Watching what she says. Another reality star has loomed large over Larsa Pippen‘s return to The Real Housewives of Miami — her former BFF Kim Kardashian.
“I kind of expected [the other Housewives to bring up Kim],” the OnlyFans creator told Entertainment Tonight in December 2021 about whether her feud with the Skims founder would be addressed on the show. “I kind of expected it. I never give my side of the story. I’m always the kind of friend or whatever that doesn’t really give her side of the story. This kind of gives me a chance to give my side of the story, so I was really excited about that.”
Larsa first sparked feud speculation in April 2020 when fans noticed that Kim — along with sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian — had unfollowed her on social media. Though neither one of the reality stars explicitly stated what caused the fallout, Larsa accused Kanye West of driving a wedge between them.
“If Kanye feels like him and Kim are better without me, then let them be without me. I’m OK with that,” she said during a November 2020 appearance on the “Hollywood Raw” podcast. “I will survive. I want everyone to be happy!” The Bravo star added that she felt the Yeezy Designer “was in a place where he really didn’t trust anyone with Kim” and he convinced her to end their friendship.
She continued: “I didn’t feel any type of way [toward Kim]. I just felt, like, do what’s best for your family. I love you, you and I are best friends, we’ve been through everything together, I would never do anything to jeopardize our relationship, we’re like sisters, we’re family, but if you have to unfollow me to make your home a better place, do it.”
Kim filed for divorce from the “Gold Digger” rapper in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage. Almost one year later, Larsa told Us Weekly exclusively that she and the KKW Beauty founder had buried the hatchet. “I feel like we’re in a really good place. You know, I feel like there was a lot [of] miscommunication at the time,” the TV personality said in January 2022. “We’ve all apologized to each other. We’re in a really good place.”
Since season 4 of the Real Housewives of Miami premiered in December 2021, Larsa has been just as open about the Kardashians with her costars as she has been with the viewers at home.
Keep scrolling to see everything Larsa has said about Kim on the Bravo series:
Living Her Best Life
During the season 4 premiere, the Larsa Marie jewelry designer addressed the perception that she was just one of Kim's hangers-on. "People thought I wouldn’t make it without [ex-husband] Scottie [Pippen]. People thought I couldn’t make it without some old friends," Lara said, as a photo of her and the Selfish author appeared on screen. “I’m great. I just basically want to, like, live my best life, have fun, do whatever I want unapologetically. ... I’m proud of who I am today. Like, s–t, I’m winning. Like, s–t, I’m doing great."
Caught In the Middle
"I was best friends with Kim, and I love her and I love Kanye, and I just was the person that was stuck in the middle," Larsa revealed during a February 2022 episode of RHOM while talking about the famous couple's split. "I took a beating because I was the friend that was basically there and saw everything."
Knowing Too Much
She continued by teasing that her friendship with Kim fell apart around the time that news of the Kimye split first broke. "That basically was the demise of our relationship," Larsa said during a confessional. "I knew too much, I was a problem, and so, whatever. That’s kind of what happened."
Ride or Die
Despite her past issues with Kanye, Larsa was quick to jump to the producer's defense when her fellow housewife Adriana de Moura alleged that she had seen his private parts while using the bathroom once. "I’m not bringing up your friends or your old friends, so maybe you shouldn’t bring up my friends," the entrepreneur fired back, telling her castmates to "change the subject" and "keep it respectful."
Family Matters
Before storming away from the conversation, Larsa added that she found it particularly "disrespectful" for Adriana to speak about Kanye on TV, where his children — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm — could possibly see it. "I don’t talk about your friends [or] your husband," she said. "Don’t talk about people that I know, kids that I know, families that I know — it’s just not cool. … It’s not in good taste."
