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Kourtney Kardashian is taking a stand against false rumors circulating about her family — and she’s not backing down when it comes to protecting her children.
In a rare public statement shared on her Instagram Story on Sunday, March 2, the 45-year-old reality star addressed claims that her 15-year-old son Mason Disick had recently 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,” the Poosh founder wrote. “They are not. Mason does not have a child. These accounts that pretend to be him are definitely not. They are FAKE.”
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Kourtney – who also shares Penelope, 12, and Reign, 10, with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick – expressed her desire for Mason to maintain his privacy. “My son really values his privacy, and I am asking all media to please be respectful: he is a kid with feelings and a beautiful life ahead of him. Please stop spreading false narratives and spinning lies.”
She concluded the post by directly addressing those making videos about her children by saying, “And to all the other people making videos about my kids (who, by the way, are minors), please stop and leave them alone.”
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Kourtney’s statement comes shortly after Scott, 41, discussed conversations he’s had with Mason about dating. He shared on Khloé Kardashian’s Khloé in Wonder Land podcast in January that he’s had open talks with his son about treating girls with respect and being honest in relationships. “He’s starting to really like girls, and obviously girls like him. I just said, ‘You can do whatever you want, just don’t lie and don’t manipulate any girls,” Scott recalled.
Kourtney is also mom to 1-year-old son Rocky Thirteen, whom she shares with husband Travis Barker.