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Fans are getting a glimpse at Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marital woes.
The new documentary In Whose Name?, set for release Sept. 19, cameras offer a rare look at the “Stronger” rapper’s private life, including the tensions that led to his 2021 breakup with the SKIMS founder and his struggles with bipolar disorder.
In an Aug. 12 trailer for the upcoming doc, which was filmed over a six-year span, a crying Kim can be heard telling Kanye, “Your personality was not like this a few years ago.”
Later, the trailer teased another tense moment between the now-exes as Kanye, 48, warned Kim, 44, “Never tell me I’m gonna wake up one day and have nothing.”
While Kim tried to brush it off with, “We can talk about that later, but…” Kanye—who married Bianca Censori in 2022—snapped back, “It ain’t no ‘but.’”
E! News has reached out to Kim’s rep for comment but has not heard back.
Kim—who shares kids North West, 12, Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 6, with the rapper—previously alluded to the cause of her split during a conversation with her sister Khloe Kardashian about her own divorce from Lamar Odom.
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“That’s the hardest part, I’ve been there, when you don’t foresee something happening that really changes a person’s personality,” Kim explained during an episode of The Kardashians in February, “and then they’re not the same person and you can’t ever get that person back—but you can’t live with the new person. I get it.”
But despite the breakup, Kim and Kanye have put on a united front for their kids when necessary, like when they both attended North’s performance in The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl in May 2024.
“Her dad has been involved,” she shared during a confessional interview in a subsequent episode of the reality show. “Kanye and I want the best for the kids, so any time we’re here supporting our child, it’s always good vibes.”
In Whose Name? hits theaters Sept. 19. In the meantime, keep reading for a look back at Kim and Kanye’s relationship…
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2012: Clearly Close
Although Kim and Kanye weren’t official by the time of his March 2012 Paris Fashion Week Show, she sat front row at the event, even wearing many of his pieces.
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2012: Awards Show Date
At the 2012 BET Awards, Kanye took a moment to pose for a picture with his girlfriend Kim.
2012: South of the Border
Kim shared this throwback photo from a trip they took to Mexico.
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2013: Kim’s First Met Gala
In 2013, pregnant Kim joined Kanye for Fashion’s Biggest Night: The Met Gala!
2013: Kimye’s Firstborn
Kim and Kanye welcomed their first child together, North West, in June 2013.
2013: Rock Solid
This snap was taken just moments after Kanye proposed to Kim in October 2013 in San Francisco.
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2013: Birthday Babe
The rapper beamed at his new fiancée as they celebrated her 33rd birthday at Tao Las Vegas in October 2013.
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2014: Look of Love
The newlyweds took in each other as they hit a red carpet in November 2014.
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2015: PDA
Kimye flaunted some PDA while on the red carpet at the 57th Annual Grammys.
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2015: Power Couple
Kim and Kanye hit the red carpet at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. That night, Kanye accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and declared he would run for president.
2015: Baby No. 2
In December 2015, the Wests welcomed another little one into their brood, a baby named Saint!
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2016: Supportive Spouse
Kim supported her husband at his Yeezy season 4 fashion show in 2016.
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2016: A Memorable Night
A year after his headline-making speech, Kanye returned to the 2016 MTV VMAs with his wife by his side.
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2018: Another Baby Girl!
The couple welcomed baby Chicago via a surrogate back in January 2018.
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2018: Return to Paris
Nearly two years after her robbery, Kim returned to Paris alongside the rapper to support Virgil Abloh‘s debut collection for Louis Vuitton.
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2019: The Youngest West
Kim and Kanye turned to surrogacy once more to have their fourth child, a baby boy named Psalm. They welcomed the youngest West into the world in May 2019.
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2019: Fashion’s Biggest Night
Kim pulled out all of the stops at the 2019 Met Gala with her custom Thierry Mugler design. Kanye looked just as dapper with his all-black ‘fit.
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2019: Vow Renewal
In honor of their 5-year wedding anniversary, Kim decided to plan an intimate vow renewal that included all four of their children. “I think it’s so special that all four of our kids are here,” Kim reflected on KUWTK. “I tried to get all of our wedding party out. It’ll just be really sweet and I’m excited everyone is coming over.”
2019: The Wests Out West
After falling in love with Wyoming, Kanye purchased a ranch in the Equality State.
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2019: Star Power
The power couple turned heads at the 2019 FGI Night Of Stars Gala in New York City.
2019: Bugging Out
For another round of Halloween costumes, Kimye and their family dressed as bugs!
2019: Flintstones Fun
The famous family also dressed as the Flintstones for Halloween 2019.
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2019: All That Glitters
Kim and Kanye stole the show at the Versace fall 2019 runway in New York City.
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2019: Jean-ius
The couple looked effortlessly chic at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in November 2019.
2019: Christmas Card 2019
The Wests were perfectly coordinated for this casual 2019 Christmas card.
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2019: Old-Hollywood Glamour
The duo closed out 2019 on a high note, as they celebrated Sean “Diddy” Combs‘s lavish 50th birthday bash in December.
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2019: Christmas Crew
At the family’s annual Christmas in 2019, Kim and Kanye posed for a pic with their whole brood.
2020: Happy New Year
“To lots of love in 2020,” Kim captioned this snapshot of her and her hubby ahead of 2020!
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2020: Love & Basketball
The pair sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers game in January 2020.
2020: All in the Family
“Morning madness,” Kim wrote on Instagram alongside this photo of her, Kanye and their four kids.
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