Let’s be real for a moment. We’ve all had that ex—the one you just can’t seem to move on from, no matter how much time goes by. But Lamar Odom? Well, he’s taken nostalgia to a whole new level. Earlier this month, he didn’t just hit the shopping malls for a new pair of sneakers or browse for a new iPhone. The former basketball player, 45, actually took a trip to RealDoll, the Vegas-based company famous for crafting s*x dolls.
We’re talking life-sized creations that look like actual people, and Odom apparently had a very specific person in mind.
Yes, you guessed it. He wanted a Khloé Kardashian lookalike. It seems Odom just can’t shake the memories of her, even though their marriage ended back in 2016. While a bit of nostalgia is understandable, what’s truly mind-boggling is how casually he’s defended his decision to buy a s*x doll.
Lamar Odom Defends Controversial Decision to Buy S*x Doll
In the realm of celebrity news, few moments have stirred as much confusion and raised eyebrows as Lamar Odom’s decision to purchase a s*x doll made in the likeness of his ex-wife, Khloé Kardashian.
In an interview on the We’re Out of Time podcast, Odom did little to back down from the controversy. “It’s sick, but I think we’re all a little off, a little weird”, he said of his decision.
His reasoning? The doll would help with his “mental health”. Yes, you read that right—according to Odom, having a lifelike replica of Kardashian might just be the key to his emotional well-being. While many might raise an eyebrow, Odom seems utterly unbothered by the backlash.
Odom and Kardashian’s relationship was always a headline grabber, from their marriage in 2009 (just one month after meeting) to the heartbreaking moments that followed their divorce in 2016 (see PEOPLE).
Despite their breakup, Odom’s affection for Kardashian remains evident. In the same podcast interview, he revealed that while they don’t speak much anymore, he still texts her occasionally, and “she replies”.
“I don’t speak to her much,” Odom told Richard Taite during the We’re Out of Time podcast. The former added:
But she cares about me.
Odom himself admitted that being married to Kardashian, even if brief, had a lasting impact. “It’d be hard to really forget somebody after you married them after 30 days,” he earlier reflected (via E! News).
Lamar Odom’s Heartfelt Regrets: A Love That Lingers, Even Through the Pain
It seems clear that Lamar Odom is struggling with his own sense of emotional needs. In the same interview with E! News, he shared what he would say to Khloé Kardashian if they were to cross paths again. “That I love her”, Odom said, adding:
And that I’m grateful and that I miss her. And I wish her and her kids the best.
It’s clear that the memories of their time together have stayed with him, and though they haven’t spoken in a long while, the emotional bond doesn’t just disappear overnight.
For him, the impact of their brief marriage continues to echo through the years. He may have had his faults—struggles with addiction, infidelity, and personal demons (see People)—but the love and connection they shared will forever remain etched in his heart.
He’s spoken about his regrets, notably in his memoir Darkness to Light, where he reflected on a moment that haunted him (via Fox News):
Khloe came down and knocked on the door. I opened it suddenly and grabbed her forcefully by the shoulders, which frightened her.
The rawness in his voice when he confessed (via People), “I wish I could have been more of a man,” showcases just how deeply the scars of that time run. But while Odom is grappling with his past mistakes, it seems that he has found a sense of peace in accepting the complexities of his relationship with Kardashian.
