Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed a baby girl into the world on Saturday, June 15. The 32-year-old's pregnancy has been one of the most talked about and photographed pregnancies but the new mom has been relatively quiet since giving birth. There has been no official word on specific details which has left many people confused.
The only communication from the new mom has been an email to Ryan Seacrest in which the reality star told him she "can't believe it. So crazy!" That's it. No photos, no tweets, no blog posts, no baby names.
The silence seems to have stunned many people, especially since the reality star doesn't shy away from the cameras. So why all the secrecy surrounding one of the most talked about pregnancies? According to the Detroit Free Press either something is wrong or money is involved.
"Everyone has looked at Kim Kardashian's body and examined it top to bottom and made enormous speculations constantly about what is going on with and to her. Since we haven't heard anything for a few days, everyone is in a panic," Iranda Banks, a pop culture expert, told the newspaper. "It's only been a few days. But given how obsessed she is with performing for the cameras and talking to her fans, this lack of communication feels like an insult to her fans. It's weird we haven't gotten a picture of mom or baby. So we wonder if something is wrong."
The ones who have spoken publicly about the baby are a few celebrities and some family members.
Khloe Kardashian-Odom tweeted: "I can not even begin 2describe the miracle that is now apart of our family. Mommy/baby are healthy and resting. We appreciate all the love and support." And then added: "More info will come when the time is right! Thank you all for understanding!"
Momager and matriarch Kris Jenner retweeted Khloe's promise that more news will come as well as congratulating and wishing Kanye West a happy Father's Day.
Gary Morgan, founder of Splash News, told the paper that he thinks the new mom is keeping quiet because "deals are being worked out."
"It's either because they're working on offers, or preparing the baby for [Kardashian's] TV show," he said. "There's probably two pictures in the world today that people want to see: Jennifer Aniston pregnant, and Kim Kardashian's baby. The revelation will be very tightly controlled. You won't see them wandering around with the baby. There will be a lot of money changing hands. That will fuel the hunger more for the first candid shot of the baby."
Morgan added that the 32-year-old reality star's baby will not be as publicized as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's baby, but people will be waiting for a glimpse.
"One thing Kim is good at is massaging the media. They'll make sure this is to their advantage," he said. "Whenever they need to release it, they will."
Banks added that this is definitely strange for the family who aired Kourtney giving birth to Mason and also Kim and Khloe's wedding on their reality shows.
"This change in behavior is surprising. You hope they're focusing on the health of the baby, as opposed to her relationship with the media," Banks said.
It had previously been reported that the baby was going to make its debut appearance on Kris Jenner's new talk show which doesn't premiere until July 15 around the time her daughter was expected to give birth.
