KIM Kardashian has been captured with her newest high-profile inner circle member.

The Hulu star was photographed with pop legend Mariah Carey, 54, for an evening out in Malibu, California.

Kim Kardashian offset her sneaking as she stood out in bright colors for a dinner outCredit: Instagram/kimkardashian

The Hulu star was joined by Mariah Carey and their respective kids for a meal at NobuCredit: BackGrid

Mariah went incognito with sunglasses and a coat covering her whole bodyCredit: BackGrid

In the pics, Kim, 43, joined Nick Cannon’s ex-wife for a meal out at celeb hotspot Nobu.

The famous duo was joined by their kids, with Mariah sharing 12-year-old twins with Nick.

Kim, meanwhile, shares four children with her ex-husband Kanye West, 46.

For the glam night out, Mariah styled her hair in chic waves and kept a low profile with black shades and a dark trench coat.

Going for completely the opposite vibe, Skims founder Kim stood out in a bright yellow, oversized jacket.

Kim also shared glimpses from the meal on her Instagram Stories, snapping some mirror selfies in her eye-catching outfit and posting a photo of her spring roll starter.

Even before showing off their new closeness, Kim flaunted a private meeting with Mariah after her Christmas concert.

Kim posed backstage with Mariah at Hollywood Bowl along with her mom Kris Jenner, 68, and sister Khloe, 39.

Also present at the concert were Kim’s daughters, North, 10, and Chicago, 5, as well as her nieces True Thomson, 5, and Dream Kardashian, 7.

BYE, BYE, STEPH

Kim previously used to be inseparable from Stephanie Shepherd, whom she hired as her personal assistant in 2013 and eventually promoted to Chief Operating Officer of all Kardashian West Brands.

Kim reportedly let Stephanie go in 2017 after she confessed to Kim’s sister Kourtney, 44, that she was feeling “unfulfilled career-wise,” despite Stephanie referring to the incident as being fired.

In a 2022 podcast, Stephanie seemingly snubbed Kim when asked which member of the Kardashian family she’d most like to be stuck on a deserted island with.

“Oh, I would bring Khloe. One hundred and ten percent. I trust Khloe with my life,” the ex-PA answered.

She added, “I feel so safe with her. She’s just the most – she’s the bada**. Obvious choice.”

Kim, meanwhile, gave a glimpse of the meal they shared on her Instagram StoriesCredit: Instagram/kimkardashian

Kim previously hinted at their friendship after Mariah met with the Kardashian family backstage at her Christmas showCredit: Instagram/kimkardashianFOOD GOD FOE?

Kim has also been surrounded by rumors of a feud between her and ex-BFF, Food God Jonathan Cheban.

While the former publicist was known for his appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, he is yet to turn up on the family’s new Hulu reality show.

Likewise, Jonathan has been missing from a number of major events in Kim’s life.

For example, he was nowhere to be seen when she celebrated her 42nd birthday with multiple other celebrity pals.

LONELY LARSA

If Stephanie and Jonathan weren’t enough, Kim and Larsa Pippen had a major falling out in 2020.

In July of that year, social media users noticed that the Kardashians and Jenners had unfollowed Larsa on Instagram.

Larsa spoke about the feud on Real Housewives of Miami, and hinted that Kim’s ex-husband Kanye may have been behind the friendship breakdown.

I was best friends with Kim, and I love her and I love Kanye, and I just was the person that was stuck in the middle,” she claimed.

E! News reported that on the November 2020 Hollywood Raw podcast episode, Larsa also said that she and Kim “clearly have a different type of relationship” than they used to.

Larsa said, “I just feel like Kanye was in a place where he, you know, he really didn’t trust anyone with Kim.”

Kim’s new friendship comes after she ‘fired’ her ex-BFF Stephanie ShepherdCredit: Instagram

Fans also noticed that her pal Jonathan Cheban had missed many of her big celebrationsCredit: Instagram/foodgod

Kim’s other ex-friend, Larsa Pippen, hinted that Kim’s then-husband Kanye had placed a wedge between herself and KimCredit: Refer to Caption