Being the child of famous parents is already complicated. Being the child of famous parents going through a very public divorce? That’s a whole different level of chaos. Just ask Preston Pippen.
During Netflix’s Calabasas Confidential, the 23-year-old son of Larsa Pippen and NBA legend Scottie Pippen got surprisingly honest about what life was like after his parents split up. And let’s just say it sounds like he had a front-row seat to one of reality TV’s longest-running relationship roller coasters.
While hanging out with friends, Preston described his mom as being in a “weird place” after the divorce. That’s probably one way to put it. Another way might be: trying to figure life out while the entire internet keeps refreshing Instagram every five minutes.
“I’m glad I’m not dealing with it all so [up] close,” said Preston. “It kind of sucks when your parents are divorced. That’s one thing, and then once they start dating, it’s another thing. If they get remarried, then it’s a bigger thing.”
He went on to make a rare comment about Larsa’s former friendship with the Kardashian family, saying that she was “friends with a very famous family” at the time.
“It was just all over the place. You would think, at that age, when you’re going to school, that it is safe and you’re dodging the drama at home,” said Preston. “People I thought were my friends would make jokes, and there’s already so much noise in the house.”
“My parents got divorced when I was 15, and it was really tough because there was an affair,” Preston said, referring to his mom Larsa’s alleged affair with Future before officially separating from Scottie.
“Kids at school, like my friends, would play music by a rapper that my mom was taking to at the time, and it was just s—-y,” he continued. “I am removed from it now, so it’s easy to kind of talk about.”
To his credit, Preston didn’t come across as angry. He sounded more reflective than anything. His comments highlighted something many children of divorce experience, regardless of how much money or fame their families have.
Of course, being related to Larsa means the experience comes with extra cameras, extra headlines, and enough social media chatter to power a small city.
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