Last week, a photo of Khloé Kardashian surfaced online. In the picture, she stands by a pool, wearing an impossibly tiny bikini, which shows the results of her intense exercise regime. Fans noticed that the star was looking far more natural than usual in the snap, and it became clear the image was unedited – a world away from the usual photos she posts.
Reports quickly emerged that the Kardashians were desperately trying to track down the photo – which was taken by grandmother MJ and shared in error by Khloé’s team – to remove any trace of it from the internet, which is why we’re also unable to publish it.
And, while fans were thrilled to see a more “natural”- looking Khloé, with countless admiring comments, we’re told it put the reality star in a panic.
“Khloé has been in an absolute rage since the photo was leaked,” an insider close to the star reveals to heat. “The atmosphere in the family has been extremely tense, everyone is walking on eggshells around Khloé.”
Not long after the picture went viral, Khloé responded to the furore by posting a video of herself in just underwear writing, “Yes I did a live [video on Instagram] to show you all this isn’t Photoshopped.” The 36-year-old mum of one wrote in a lengthy post that she has “struggled with body image her whole life”, and that she has as much a right as anyone else to ask for an image not to be shared.
CHECK OUT Keeping Up With the Kardashians' most iconic fights
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1 of 14Kourtney vs Kim
In the latest series Kim and Kourtney have a physical fight and to be honest we're not surprised. Tension has been building between the pair for quite some time and Kourt has even confessed that she's stepping back from the reality show.
2 of 14Khloe vs Kim
Remember when Khloe shut the door on Kim when she was trying to get into the apartment and then Kim came out with the famous line, "don't be f—king rude" before hitting her with her bag? Iconic.
3 of 14Kim and Kris vs Rob
Throwback to when Kim was dating (and then went on to marry) Kris Humphries. Well, one of the stand-out moments from their relationship was the whole diamond earring incident but during that same holiday, remember when Kim and Kris argued with Rob Kardashian? After the siblings exchanged words, Kris stepped in to defend Kim but nobody was prepared for when Rob called her a "wh-re".
4 of 14Kylie vs Kendall
So Kylie and Kendall aren't full time cast members but whenever they're on screen they know how to make their mark. While the pair were getting ready at Kylie's house, Kendall wanted to borrow one of her sister's dresses and it's safe to say Ky wasn't having it. Kylie refused to lend her the dress and Kendall went on to call her "the biggest f—king b-tch" and a "c—t". So much dramz.
5 of 14Kim vs Kourtney
Kim and Kourtney's row over North West and Penelope Disick's Candyland themed party went on for a few days but it reached its peak when they came to blows and almost called it off. While Kourtney was arguing it'll be too much sugar for the kids, Kim pointed out that was the whole theme of the party. Luckily they went ahead with it but the kids ended up being far too hyper… following all that candy.
6 of 14Scott vs the waiter
Scott has definitely had the best character development throughout the series. Remember the early series when he went wild with his partying? He punched the mirror in Miami and shoved money down the waiters throat? Everyone was embarrassed and of course, the following day he apologised.
7 of 14Scott vs Corey
This row still makes us cringe whenever we think about it. During dinner Kourtney revealed Penelope scratched her nanny on the face and it resulted in her quitting. Things were getting pretty heated between everyone but it certainly took a turn when Corey said if she was his child he would have given her a "spanking for sure". Oh boy...
8 of 14Kendall vs Caitlyn
It all kicked off when Caitlyn Jenner publicly announced she was going to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show that Kendall was walking. Kendall put her foot down and admitted she was "p-ssed" at her dad for taking the attention and went on to disinvite her. Awks.
9 of 14Kris vs the rest of the family
This will always be our funniest KUWTK episode. When the Kardashian sisters (and Kim's friend Larsa Pippen) were judging Kris for letting Rob stay in one of her houses, Kris put her foot down. She reminded them that she's supported them throughout all their "sh-t" including Kim's short marriage –remember her classic, "I'm married for 72 days, really that was normal"? Iconique.
10 of 14Kim vs Kourtney
Kim is pretty savage during any argument but she went a step too far when she claimed Kourtney was the "least interesting to look at" after her older sister was being difficult with the schedule for their annual Christmas card.
11 of 14Kourtney vs Jonathan Cheban
Throwback to Kourtney and Khloe take Miami (an iconic time, tbh). Jonathan should learn not to get involved in family fights. During the early days he defended Kim and ended up rowing with Kourtney. After Kourt told him "you're shoved so far up Kim's ass" and "You're such a f—king loser", he clapped back and said, "Scott's never going to marry you!" Kourt didn't take his jibe lightly and ended up slapping him around the face.
12 of 14Kendall vs Kris
The Kardashians Christmas party is one we would LOVE to go to but in 2018 things got a little awkward when Kendall wanted her dad Caitlyn to attend but Kris wasn't keen. After Kris pointed out that it could be awkward because of all the drama from Caitlyn's book, Kendall made it clear she wanted her dad there.
13 of 14Kim and Jonathan vs Khloe and Malika
While the Kardashians were on holiday, things got awkward when Jonathan Cheban told Malika Haaq that he got a bigger room because his best friend Kim is more famous than her best pal Khloe. When they all confronted each other, Kim told Khloe and Malika that she thought they had "an inferiority complex". Riiiight.
14 of 14Kendall vs Rob
When Rob started dating Blac Chyna it was awkward for the entire family but things took a turn when he gave her an iPad… that Kendall gave him for HIS birthday. To top it all off, Kendall found out through Instagram.
She also said, “I love a good filter, good lighting and an edit here and there,” adding that she chooses how to present herself to the world and “will continue to do [so] unapologetically”.
Many fans commented to say how sad it was that a beautiful woman was so rattled by an unedited picture, but for the Kardashians, seeking perfection via surgery and photo retouching is the norm.
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“Khloé really wants to look like she does when she is heavily filtered,” our source explains. “She’s called an emergency meeting with her surgeons to look at any treatments that will enhance her appearance. But her family are really worried she could get something done that she will regret. They feel as though she’s her own worst enemy and she just needs to be like the old Khloé, who wouldn’t give a f--k about any of this stuff.
“She was always the wild sister with the biggest personality, but because of her insecurities and heartache, she’s become so unsure of herself, always hiding behind Photoshop, Snapchat filters, or enhanced images of herself.”
The source adds, “Everyone feels like the real Khloé needs to step forward and embrace her true self.”
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