Now that he’s dating Khloe, everyone knows who he is and he’s thrilled, says report

Jun 12, 2014 09:46 GMT  ·  By
Khloe Kardashian’s new boyfriend, French Montana, could be all sorts of bad news for her
   Khloe Kardashian’s new boyfriend, French Montana, could be all sorts of bad news for her

Khloe Kardashian’s first marriage, to Lamar Odom, ended in tears and heartbreak in late 2013 but, as of March this year, she seems to have found love again, this time in the arms of rapper French Montana. The two have been inseparable since then but, while she’s honestly smitten with him, his motives might be a bit shady.

He’s using her for fame, friends close to the Kardashian family tell the latest issue of Us Magazine. It’s not that he’s not famous on his own (because he is), but rather that being with Khloe is bringing him more exposure than he could ever hope to get for his music.

Being part of the Kardashian Klan means constant exposure in the media because these people are always followed by the paparazzi, constantly talked about in the tabloids and, when there’s shortage of stories, they create their own by simply going on social media and saying or doing something newsworthy.

So, while dating a Kardashian might also bring about some ridicule (here’s looking at you Kanye West and Lamar!), it also boosts one’s public profile by a lot. Sister Kim Kardashian and stepdad Bruce Jenner suspect that French knows that a little too well.

“[They] are very skeptical of him. They think he's using Khloe for fame,” says an insider.

Indeed, they’re not alone in thinking this. Another source reveals that Montana has been itching to “sit at the cool kids’ table” for long and he believes he might just get the chance to finally do so.

“[He] has been trying to get close to people he thinks are popular. Being with Khloe means everyone knows who French is now, so he's getting a lot out of it,” the second tipster explains.

The preview issue of Us Magazine, in which this report is included, also comes with the cover for this week’s issue, which will be out on Friday. As you can see from the photo above, it promises all the details on Khloe’s “dangerous romance” with the “thug” French Montana, which are just as many reasons she should be at least more cautious, if not actually worried.

As it happens, Montana’s ex-wife has also been talking to the press about the rapper, at one point actually saying that she felt as if he’d used her for moral and financial support until he got famous. When this happened, he simply walked out on her and their son, and he stopped being a part of their life.