Candace Owens details uncomfortable Kim Kardashian encounter ahead of Kanye West’s Chicago show

A surprise encounter with Kim Kardashian left Candace Owens scrambling for a moment before Kanye West’s Chicago concert. Owens recently described seeing Kardashian across a lobby while she was speaking with someone from Kanye’s team. The unexpected sighting brought an awkward pause, especially given Owens’ past public comments about Kardashian. Still, the moment ended without confrontation, and Owens later said there were no hard feelings.Candace Owens describes tense Kim Kardashian encounterCandace Owens opened up about the unexpected meeting on her podcast, recalling the moment she looked across the lobby and noticed Kim Kardashian. She said her immediate reaction was essentially an oh-s*** moment.The situation was made more uncomfortable by the history between the two women. Owens acknowledged that she had made public comments about Kardashian over the years, making the possibility of spending the evening in the same area feel particularly awkward.For a brief moment, the two reportedly looked at one another from opposite sides of the lobby. Owens compared the exchange to the kind of silent tension captured by a viral meme. Despite the uncomfortable start, however, the encounter did not turn into an argument or public confrontation.That detail appears to have been important to Owens. Rather than describing the meeting as hostile, she portrayed it as an awkward celebrity run-in that simply caught both women off guard.Kim Kardashian was in Chicago for North WestOwens later learned that Kardashian was not actually attending Kanye West’s concert. She was in Chicago because of her daughter North West’s performance the following night.That discovery quickly changed the situation for Owens. What initially looked like a potentially long and uncomfortable evening suddenly became far less concerning.Owens also made clear that she did not view the encounter as the start of a new feud. She said there were "no hard feelings" and sent love to Kardashian and her family.The concert itself eventually became the main attraction for Owens. She said she left the box and moved into the crowd because the atmosphere was simply too energetic to stay seated.Adding another memorable detail, Owens joked about being eight months pregnant while still feeling ready to crowd surf. The comment gave the story a lighter ending after what had initially been an unexpectedly tense moment.For all the speculation that can surround celebrity encounters, this one ultimately ended quietly. Two people with a complicated public history crossed paths, exchanged a look, and moved on. Owens’ account suggests the awkwardness was real, but so was the decision to leave the past at the door.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.