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Kourtney Kardashian is ready for a new monogram. The reality star expressed her preference for initials that reflect her married name, Barker, rather than her maiden name, Kardashian, in a recent post on social media.
While promoting Kylie Jenner’s new denim line, Khy, on Instagram, Kourtney posted a selfie on April 30 wearing the jeans that had a gold “K.K.” stitched in gold on the hip. This sparked a playful query about customizing her jeans, with the Lemme founder captioning the post, “@khy these are cute but… do you think I can get a KB instead?” a nod to her desire to fully embrace her life with husband Travis Barker, whom she married in May 2022.
Kourtney, a prominent figure in The Kardashians and a busy mother, now of four, already uses Barker, 48, as part of her Instagram handle. She blends her life with her husband and their children seamlessly, including their biological child Rocky, born five months ago in November 2023, and the Blink-182 drummer’s three children from previous relationships, alongside her three children with ex Scott Disick.
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The Poosh CEO frequently shares glimpses of her family’s travels and everyday life, reinforcing her identity intertwined with the Barkers. In a moment from the season four finale of The Kardashians, she remarked on the past year’s joys, saying, “This has been such an incredible year filled with so many blessings.”
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However, Kourtney’s recent social media post on April 28 sparked unexpected rumors. The 45-year-old shared a series of throwback photos from the summer of 2020, leading to wild speculation among fans and critics online. The photos, capturing poolside moments with her son Reign, unwittingly fueled a bizarre conspiracy theory suggesting Justin Bieber, not Disick, is the child’s father. This theory stems from a brief period in 2015 when Kourtney was linked with Bieber following her split from Disick.
“Are we pretending like she didn’t have a baby with Bieber? Ya’ll… the fall of celebs in the coming years is something for real,” remarked one Instagram user. “That’s a Bieber, stop messing w me,” commented another.
Neither Kardashian or Bieber have ever confirmed the rumored romance.
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