Kris Jenner attended the #cirocthenewyear pledge party at L.A.'s Mixology 101 this week and spoke out about her daughter Khloe Kardashian’s divorce from Lamar Odom.

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians matriarch opened up about Kardashian, 29, filing for divorce after months of estrangement. She also touched on the Matt Kemp rumors.

"What Khloé is going through is definitely challenging, I’m not going to lie,” Jenner told People. "It’s also a very interesting time for her because it’s very cleansing. She’s also showed this side of her that I didn’t know she had. I always knew Khloé was strong, but I never dreamed that she had this kind of strength."

Jenner also said of her daughter that she’s “learned a lot from this situation.”

It’s no secret that the Kardashian-Jenner clan has become close to Odom during the marriage, so it’s also no surprise Jenner said "I still love Lamar” and “I hate, hate they’re going through this.”

When it comes to the Kemp rumors, Jenner explained “He’s a family friend. We all live in the same neighborhood and we all hang out. He’s a great guy who we adore, but he’s just a friend. That’s it."

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