Kris Jenner proved she is Tristan Thompson‘s largest fan — which comes at an ungainly time for the athlete.
During a new episode of The Kardashians, which began streaming on Thursday, October 12, Kris, 67, praised her daughter Khloé Kardashian for the way she continues to coparent with Tristan, 32.
“Khloe and Tristan have definitely worked out this rhythm. Wherever he is needed, he is running the kids around and he is doing the errands,” she stated whereas referring to the pair’s daughter True, 5, and son Tatum, 16 months.
Kris recommended Tristan for the way he has weathered his public drama, including, “We know Tristan has made some mistakes. I know he is really sorry for the way he hurt Khloé. And I am sure he regrets all of those mistakes every single day.”
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She continued: “Really the most important thing for everyone right now is raising those kids. I worry for Khloé — with Tristan moving out — there will be a void there.”
Tristan Thompson with daughter True. Courtesy of Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Kris’s complimentary confessional comes one week after Kim Kardashian referred to as Tristan a “really good person and friend” for stepping as much as assist her.
“I know guys are gonna hate me for this and you’re gonna hate us and you’re gonna think Khloé is whatever,” Kim, 42, who shares North, 10, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4, with Kanye West, stated on the Hulu collection. “It’s so crazy because he’s such a good friend and he’s such a good, like, Dad, but he just couldn’t get it together in that area, of, like, being a faithful boyfriend.”
Not everybody agreed with the reward relating to Tristan’s abilities as a dad. His ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig‘s sister Kai Craig accused Tristan of not being a current mum or dad to his eldest son, Prince.
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“It has been so hard to refrain from speaking up, and out of respect for my sister’s privacy, I haven’t for over 7 years, but this is just too much,” Kai wrote through her Instagram on October 5 seemingly in response to a new episode of The Kardashians. “It’s so painful to see how Tristan can find the time to do these nice things for others but can’t seem to show up and be a real parent for my nephew Prince.”
Tristan Thompson with son Prince. Courtesy of Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Kai questioned why Tristan didn’t put within the effort for his first baby. “The fact that he can take other children to school and activities in the same city, yet never sees or speaks to his own son, unless it’s for a party or planned photo opportunity, it is appealing and inexcusable,” she continued. “Stepping up for your son is not all about money, it’s about time spent. [Tristan,] you are NOT a good father if you can’t be a good father to ALL of your kids.”
Tristan turned a father when Jordan welcomed their son in 2016. Following their break up, Tristan moved on with Khloé, 39, and so they introduced that they had been anticipating a baby one 12 months later. Their daughter was born in 2018.
After courting on and off — amid a number of dishonest scandals — Tristan and Khloé briefly rekindled their romance in 2021. Later that 12 months, information broke that Maralee Nichols was suing the NBA participant for baby help. Tristan, who beforehand requested genetic testing, acknowledged in January 2022 that he’s the daddy to Maralee’s now-22-month-old son, Theo.
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“I take full responsibility for my actions,” he wrote through his Instagram Story, though he has since not shared any updates about his relationship with Theo. “Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.”
Tristan Thompson with son Tatum. Courtesy of Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Tristan and Khloé expanded their household for a second time with their child boy in July 2022 through surrogate. (The duo discovered about their second being pregnant earlier than information broke about Maralee’s lawsuit.)
During Thursday’s episode, Khloé revealed she isn’t shutting the door on a potential reconciliation with Tristan.
“We are great friends. I don’t know what five or ten years will bring. If he’s my person, then he is meant to be my person,” she informed the cameras. “But right now, I am not going to make my life any harder than it has to be. So I am going to have as much [of] a seamless and fantastic coparenting relationship as I can.”
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