When reports surfaced that Kim Kardashian West had filed for divorce from her husband of six years, rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West, many people rallied to her defense. Multiple outlets reported that the reason Kim decided to file came down to two events: when Kanye revealed the pair thought about aborting her first pregnancy and when Kanye called Kim and her mother white supremacists on Twitter.
In recent weeks, a lot of rumors surrounding the pair's impending divorce have died down; Bloomberg News proclaimed Kanye West the richest Black man in America ever, and it seemed like those rumors completely went out the window.
Now a source close to the family has spoken to The Sun about the real reason Kim filed for divorce, and it has nothing to do with anything we've heard so far.
Friends of Kim Kardashian are claiming that she filed for divorce to "shock" her husband and to get him to come back home, but the move didn't work. After noting that Kanye "basically rolled his eyes," the source went on to explain that now Kim is figuring out what to do.
The friend explained that it seems like Kanye doesn't really care at all: "Kim loves Kanye and her plan to turn things around by filing for divorce has backfired. She had visions of the news breaking and Kanye would in turn have a reality check, yet instead he basically rolled his eyes."
The friend went on to add that Kim thought long and hard about filing before deciding to go for it: "Filing for divorce was incredibly difficult for Kim. She felt this huge gesture and move on her part would make Kanye turn his life around, but unfortunately, it hasn't."
The source even described the couple as being in a "standoff":
"So now Kim and Kanye are in a standoff over the next move. Those closest to them say neither of them is willing to give an inch. Kanye wants to live his life on his terms and at this point is ok with whatever happens now. He will not bend to Kim's wishes, he just isn't willing."
The source also added that Kim is concerned about how divorce would impact the couple's branding. "Kim had high hopes Kanye would realize this divorce would mean KIMYE was no longer. That he would realize they would lose themselves as a brand, something they had spent years building together."
"She literally has been awaiting this huge apology and some promises he would change to make it work but instead, he has stood his ground. Kanye seems to have had very little reaction to Kim filing for divorce. In fact, he's just focusing on work and his new music."
Kim's mother, Kris Jenner, has also reportedly stepped in to try to fix the marriage, but it might be making things worse. While appearing on The Kyle & Jackie O Show, Kris explained that she's concerned for her grandchildren: "I think it's always going to be hard any time … you know, there's a lot of kids."
But she added that the family will support Kim and her children: "The good thing about our family is that we are there for each other and supportive and we love each other very, very much — so all I want is for those two kids [Kim and Kanye] to be happy. And I want the kids to be happy. That's the goal."
It seems that Kim is also using her Instagram account to try to get Kanye's attention. The same source explained to The Sun that it's not really working: "The stress has been unbelievably difficult and it's even been hard for her to eat. As always Kim looks amazing and has been posting many beautiful shots on social media to get his attention but it's had no effect."
Unfortunately for Kim, it seems her plan isn't really working out:
"Every day she's waited for a sign, something that would mean 'I'm sorry' or 'I'm willing to change'. Instead, Kim's finally beginning to feel it doesn't matter what she says, or how beautiful she is, or what an incredible mother she is, Kanye isn't willing to change and her plan has definitely failed."
