Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian at odds over Justin Bieber amid Diddy controversy: Source
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: As old videos of a young Justin Bieber with Sean "Diddy" Combs continue to resurface amid the rapper’s legal issues, tensions have reportedly emerged between Kourtney Kardashian and her husband, Travis Barker.
As per a source, the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star wants to be there for the 'Sorry' singer, a former fling, and Travis isn't happy about it.
"Travis swears he’s not at all threatened by Justin, but he just finds it extremely disrespectful. Everyone knows [Justin and Kourtney] hooked up, whether Kourtney wants to admit it or not, and just from an ego perspective, Travis can’t handle the idea of people thinking she’s close to him again," shared the tipster to InTouch Weekly.
Kourtney Kardashian 'concerned' for Justin Bieber
While Justin Bieber, 30, and Kourtney Kardashian, 45, never publicly addressed the nature of their past relationship, they were romantically linked after the reality star's 2015 split from Scott Disick.
Both have since moved on, with Kourtney marrying Travis in 2022 and Justin tying the knot with Hailey Bieber in 2018.
According to the tipster, Kourtney would love to rekindle a platonic friendship with Justin. They shared, "Travis is very possessive of Kourtney and doesn’t want her spending time with anyone else, really, let alone a guy she used to have a thing with."
"Ultimately, Kourtney is not going to disrespect Travis and go against his wishes, but at the same time, it is annoying to her. She wishes he would just get over it and act more mature. She has zero interest in Justin romantically. She’s just concerned for him like everyone else is and thinks he could use some support," added the source.
Justin Bieber faces intense scrutiny over past relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The ongoing legal saga involving Sean "Diddy" Combs, 54, who was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in September, has raised questions about his past relationship with Justin Bieber.
Old videos of Justin and Diddy's interactions have resurfaced, with many finding them disturbing.
In one clip, a then-15-year-old Justin is seen standing beside Diddy, with the music mogul saying, "So, check this out, yo. Justin – have you ever seen the movie 48 Hours? Right now, he’s having 48 hours with Diddy where we hanging out and what we’re doing we can’t really disclose. But it’s definitely a 15-year-old’s dream."
Diddy later added, "I don’t have legal guardianship of [Justin] but for the next 48 hours he’s with me and we’re gonna go buck full crazy."
During a joint appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' when Justin was 16, the Bad Boy Records founder joked, "He knows better than to be talking about the things that he does with Big Brother Puff on national television."
The 'Baby' singer, who has yet to comment on his former mentor Diddy’s arrest, has been keeping a low profile with his wife, Hailey, and their son, Jack Blues.
A source shared, "It’s like he’s fallen off the map since Diddy’s arrest and all the sick details coming out. People are genuinely worried about him. Dealing with that and being a new dad probably has him stressed as hell."
