Travis Barker would like to have a word with fans of The Kardashians.
In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times (published Oct. 29), the Blink-182 drummer spoke about fans of the show speculating that he was the source of the feud between sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, telling them to “stop it.”
Claiming that there could be a potential love triangle between the trio, fans pointed to resurfaced excerpts from Barker’s 2016 memoir in which he described Kim as “f–king hot,” as well as a 2015 interview with Us Weekly in which he recalled a 2006 trip to Amsterdam with then-girlfirend Paris Hilton. “Kim was eye candy … I was in no way disrespectful to Paris, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off Kim,” he said at the time.
Speaking with the Times, Barker said that what his flirtation with Kim back in 2006 doesn’t mean there’s anything going on between them. “It’s like, ‘Kourtney’s fans are worried about Travis. He’s a womanizer,’” he said. “I obviously shared all that stuff because I wanted to move past it. It was therapeutic for me. That’s her sister. She knows we used to talk. Nothing bad was going on.”
He continued, adding that he felt fan speculation had gone too far. “You give people a little information and they think they’ve solved the mystery of ‘this is why they’re fighting.’ It’s just so ridiculous,” he said.
As fans continue to see Kourtney and Kim’s feud develop on The Kardashians, Barker and the Poosh founder are currently gearing up for the arrival of their first child together (a baby boy). While the couple has kept quiet about the baby’s due date, the pair threw a lavish Disney-themed baby shower last month.
