Why Kim Kardashian Filed to Drop ‘West’ From Her Name Amid Kanye Divorce

Sister swap? Kim Kardashian took a page out of Khloé Kardashian’s book when she posted a cryptic quote via her Instagram Story.

Having fun! Kanye West was spotted with Instagram model Yasmine Lopez in Houston 10 months after Kim Kardashian filed for divorce.

Staying close. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian aren’t together anymore, but they’re still keeping each other nearby.

Howdy, neighbor! Kanye West, 44, reportedly purchased a $4.5 million house across the street from his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, 41, as they continue to navigate through divorce proceedings, according to Dirt. The rapper, who shares four children with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, closed on the 3651 square-foot, 5-bedroom home in Los Angeles’ Hidden Hills just two months after he listed his $3.7 million, 4,200 square-foot, former bachelor pad in the same gated community.

Kim Kardashian, 41, filed court documents in Los Angeles on December 10 to become legally single from former husband Kanye West, 44 and a source told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that she “couldn’t wait” to hop coasts to see her new beau, Pete Davidson, 28, immediately after doing so. “After filing these papers to become legally single and drop West from her last name over a week ago, the only thing that Kim really wanted was to see Pete.

Show of support! Kim Kardashian — the style icon that she is — decided to show her 270 million followers exactly how she would style pieces from her upcoming All-in-One Skims collection. And get this: one of her recommendations is to pair the onsie with ex Kanye West’s Yeezy sneakers. 

Kim Kardashian looked a far cry from her usual glamorous self in her and daughter North’s latest TikTok.

Kanye West is reportedly not ready to let Kim Kardashian go despite his estranged wife filing documents to remove her married name. Over the weekend it was said that Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim filed court documents to remove her married name days after the rapper made a public plea for her during his benefit concert with Drake in Los Angeles.

Kim Kardashian is looking to expedite the termination of her marriage to Kanye West. In court documents obtained by ET on Monday, the reality star strongly expressed her opinion that their relationship is unsalvageable.

Kim Kardashian is said to be "furious" with ex Kanye West after his public plea to her last week. Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim, 41, is said to have filed court documents to remove her married name after he mentioned her during his benefit concert with Drake in Los Angeles last week.

Kim Kardashian is looking to expedite the termination of her marriage to Kanye West.

Kim Kardashian might be filing to be legally single, but she still has a place for her ex, Kanye West, on her mantel.

Kim Kardashian, 41, was “embarrassed” after Kanye West, 44, publicly said he wanted her to “run right back” to him at his Dec. 9 concert — prompting her to file paperwork to both become legally single and drop West from her last name. “This absolutely is true regarding Kim filing documents to become legally single and change her last name back to just Kardashian,” an insider spilled to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly filed to become legally single in her divorce from Kanye West. Kim filed for divorce from Kanye earlier this year but on Friday, 10 December, the 41 year old star is reported to have filed court documents to become officially single – which is now awaiting approval from a judge.

Kim Kardashian has filed documents to be declared legally single.According to multiple reports, the reality-star-turned entrepreneur is currently awaiting a judge's approval to be single amid her divorce from Kanye West. Kim is also asking for her maiden name to be restored and West to be dropped from her last name.In filing this paperwork, Kim is asking the judge to separate her marital status from her and Kanye's child custody and property issues.

Kim Kardashian, 41, just filed to be “legally single” from her estranged husband Kanye West, 44, on Friday, per TMZ, with the reality star — who has used the “KKW” initials in various brands — opting to drop “West” from her surname. HollywoodLife has reached out to reps for Kim Kardashian about the move, but we also spoke EXCLUSIVELY to two family attorneys, Morghan Leia Richardson, esq. of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, and California family attorney, David J. Glass, to find out what “legally

Kim Kardashian, 41, has taken one step further in her divorce from Kanye West, 44. The SKIMS founder filed papers to make her officially single on Friday, Dec. 10 as reported by TMZ. Kim, who has used the KKW initials in various brands like her makeup and fragrance lines, has also asked to drop ‘West’ from her surname, per the documents the outlet reports they’ve obtained — restoring her legal name to Kimberly Noel Kardashian. HollywoodLife has reached out to reps for Kim Kardashian.