Hi, I've been f***ing your husband. He is so f***ed up and he just keeps wanting money and drugs and I gotta get off this ride. So will you come and pick him up?'" Kardashian recounted.
Pattern of Infidelity and Substance Abuse
Kardashian described herself as an "enabler" during this period, acknowledging that this incident was part of a broader pattern of Odom's unfaithfulness and drug use. Odom himself reflected on that era, stating, "One night I [was] going to Big Bear, California, and I'm getting high out of my f***ing mind. The girl that I was with at the time, she must have been so blown back by it that she must have took my phone and contacted my wife."
Although Kardashian had suspicions about Odom's infidelity, she admitted she never had concrete proof until this call.
Escalating Drug Crisis
Odom's substance abuse issues intensified over time, eventually leading to six heart attacks and twelve strokes. Initially, Kardashian believed his drug use was recreational and manageable.
"At the beginning, it was a recreational thing. As silly as this sounds, it seemed responsibly done. It was two years in[to our marriage] when he disappeared. I really thought maybe something happened to him," she said.
Desperate Searches and Cover-Ups
Kardashian often found herself searching for Odom in alleys and motels, where he would engage in drug benders lasting up to two days. She recalled cleaning up after him in hotel rooms, discovering tinfoil cutouts and spoons used for freebasing drugs.
"I was such an enabler without knowing I was an enabler. But I just felt such a responsibility to cover this up, hold it together and protect him," she confessed.
His drug use worsened after he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, with Kardashian noting, "I've just never seen so many drugs in such a dark spot and it was just such a dark aura around us." She described instances where Odom locked himself in a hotel bathroom for days, consuming painkillers and losing all sense of time.
Financial Pressures and Secrecy
Kardashian hid Odom's addiction to protect his basketball career, fearing financial ruin. "When I really discovered that there was a problem, he was like, 'You cannot tell anyone, I'll lose it all. And if I lose it, where are we going to live?'" she recalled.
At 24, she was juggling her role on Keeping Up With The Kardashians while managing the crisis, feeling overwhelmed by the secrets she kept. "I remember just keeping all these secrets and feeling horrible about myself. I think youth had a lot to play with it," she reflected.
Attempts at Intervention and Recovery
Kardashian organized interventions and detox programs, but Odom's relapses persisted. He overdosed multiple times, with Kardashian privately pumping his stomach and seeking professional help. An interventionist advised her to threaten divorce if Odom refused rehab, a tactic that backfired when Odom agreed to end the marriage.
"He was like, 'We're getting the f***ing divorce, and I'm never coming back here again,'" she said, admitting she didn't want the separation.
Final Breaking Point
After Odom nearly died in a Nevada brothel, Kardashian nursed him back to health in a rented home, only for him to return to drugs. She recounted a moment where she found him smoking crack in his bedroom, leading her to punch him in the face out of frustration.
"I just put my life on hold to f***ing take care of you. He was better than I knew. He was playing me so I can continue this lifestyle for him," she said, ultimately demanding he leave the house and cutting ties completely.
The documentary paints a poignant picture of a marriage destroyed by addiction and betrayal, highlighting Kardashian's struggles as a young wife caught in a cycle of enabling and despair.
