Khloe Kardashian graces the June cover of Cosmopolitan UK and opens up about her weight and self confidence in a compelling interview.
She had this to say about Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, “I’m confident in who I am. I’ve always known that I’m not Kim and I’m not Kourtney – I’ve always been OK with that. I probably thought I was prettier before I entered the spotlight because being compared to somebody else every day does sort of beat up your spirit and soul. But it’s made me stronger. I’ve gained another level of confidence. I’m pretty tough. I want to say I don’t care, but of course comments about my body are going to sting.”
The death of her father Robert Kardashian when she was 19 was traumatic, “After my father died, I gained a lot of weight, and then I was in the spotlight. I was quickly criticized for not being a cookie-cutter sister like Kourtney and Kim.”
When Khloe slimmed down in 2009 she received more negative feedback, “I lost about 30 lbs before I did Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami. I was feeling so good about myself and I was still so critiqued. I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, if I’m not good enough now…’ And that’s when something clicked in my brain: I have to do whatever is good for me… I feel that I’m healthier now, but I don’t think I’m prettier thinner.”
“I don’t care what size I am; I care about how I look. If my jeans are tight and I have a little muffin top, then OK, I have to cut down on the carbs. I don’t expect to be a size 2 nor do I want to be. I’m 5 ft 10 inches and I like being curvy, but I also like being toned.”
Her husband, NBA star Lamar Odom, helps her with her diet, “My weight has always fluctuated. Diet is the hardest part for me. I’ve had to learn a bit of self-control… Lamar just lost 25 lbs. He was put on this amazing meal plan and through him I learned what I should be eating.”
The June issue of Cosmopolitan UK hits newsstands on May 2.
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