Tatum, born through surrogacy in July 2022, was initially introduced by Khloé and Tristan during the premiere episode of the third season of their reality series, The Kardashians. However, Khloé’s jest suggesting that her brother Rob Kardashian could potentially be Tatum’s father did not sit well with fans.
Expressing her concerns about a possible mix-up at the surrogacy agency due to Tatum’s dissimilarity to herself or Thompson, Khloé divulged the extreme measures she undertook to confirm Tatum’s paternity on the SHE MD podcast with Dr. Thais Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney. “I made Tristan do three DNA tests for Tatum.
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He was so offended,” she confessed. “My son looks just like my brother. Because he was an IVF baby or a surrogate baby, I was like, ‘Rob, have you ever donated sperm somewhere?'”
Despite the gravity of the situation, Khloé lightened the mood with a jest: “In this family, that would not surprise me, but that would be so disgusting.”
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Even after her doctor reassured her of the results, Khloé persisted, stating, “I need to do another one, I need to figure it out.” She acknowledged Tatum’s striking resemblance to her younger brother, a sentiment echoed by several family members, including her mother Kris Jenner.
Fans took to social media to express their shock and disbelief at Khloé’s revelation. One person exclaimed, “I beg your finest pardon?” while another questioned the reality of the situation, stating, “Is this not insane??? No way this is real.”