The following article mentions addiction and mental health struggles.
However, he found an entirely different throw in of fame when he married reality TV personalityKhloe Kardashian.
That kind of attention was a big change for Lamar, and he ultimately struggled to cope with it.
Behind the scenes, Lamar has a family that the public doesn’t often see.
He shares two children with his former girlfriend, Liza Morales.
His third child, Jayden Odom, died when he was an infant.
As he said on “The View,” “I live for my children.”
Let’s take a look inside Lamar Odom’s relationship with his kids today.
“For a period of 11 months, he saw the kids about five times.
So I moved back to New York, where we have other family,” she said.
Destiny even claimed that she learned of Lamar’s overdose from TMZ.
However, it seems they’ve worked to move past that dark time.
That ultimatum clicked, and Lamar went to rehab.
“I’m glad she pulled up the courage to tell her old man that,” he said.
News,“I’ve learned to keep going and to keep fighting … Heshared a reelof his daughter, Destiny Odom, modeling, as a birthday tribute to her.
Lamar also opened up about rebuilding their relationship in 2022, telling E!
News that he was finding ways to “bond” with them.
Destiny had moved into his house, which he seemed thrilled about.
He gushed, “We can be on Mars and I’d be good with that.
Just having her next to me as much as possible is like a dream come true.”
Their relationship has clearly come a long way from when they used to seldom see each other.
Destiny said that she had to forgive her father, so they could both move on.
She felt that he was finally apologetic for his past behavior.
Destiny also sees his recovery from his overdose as a second chance for all of them.
She explained toPeople,“I don’t really think that’s a coincidence.
In 2006, Jayden died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome while in his crib.
“I just sat there for about three hours and held him.”
It took years for Lamar to open up about Jayden’s death.
“I just wish I would’ve had him in my life a little longer.
… You know what’s crazy?
I don’t even think I still have even sat down and cried about it,” he explained.
In a 2021 interview withPeople, Liza Morales noted how difficult the death was for the entire family.
“The trauma [of Jayden’s death] never goes away,” she said.
“You constantly have to work on yourself when it comes to loss and depression.”
A source toldRadar,“His son is so upset.
Everyone hates her.”
Lamar Jr. even made his feelings about his dad’s relationship with Parr public.
What’s more, Lamar Jr. apparently did not even hear the news from his own dad.
The next day, Lamar Jr. apologized to the elder Lamar on social media.
PerInTouch Weekly,he wrote in another now-deleted post, “I was hurt and caught off guard …
I have nothing but love for my dad and want what’s best for him.”
Parr and Lamar called off their engagement in 2020.
After the split, Lamar toldShowbiz CheatSheetthat Parr did not get along with Destiny Odom, either.
She made her fashion show debut at the Couture Fighting Cancer 2nd Annual Fashion Show in September 2022.
While Destiny was excited for the show, she gushed to E!
News, “I’m having fun spending time with my dad.”
He went on to emphasize that his priority has become making sure his daughter succeeds in whatever she does.
News that she’s set a number of goals for herself.
“I definitely would like to continue working with social-related, cultural brands.
And I actually want to go back to school,” she shared.
Yet, her father may have aspirations for them to one day work in TV together.
“Maybe we’ll start a reality show.
We’ll have a lot to talk about, a lot to show,” he said.
Joe wasn’t in Lamar’s life much during his childhood, and he struggled with heroin addiction.
Yet, Joe did cause his fair share of drama by often blasting the Kardashians in the press.
While they went on to get engaged in 2000, they split before getting married.
They did maintain a connection for their children though, which apparently wasn’t always easy.
I also have to forgive him for so much,'” she said.
Lamar Jr. also acknowledged the changes his dad has made in recent years.
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