Kim Kardashian sets the record straight about her longtime friendship with Jonathan Cheban.
Although the two don’t spend as much time together as they once did, Kim says there’s no drama between them. The The Kardashians star talked about their relationship on Khloé Kardashian’s Khloé i Wonderland 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 a mother to North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, who she shares with ex Kanye West.
“Jonathan and I are good,” Kim said. “Here’s the thing. I had kids and it’s really hard to maintain friendships when you have kids and you’re kind of in it. And Jonathan doesn’t come and sit around Calabasas all day, he’s always on the go.”
Khloé agreed, adding about Cheban’s lifestyle, “I get that. There’s so much history there.”
Despite their busy lives, Cheban remains close to the family. He attended Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party in November, and Kim even FaceTimed him during the podcast.
“It was probably one of the best parties in 15 years,” said Cheban, 51. “They don’t do parties like that anymore.”
Kim also reflected on the early days of their friendship, recalling how they once staged paparazzi moments in New York.
“We completely cheated the system and it was on like every cover and we thought we killed it,” she said.
Cheban also helped shape Kim’s public image early on.
“‘You’ve got to stop smiling,'” Kim recalled him saying. “‘Like, Victoria Beckham never smiles.’
