Kanye West gushes about Kim

August 23, 2013

Kanye West has opened up about his relationship with Kim Kardashian on her mother Kris Jenner’s talk show.

In a preview clip for Kris, which airs later today, West tells the Kardashian matriarch: "I could have people say, ‘This is going to damage your credibility as an artist or designer.’ And I say, you know, I don’t care, I love this woman."

Acknowledging the paparazzi frenzy that usually surrounds Kardashian, West added: "Or someone could say, ‘When the paparazzi surround you … Everyone knows you don’t like paparazzi. Why would you be with this person?’ And I would say, ‘I’m being with this person because I love this person and she’s worth it to me.’"

West also described Kardashian – who is the mother of his two-month-old daughter North – as his "joy", adding: "She brought my new joy into the world."

Watch the clip below:

Later in the show, West revealed that Kardashian and their daughter have helped him come to terms with the death of his beloved mother Donda, who died of complications from cosmetic surgery. 

He said: "There were times [after her death], I would put my life at risk. I didn’t have something to live for. Now I have two very special people to live for, a whole family to live for, a whole world to live for." 

According to E! Online, West also shared a photograph of baby North with the audience – marking the world’s first glimpse of the infant.

A source at the taping of Kris said that West "had decided he wanted to show the picture of North because they didn’t want to make money on the photo and he is fed up of paps following him around."