Kim Kardashian is trading scandal for self‑possession, using a raw new sit‑down to reframe her story around single motherhood, hard‑earned boundaries and a billion‑dollar business machine that is only getting bigger.

I had to save myself.

The reality titan describes the end of her marriage to Kanye West as a turning point where protecting her own mental health – and her kids’ – finally outweighed loyalty to a 15‑year relationship. She points to emotional and financial chaos, including dramatic gestures that “weren’t healthy or beneficial,” and says leaving was not a failure but “the universe” rewarding her with new creative and business doors opening once she chose peace.​

My happiness is worth that… I have no regrets.

I have four amazing, beautiful babies.

Co‑parenting in the spotlight

Kardashian makes it clear the children live with her and that she is the day‑to‑day parent, but insists she “never” blocks access and flies them to see their father whenever he asks, unless she believes a situation is unsafe. She refuses to publicly spar with West even when he accuses her of “kidnapping” their kids online, saying she stays silent in the moment and instead over‑corrects at home by constantly telling them how “amazing” their dad is.​

“I raise the kids… but they will never be able to say I said anything negative about their dad.”​

Single, guarded – and not desperate

For the first time in her adult life, Kardashian is happily single and in no rush to change that, saying four kids, filming and law studies leave little room for casual dating. She admits some men have pulled back because they “don’t want to deal” with her ex, and that the harassment Pete Davidson endured has made her far more protective about putting future partners in the line of fire, even as she believes the right person “wouldn’t care”.

It’s easier if I just stay away… but I can’t live my life like that either.

North, growing pains and mom guilt

Kardashian leans into her role as the parent all four kids confide in, describing her home as a constant sleepover hub and herself as both disciplinarian and safe place. She fiercely defends North’s much‑discussed style and attitude, asking the internet for “grace” for a creative pre‑teen whose experimentation is happening under a global microscope, and says her daughter is already reflective enough to cringe at some of her own past behaviour.​

She’s a kid. She’s figuring it out in front of the world. People forget that.

Skims, Nike and beauty world domination

On the business side, Kardashian is in full mogul mode, revealing that the Nike partnership is not a one‑off capsule but a long‑term “Nike Skims” brand that blends Skims’ fit and aesthetic with Nike’s performance and global reach. She also confirms plans for Skims Beauty after buying back her old KKW business, promising the return of cult‑favourite lip liners and new makeup and fragrance under a unified Skims umbrella, all while staying obsessively hands‑on with fabrics, casting and creative.​

Every successful thing I’ve done is because I was obsessed with the product first.

From reality star to real lawyer

After years of prison‑reform work and Oval Office meetings, Kardashian says a single moment in the Roosevelt Room – realising she didn’t understand legal jargon being thrown around her – pushed her to commit to becoming a lawyer. Rather than take a traditional route, she’s in California’s apprenticeship program, has passed the “baby bar” and recently sat for the full bar exam, with dreams of handling real cases and even opening her own firm focused on families and second chances.​

I never want to be in a room again and not understand what’s being said.