Since the long-awaiting birth of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby girl, North, the reality television queen and her rapper beau have shied away from photographers. In their absence from the press, let’s take a look back to the start of their happy union.
This time last year, Kimye had just recently put itself on the map, dating longer than Kardashian’s infamous 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries. The brunette beauty admitted to the relationship, saying she thought their “deep friendship” would set them up for a “really good relationship.”
Before long, Kanye was “acting like family,” as the Kardashian-Jenner klan absorbed him into their “hurricane.” Apparently, West weathered the storm very well, referencing his new girlfriend in two songs on his Cruel Summer album, including one called “Perfect Bitch” .
Kardashian must have taken the song title as a compliment, as she took to The View to speak about her hopes for the relationship, including children . Not even a month later, “the most supportive person” in Kardashian’s life surprised Kardashian with a birthday trip to Rome. Though the world presumed Kimye had enjoyed a romantic weekend for two, Kardashian was pregnant with the couple’s first child, West announced during an Atlantic City concert. "Stop the music and make noise for my baby mama," the rapper said.
Despite calling Kardashian his “true love,” in an interview with the The New York Times , West was “not around” during her pregnancy, at least according to Kim’s step father Bruce Jenner, who said the rapper had spent the majority of his time in Paris recording his album Yeezus . The Kanye bashing continued with rumors that West was cheating on Kardashian with a model. Members of West’s camp dispelled the gossip, saying such allegations were “without merit.”
When it mattered, and Kim went into labor , Kanye cancelled an appearance to be by his baby mama’s side for the birth of daughter North West. Though the name sparked many jokes and parodies , Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner stood by her daughter’s choice, saying she was “Pro-North.” The name ended up bearing some significance, symbolizing the couple’s “highest point” together.
Fans have yet to see a photograph of Kimye’s baby girl, something the rapper planned, as he stated weeks ago that little North “isn’t America’s baby.” As their baby grows, he and Kardashian plan to shield her from the constant filming of the 31-year-old’s reality television show with her family, Keeping Up with the Kardashians . American will also have to wait for wedding bells, as sources close to the family say mama Kris is not anxious for her daughter to talk down the aisle again. “A third divorce for Kim, is not something Kris wants for her daughter or her family business,” the source said, supporting Kardashian’s earlier comment that while she would like to marry West, there was no “sense of urgency about it.”
For updates on Kim and Kanye’s relationship, keep up with The Celebrity Café.
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