Travis Barker Accused of “Controlling” Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker welcomed their first child together last year. And of course, we’re thrilled for the couple.

However, some of the ostensibly sweet details that have emerged in the months since have left fans feeling … troubled.

Now, a growing number of Kourt’s followers are raising the alarm — and calling out Travis as “controlling.”

Kourtney Kardashian with Travis Barker
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Barker attend the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ)

A while back, we reported that Travis and Kourtney’s baby name would likely be “Rocky.”

Then, just days before welcoming their son, Travis confirmed the news. It’s a name that he had discussed in the past.

The couple’s first child together is named Rocky Thirteen.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Newly Opened Crossroads Kitchen at The Commons at Calabasas on October 13, 2022 in Calabasas, California.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Newly Opened Crossroads Kitchen at The Commons at Calabasas on October 13, 2022 in Calabasas, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Commons at Calabasas )

Travis likes the name “Rocky” because that is the name of his favorite musician. Specifically, the guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies.

Thirteen is simply Travis’ favorite number. That’s sensible — it’s a great number!

“I like Rocky 13,” he previously told his teenage daughter, Alabama. “That’s the name that’s just been going through my head lately.”

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

So, the wee lad’s name is Rocky Thirteen Barker.

That sounds harmless enough, even if “Rocky” sounds like a name that one would give to a puppy. We’ve heard much worse.

So what’s the issue? Well … it all comes down to how all three parts of the name come from only one of the parents.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

“Travis is controlling in my opinion,” opined one Reddit denizen.

“He’s the one who named their son,” the redditor reasoned, “based on his interests.” And not on Kourtney’s.

“Idc if Kravis fans will start to attack me for this,” the social media user continued, “but this is giving major red flags.”

Kourtney Kardashian with Travis Barker
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 11, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

“Like both Kourtney and Travis’s wedding was all based off his vibe,” the Reddit user described.

“And,” that redditor concluded, “Kourtney changed her whole wardrobe to match his style.”

Certainly, we have seen Kourtney’s sense of style evolve into a “rocker” vibe. Even in maternity photos.

A visibly pregnant Kourtney Kardashian shared this photo in early September, speaking of how “empowering” she feels that her pregnancy has been for her. (Photo Credit: Instagram)

“Her allowing this baby’s name to be Rocky Thirteen will confirm for me that he is controlling,” a commenter noted.

“Rocky, that’s one thing. Not my vibe, and not the real Kourtney’s vibe, but I could see it,” this second redditor noted. “THIRTEEN? Baby, this ain’t stranger things!!!!”

Another commented: “Yeah I don’t like that the new kid’s name is completely Travis’s interest. Kourt was the only one that had normal names for her kids and then Barker wanted Rocky 13.” (Point of order: Kourtney has a son named Reign)

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend Tommy Factory New York Fall 2022 at Skyline Drive-In on September 11, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend Tommy Factory New York Fall 2022 at Skyline Drive-In on September 11, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger)

“He seems very controlling,” another Reddit user worried. “And the only reason why Kourtney accepts it, is because to her he loves and is devoted to her.”

If you’ll pardon the pun, the months since the baby’s birth have been a bit … rocky.

Insiders have suggested that Kourtney’s elder kids are not fond of Travis.

And there was one incident in which Kourtney was forced to leave Rocky behind during a trip to Australia.

There’s no reason to believe that she did so at Travis’ behest, but fans have jumped to that conclusion. Because too often the more dramatic explanation is preferable to the accurate one.

Travis Barker Accused of “Controlling” Kourtney Kardashian was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.