In a twist that even the Kardashians couldn’t have scripted, insiders claim Khloé Kardashian demanded multiple DNA tests from Tristan Thompson after becoming convinced her son might not be his — but her brother Rob’s. The shocking revelation, first reported by Radar Online, paints a picture of paranoia, betrayal, and the deep fractures within one of the most public families on earth.
According to several production sources cited by OK! Magazine, Khloé began suspecting “something was off” during her pregnancy via surrogate in late 2021. “She was under incredible stress,” one insider said. “She’d been betrayed by Tristan so many times that she started doubting everything — even biology.”
It reportedly got so bad that Khloé demanded not one but three separate paternity tests on her newborn son, Tatum, to ensure he was Tristan’s. “She needed to be 100% sure,” another source told Us Weekly. “There were moments where she actually wondered if her brother’s DNA could somehow have been mixed up during the surrogacy process. It sounds crazy, but Khloé was traumatized by what Tristan put her through.”
Khloé Kardashian reportedly made Tristan Thompson take *three* DNA tests after fearing her baby wasn’t his. @PopBase
The family, insiders claim, was aware of Khloé’s growing anxiety but chose not to intervene. “Kris didn’t want to escalate it,” said a source close to the production of The Kardashians. “She just told Khloé to follow her gut and do whatever made her feel safe.”
Khloé’s fears reportedly stemmed from the chaos surrounding her relationship with Tristan — including his high-profile cheating scandals and multiple paternity suits. “At that point, she didn’t trust him or anyone,” the source said. “She thought maybe there was a mix-up with the embryo transfer, maybe even something darker.”
One insider told TMZ that Khloé secretly conducted the first DNA test without telling Tristan. When the results confirmed he was the biological father, she ordered two more through different labs to “eliminate all doubt.” Each result came back the same. “It wasn’t about accusing anyone,” the source said. “It was about Khloé needing peace of mind.”
But what stunned fans was the bizarre detail that Khloé reportedly worried her brother Rob’s genetic material had been “somehow switched” in the surrogacy clinic. “She’d read a story about embryo mishandling in another celebrity case,” said an anonymous source quoted by Daily Mail. “She started spiraling, asking the doctors to verify every DNA chain. She even called Rob and apologized for bringing him into it.”
“She wasn’t accusing anyone — she was terrified something had gone wrong,” an insider said of Khloé’s DNA fears. @enews
Fans of The Kardashians have long speculated about tension between Khloé and Rob, who stepped away from the limelight years ago. “They’ve always had a close bond,” one friend told People, “but this situation put them in an impossible position.” Rob reportedly reassured his sister repeatedly that the idea was “impossible” — but Khloé still pursued the testing. “That’s how shaken she was.”
Tristan, meanwhile, was reportedly humiliated by the ordeal. “He felt insulted,” a friend told Page Six. “He kept saying, ‘After everything, you think I’m not even the dad?’” Yet, according to insiders, he complied with all three tests — desperate to prove himself. “He knew he couldn’t argue his way out of this one. The only proof she’d accept was science.”
Sources close to Khloé say that after the final results came back, confirming Tristan’s paternity beyond doubt, she broke down in tears. “It was relief and embarrassment at the same time,” one family friend told Rolling Stone. “She’d gone so deep into paranoia that even she knew it had gone too far.”
“She did three tests. Each one said the same thing — Tristan is the father.” @itvnews
Publicly, Khloé has never commented on the reports, though fans believe she subtly referenced the ordeal in a recent Instagram post where she wrote: “Trust doesn’t come easy anymore. I’ve learned that peace comes from proof.” The cryptic message has since been liked more than 3 million times and fueled online speculation that it referred to the DNA saga.
On X, fans have flooded her comment sections with a mix of sympathy and disbelief. “Three DNA tests? That’s trauma talking, not logic,” one wrote. Another added, “This woman has been gaslit so bad she started doubting her own genes.”
Family insiders told Entertainment Tonight that Khloé has since moved past the paranoia and is “in a much better place mentally.” Tristan, they said, “took it as a wake-up call” to repair his relationship with her. “He realized how deeply his cheating had damaged her trust,” one said. “It’s not about the tests — it’s about what drove her to need them.”
Still, the scandal underscores just how fragile the Kardashian empire’s inner world can be — a mix of fame, family, and fear that no amount of luxury or cameras can fully control. “It’s tragic and human,” said pop culture analyst Maya Lewis. “She didn’t trust the man she loved, the process she paid for, or even her own family’s DNA. That’s how deep the wounds go.”
Neither Rob Kardashian nor the surrogacy agency involved has publicly commented on the claim, though legal experts told Insider such a mix-up “would be virtually impossible.” Still, the fact that Khloé believed it — even briefly — speaks volumes about the level of chaos she’s endured in her private life.
“She’s been betrayed so much she stopped trusting reality itself,” said a family source. @guardian
As the story spreads across social media, one thing remains clear: Khloé Kardashian’s life — no matter how controlled it looks on camera — is still ruled by doubt, heartbreak, and the relentless pressure of living every fear in public view.
