‘Soppy’ Odell Beckham Jr. is a ‘teen with a crush’ on Kim Kardashian, she’s ‘smitten’ but they’re both ‘playing it cool’
KIM Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. may be hiding their relationship from cameras, but it doesn’t mean they’re not smitten, a body language expert has said.
She claimed the KUWTK star’s gestures at Sunday’s Vanity Fair Oscar bash revealed a “desire to touch Odell” — and he’s a bit like a giddy schoolboy around her.
Kim, 43, and Odell, 31, left the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar party together while rumors of their budding romance intensified.
Hollywood’s latest famous couple was photographed leaving the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
The Skims founder wore a gleaming white Balenciaga dress, while her NFL wide receiver beau wore a black leather suit.
Body language expert Judi James said Kim and Odell “struggle to produce some hands-off nonchalance in public.”
After the ceremony, Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie, and Charlize Theron partied at the swanky movie industry event.
Later, Kim and Odell mingled nearby at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s secret after-party — and paparazzi snapped them together.
“Multiple body language clues here show that these two are a rather smitten couple,” James told the U.S. Sun.
“Odell’s soppy grin suggests he is in a teenager with a crush stage with Kim.
“Kim’s secret giggly smile behind her hand suggests she is not far behind him.”
Buzz about the pair’s relationship started in September when sources told People Kim and Odell were “hanging out.”
Kim’s representative told The U.S. Sun that she and Odell were friends with many mutuals at the time.
They said that the Hulu star was not “seriously dating anyone.”
Odell had split with long-term partner, model Lauren Wood, with whom he shares a son. Kim was single.
Now, James said the Oscar sighting showed a romantic shift in their body language.
“They were still struggling to produce some hands-off nonchalance in public,” she said.
“They performed truncated touch rituals suggesting a strong desire to touch each other.
“They continued to play it cool outwardly.
“When they walked together, it would have been natural for Kim to take his arm or even hold his hand.
“This was especially so in her very challenging dress.”
James suggested the pair showed a clear “desire for intimacy” with their “mirrored” poses.
“They use other touch rituals to avoid showing their feelings in public,” she said.
“Kim has a hand placed on her ribs to stop her arm dangling temptingly while he is holding his jacket.
Their head tilt towards each other, hinting at a desire for intimacy.
Judi James
“Their poses as they walk look mirrored. This suggested like-minded thinking.
“They even perform a matching head tilt towards each other, hinting at a desire for intimacy.”
The pair were also snapped in February at the Fanatics party at the Marquee Day Club during Super Bowl weekend.
Kim and Odell were seen heading into the Las Vegas Wynn Hotel later that day.
“Kim is the Kardashian who has fallen for him,” James told The U.S. Sun then.
“He seems to have entered Kim’s life, but it looks slow moving.”
Kim supposedly confirmed her relationship with Odell in a social media post.
She shared a photo celebrating the Super Bowl, showing herself catching a football.
Since divorcing Kanye West in 2022, the mom of four has only appeared to date comedian Pete Davidson.
The pair split after nine months.
James said clear signals of romance between Odell and Kim were seeping through.
“When they stood talking at the Oscar after-party, there was a sizeable spatial gap between them.
“This increased their interest in eye-attention.
“Odell placed his hands on his hips in a peacocking gesture.
“Kim was also seen using one hand as a screen or cut-off barrier.
This also made it look as though they were whispering secrets.
Judi James
“This hid her smile when talking to him.
“This also made it look as though they were whispering secrets.
“These two are still playing it cool, though, in a bid not to share too much,” James added.
“But their leakage signals suggested that this is already quite a way down the road in attraction.
“There looks to be romance.
“It also looked mutual, which is a good sign for Kim, who has been single for quite some time.
“Again, Odell’s big, soppy smile is the biggest key.
“This is a common gesture from men who are very fond of the woman they are dating.”