Khloe Kardashian’s boyfriend James Harden went to a strip club: dealbreaker?

THOSE LIPS. Jesus. She looks like a blow-up doll.

Khloe Kardashian has been blanketing the media for weeks to promote her E! show Kocktails with Khloe. She’s been talking about everything and anything, including extremely personal details about her sex life with Lamar Odom and the fact that she and Lamar made a sex tape too. In addition to rehashing all of the Lamar drama, Khloe has continuously referred to James Harden as her boyfriend, even though the tabloids keep claiming that they are, at best, off-and-on or more like friends-with-benefits. Khloe is always flying down to Houston to watch him play, and I believe Harden has a home in LA too, so they see each other there too. But early Tuesday morning, Harden was in LA after a game and Khloe wasn’t around. And so Harden went to a strip club.

Sucks to lose in overtime … but James Harden found a place to lift his spirits after the Rockets vs. Clippers game — the strip club! Harden hit up Ace of Diamonds in Los Angeles around 1:45 AM Tuesday morning … hours after his team blew a shot to upset the Clips in overtime and lost 140-132. No sign of Khloe Kardashian — who was taping her new show earlier in evening.

[From TMZ]

For some women, a boyfriend’s trip to a strip club is a dealbreaker. I think Tina Fey is like that – she’s very anti-strip club. I think it depends on the club, it depends on what kind of dances are being paid for and it depends on the context of the visit. If it was all part of a wild bachelor party? Eh. Forgivable. If your man was paying extra for one-on-one attention in The Grind Room, that’s a dealbreaker (for me). It would be interesting to know more about the context of Harden’s strip club visit.

After TMZ published their story (plus video), Khloe posted this to her Instagram:

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Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

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  1. Sayrah says:

    Context is key for me. Bachelor party? Sure. Going by yourself, back room dances? nope.

    • Kitten says:

      Yeah that distinction is important. Most of the quality guys I know think strip clubs are gross and pointless.

    • Tifygodess24 says:

      I don’t know a bachelor party can be a whole other beast and just as bad. Add in alcohol , the “boys” club, most men’s concept of hyper masculinity, acting “big and bad” in front of their friends – it can be just as bad as a man going on his own or with a few buddies. Sometimes context doesn’t matter at all , your mans morals and what he’s looking to do is really what it comes down to.

      • It'sJustBlanche says:

        A friend of mine was a dancer and she said the absolute worst to deal with were the bachelor parties. She would have rather dealt with the lonely regulars any day of the week.

      • Kitten says:

        Oh I absolutely believe all that but I thought the OP was trying to point out that the former isn’t as optional as the latter, you know? Like, my BF HATES strip clubs and if his friends are going, he won’t go. But he wouldn’t say not to bachelor party because he views that as an obligation, KWIM?

    • saras says:

      They are all basically escorts and all of the men they are with are unfaithful so nothing surprising here. They are all like glass art that is crafted to be sculptural but empty and eventually will shatter…

      • Andrea says:

        This guy I have become good friends with whom I am talking to now (and like) said he went to a strip club with a bachelor party and his friend said its okay if you are gay because he was awkward and uncomfortable. Some people are ridiculous!

      • Chris says:

        @ Saras…
        Really?? They are all basically escorts? Have you ever known a dancer? I have known several and they weren’t escorts…

      • Jwoolman says:

        Chris- I think the Kardashians were meant, in particular Kim and Khloe. Not dancers.

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      It would be a problem for me if the guy went on his own, not because I’m a prude or anything. I just think they’re so depressing and tacky, I would say “sorry, your taste level just don’t come up to the bar.” Lol

    • Emily says:

      I’m okay with my husband going for somebody else’s bachelor party although I asked him to not have any strippers for his own stag do. (I am so NOT a Cool Girl haha 😛 )

  2. PumpkinSpice says:

    Are they all trying to look like Kim? Jesus! This family.
    Attention to all young girls!!!
    LOOKING LIKE A BLOW UP DOLL IS NOT CUTE, SEXY OR EVEN INTERESTING!

    • missmerry says:

      i never thought of it like that, but you’re right.
      There is nothing interesting to look at when you mess up your face and body the way this family chooses to.

      It’s like there is no hair or wrinkle or mark on them that you’re not expecting to be there…it’s all lazered and airbrushed away….

      boring!

    • Tifygodess24 says:

      Its seems that with the Kardashians and all the “instagram models” out there, Jessica Rabbit seems to be body goals. Cartoon bodies with exaggerated hips, boobs, lips and so on. It’s so boring. The same with the makeup. All these women look the same. So unnatural. Big beautiful lips and hips are one thing but these women don’t naturally look like this.

    • snakecharmer says:

      bad news for khloe bc she actually looks way hotter than b4 all her many augmentations but her nose is getting too short (like kims) its getting into that michael jackson territory. it can happen to anyone but what it is is that they are so delusional about their looks that they dont know when to stop…and khlo-khlo should have pumped the brakes like two rhinoplastys ago…khloe if you are reading this stop now mama its not too late!!!

    • Shaunna says:

      They look like blow up dolls just dripping in greasy makeup. Yuck! One of Kim’s ex-employees told a gossip magazine she needed her sheets changed daily because they were full of spray tan and makeup. Isn’t everyone just over them?

  3. missmerry says:

    she’s terrible but I can’t disagree with her sentiment…’we accept the love we think we deserve’ and you shouldn’t settle with someone because you’re made to feel like you’re difficult or asking for unreasonable things…

    that being said, it’s all bullsh*t to get people to give a sh*t about a blow-up-doll on her own TV show.

    • Mia V. says:

      I agree with her sentiment, we don’t know the context of his trip to the strippers, we don’t even know if they are serious but one thing we know: STOP WITH THOSE FILLERS, WOMAN!

  4. Squiggisbig says:

    Psh. If James Harden is her boyfriend then he’s mine too.

    • prissa says:

      @SQUIGGISBIG – Exactly!!! Harden is NOT her boyfriend. He has all but come out and said he isn’t. He just lets her spin it that way for the show.

  5. celine says:

    Does this woman not own a mirror? She’s starting to look like Pete Burns!
    As far as strip clubs being a deal breaker, absolutely! What business does a married or attached guy have going to a club where there are strippers? If you have to justify being there with your buddies then perhaps it’s best you stay single

    • PinaColada says:

      +1 everyone can make their own choices. But for me personally, I have such a great husband who would never want to go. He’s just not like that. (Maybe he’s just too tired working all day and being a dad to 3 kids lol) But my previous relationship liked to go so I tried to roll with it and I even went with once, to a supposed *fancy* place. It was so uncomfortable and I really, really didn’t like it when I saw the reality of it. It did bother me. And it bothered me that he wanted to do that/go there. Again, some people wouldn’t care and that’s ok, too. I’m kind of a prude in general 🙂

  6. Mylene-Montreal says:

    the lips ? …. gross ! i can’t wait for the critic about Kocktails with Khloe … fLOP !

    • Becks says:

      She looks freakish and grotesque with those lips. She’s starting to look like Amanda Lepore (sp?)

    • Pandy says:

      I’m not going to watch that stupid rip off show but someone let me know if she’s actually able to sip a straw with those lips?

      • Mltpsych says:

        Don’t know about the straw but she told Howard Stern that she had “DSLs” and he had no idea what she meant and she explained “d?ck sucking lips”. She is really ridiculous

  7. word says:

    She is doing anything and everything to make sure her ratings are high. I don’t think her show will last long. She’s not good at hosting. She’s so vulgar it’s gross. What happened to that other show she was working on, the one where she gives people make-overs after getting dumped?

  8. Bros says:

    Her body looks great but her face is looking like a cross between a blow up doll and a mail order bride from 1999. she should stop messing with it.

  9. clarencebeeks says:

    Oh, poow poow Khloe. She is such a victim.

    I though she has “a ton of self esteem”? Isn’t that what she told Howard Stern?
    Darlin, just like everything else – actions speak louder than words. You would not have given yourself the plastic surgery overhaul if you were as confident as you claim to be……

    I seriously want to punch her. She is the absolute worst of them. She always has been.

  10. Miss Grace Jones says:

    On a random note I’ve always wanted to visit a strip club at least once just because I think the arm and leg strength required for some of these stunts is amazing.

    • Brittney B. says:

      For sure… I have a friend who’s also a weightlifter and fire thrower, and she pole dances at home and posts short clips on Instagram. It’s pure athleticism and it’s mesmerizing; she works so hard to master these seemingly impossible poses. If I could watch performances in public without the context of objectifying women, I would go in a heartbeat. But I won’t contribute to that industry, especially after having friends who worked in it.

      • Miss Grace Jones says:

        I’d go to one anyway because we can think what we want regarding the objectofying thing but having read essays and spoken to actual sex workers taking money out of their pockets by demonizing the job itself doesn’t really help them in the long run.
        Have you heard of Nicole ‘The Pole’ Williams? I fell in love with her videos and when I watch her I’m just taken aback by how strong she is! So when I look at strippers personally that’s my draw but then I also don’t want to be around horny men and women lol
        (I rambled sorry)

    • Sunnyside says:

      Its fun! When I lived in Las Vegas I went with my now brothers-in-law and we had a great time. But going to male strippers with your gal pals? Even more fun!

      If it’s a group event I have no trouble with my husband going. He’s only been to strip clubs maybe twice in our 8 years together so it’s not like he frequents them. If it’s a guys event and he’s in the main area of the strip club then I hope he has a great time. Private room
      For a private dance though? Not okay.

    • Ever says:

      Right?? One of my friends, who isn’t a stripper, started doing the pole dancing type work outs; her body completely changed. It’s INSANE how awesome she looks.

      One of my former co-workers who used to be a stripper; same deal. They make everything look so graceful. It’s so annoying. Ha! 😂

      • Miss Grace Jones says:

        I considered going to one of those pole dancing classes but considering I’m stiff as a freaking board and got noodle arms I’d rather not embarass myself. It’s a fun idea tho lol

    • Angel L says:

      I went to one. it was really just sad. Some of the girls were talented and I could appreciate the athleticism that it takes to pole dance BUT the majority were just depressing – they looked high and some had a few bruises and one girl had obviously just gotten a boob job (like was still recovering – had the tape and sutures and looked like she was on pain killers) – guess she needed the money.

      All in all it was a downer

  11. Green Is Good says:

    Lips. Yikes. On purpose. Double yikes.

  12. swak says:

    As long as it’s hands off at the strip club, what does it matter? Has she gotten any guest for her show. From what I have read, just like Kris and her show, the only people on it are family. Think Kendall and some one else is on her first show.

  13. Bridget says:

    Just wow. She actually paid a lot of money to look like that.

  14. kri says:

    I am that dude’s face behind her. He encompasses all my feels about these plastic sex hogs.

  15. Brittney B. says:

    It’s a deal-breaker for me, for sure. Not because the actions themselves would clearly be cheating in any other context (and the strip club marquee doesn’t diminish that for me)… but because it goes against everything we’ve ever discussed about objectification, power imbalance, etc. You want to go throw money at a woman who is taking her clothes off for leering men? You disgust me.

    • Kitten says:

      I agree with your sentiment here. It’s not necessarily a deal-breaker for me (I’d need to know the exact circumstances/context) but it’s definitely a huge turn-off.

  16. catwoman says:

    Why would anyone want lips that look like a b-hole after an all you can eat MExican buffet?

    • Kitten says:

      LOL! Gross but accurate. Also, I think you can say “butt” around here. I’ve said far worse and gotten away with it…

  17. Ever says:

    My feelings on strip clubs aside;I have a hard time believing khloe herself isn’t the type of girl who enjoys, or has enjoyed in days past, a strip club herself.

    I don’t know anything about strip clubs in L.A., but I have a feeling the club he went to isnt on the same caliber as the sketch ones on the side of the highway or near the train tracks. Same job different place- whatever. But I bet with all the crazy that comes with celebrity, let alone being a Kardashian, she’s probably not clutching her pearls too tightly.

  18. Juliette says:

    I have no problem with my husband going to the strip club with his friends as long as there are no private dances and he doesn’t sit in gyno row.

    He has gone in the past but says he really doesn’t enjoy it much. He’d rather be at a pub with his friends watching games over beers and munchies.

    I think trust is a huge part of this. If you have mutual trust then I don’t think you should have anything to worry about.

    • tealily says:

      Yeah, I agree with that. I would have no problem with my husband going. It isn’t really “sexy” anyway, it’s just weird. I trust him, though, so there isn’t even a question.

      • Kitten says:

        Disagree.
        For me it has nothing to do with trust (my BF would never ever cheat) and everything to do with the idea of men ogling and throwing money at naked women.
        It’s not exactly the best example of gender equality, you know?

  19. Sara says:

    I don’t really get strip clubs. Why would you pay a lot of money to get teased in front of other dudes? Like others have said, I do admire the athleticism and grace of pole dancers, and understand that some women pay their way through college and/or life thanks to those jobs, but what’s in it for the dudes?

  20. DEB says:

    Repulsive. So repulsive there are no words. Not the strip club, but Khloe.

  21. Linda says:

    I don’t like strip clubs for 1 reason. That is somebody’s son or daughter and I wouldn’t want it to be mine or anybody I love.
    Khloe looks ridiculous. She should have covered her whole face with her hair.

  22. JenniferJustice says:

    For me, stripclubs are nasty. Period! No context necessary.

    As for her, it all depends on what she’s okay with and what they’ve discussed. I have a feeling the KKlan women don’t have the same standards that most of us regular folk have regarding what’s acceptable and forgivable. They don’t have respect for themselves, so I don’t see them demanding it from their significant others. They’re more likely of the mindset that boys will be boys and so long as they come home to them, whatever else they do is to be expected.

    I find it kind of humorous that all her talk about “love” and “kinds of love” shows not only her lack of education, but a lack of standards because she doesn’t realize what she’s trying to say isn’t about love at all – it’s respect – but they dont’ know that word.

  23. Bluesky says:

    I see this talk show ending quickly. They are going to be hard pressed to find anyone reputable to be on her show, except for you hungry D List celebrities. There are only so many times you can have your mom and sisters on the show.

  24. Ang says:

    Pete Burns Jr💋

  25. i must be the only one … who really doesnt care if he the bf wanted to go every now and then to a strip club…. I actually was there sitting next to him as he got a lap dance…. the only part that blew me was she wanted to dance on me as well…. to which i was like hmmmmm no (a most i could just watch)

    but we figured that would be an every blue moon thing bec its def not like in the rockstar vids and rapper vids…… the handful that I been to these ladies have dead eyes, rock plastic booties and space tits…. and just look desperate and soooo lost and sad….. they dont looks like OMG look at me and make you want to pay them… but idk that industry is just ..hmmm ugh

    • DTX says:

      I agree with you. I have zero problem if hubs wants to go with a group of buddies for a bachelor party or birthday every once in a while, as long as he’s honest and not touching anyone, I’m fine. Trust is key. He actually prefers I go with him and often times I am the only wife/gf in the group. LOTS of guys tell their wives they never go, hate it, it’s gross, sexist, etc because that’s how the wives want them to think and they’re not stupid enough to start a fight for no reason. Most of the guys in the groups I’ve gone with were actually pretty good dudes who’d never cheat on their wives (they’d never throw away a good woman for meaningless fling with a stripper), most of the time don’t even get lap dances but they’re still too afraid to tell their partners that they like hanging out there having beers with their buddies every once in a while. That said, I’ve met a few rare birds that truly do not like it, but trust me…they are very few and very far between and yet, they’ve still gone too. Even if they just sat there and complained. (For reference: Hubs has a lot of friends and is a leader in a very male oriented business so at certain times of the year, we go a bit more frequently and actually get to write it off as a business lunch/dinner(!) We’re not like VIP members or anything! haha)

      That said, I don’t think that a woman should have to grin and bear it if she truly doesn’t like. The couple should have an open dialogue and lines should be drawn and if she is really not okay with it, then he should just decide if the juice is worth the squeeze, and be honest about it. People just don’t communicate enough sometimes.

  26. dawn says:

    Why would that be a deal breaker when the Kardash family love themselves some strippers? Naw this is just much ado about nothing.

  27. OrangeCrush says:

    IF they’re in a committed relationship (which, I mean, come on… does anyone really think they are?), then it’d be up to her to decide if a strip club visit is a deal breaker. I’d imagine that her “boyfriend” going to a strip club wouldn’t bother her in the least. She probably asked him to take notes so she can decide which body part to get her next botched-surgery on.

    So. Trashy.

  28. TheOtherViv says:

    Ok, is it just me or does anyone else think that she looks like one of those RealDolls that you can order instead if a girlfriend? She fits right onto that shop website, it’s eerie.