Star magazine March 24, 2025 | Page 9

A MOM

FIGHTS BACK !

Not Her Boy
“ My son really values his privacy ,” Kourtney wrote of Mason , adding , “ He is a kid with feelings and a beautiful life ahead of him .”

STOP THE RUMORS !

Don ’ t come after her kid ! Kourtney Kardashian is accustomed to having her life play out in public , with seemingly nothing off limits . She memorably even let cameras into the delivery room back in 2010 , when she dramatically pulled her first child from her body on Keeping Up With the Kardashians . Now that the child , Mason , is 15 , however , things have changed . On March 2 , the mom of four — who also shares Penelope , 12 , and 10-year-old Reign with ex Scott Disick and Rocky , 16 months , with husband Travis Barker — proved to be fiercely protective of the teen ’ s privacy . In a scathing post , the 45-year-old came out swinging against people spreading rumors that Mason had
fathered a child . “ I rarely address rumors or conspiracies regarding myself or my family , but this is about my child and it feels wrong to let anyone think for a second that these lies are remotely true ,” she posted . “ They are not .”
In recent years , Mason has stepped back from the family biz , no longer appearing on The Kardashians , though he does have an Instagram account . And , per his dad , he is dating . As Scott told his son ’ s aunt Khloé Kardashian on her podcast in January , “ He ’ s starting to like girls , and obviously , girls like him .” The 41-year-old then shared the advice he ’ d given his son . “ I just said , ‘ You know , it ’ s like , you can do whatever you want , just don ’ t lie and don ’ t manipulate any girls .’ ” ★

NOT READY TO DIE !

Fans weren ’ t the only ones upset that Yellowjackets ’ Lottie was found dead on a recent ep . Simone Kessell , who played the adult version of a teen survivor of a plane crash that left a girls ’ soccer team stranded , admitted she was stunned by the plot twist . “ As an actor , you always think , ‘ Was it something I did ? Was it my performance ? Could I have done it differently ?’” the 49-year-old shared , adding , “ I was pretty brokenhearted .”
Simone joins a long line of TV stars who ’ ve felt cheated by their characters ’ premature deaths . Some ultimately accepted their alter egos ’ fate . Orange Is the New Black ’ s

MORE TO SAY !

Samira Wiley , for example , credited producers for how they handled the “ delicate ” situation . Others did more than hold a grudge . The late Valerie Harper , star of Valerie , and Desperate Housewives ’ Nicollette
Sheridan even took their cases to court . While Valerie was awarded $ 1.4 million , Nicollette , who accused show creator Marc Cherry of killing her off in retaliation for reporting that he ’ d hit her in the head on set , saw her case dismissed . ★
Simone , with Juliette Lewis , “ liked ” posts by bereft fans . “ I just felt it was premature ,” she said of Lottie ’ s season 3 death .
MARCH 24 , 2025 Star 7