Are Mary-Kate Olsen and Kanye West hooking up?

I could have sworn that we just heard that Mary-Kate Olsen was dating Justin “understand my scenario” Timberlake, but that was her twin, Ashley. Mary-Kate is the weirder (that term is relative) one and she was last with a hipster artiste type, Nate Lowman, but they broke up last year. We haven’t heard much about Mary-Kate’s dating life since. (Although she was linked to the guy that basically every NY-based actress/model rebounds with for a hot second, Josh Hartnett.)

Anyway The Enquirer has a story this week claiming that “friends” are telling Mary-Kate to “stay away” from player Kanye West. They don’t outright say that Kanye and Mary-Kate are together, just that it looks suspicious since Mary-Kate was hanging all over Kanye at his birthday party. He would be bad news for her, obviously, since he’s bad news for just about any woman who would deign to go near his diamond teeth. Can you imagine what gets caught in those things? Those are his real teeth and are not a grill.

Mary-Kate Olsen’s sizzling new friendship with Kanye West has friends fearing she’ll slip into a dangerous lifestyle.

The 25 year-old former “Full House” star was spotted with the rapper during his 34th birthday bash at New York’s SubMercer nightclub on June 8.

“Mary-Kate was giggling in a dark corner as they sat close,” revealed an eyewitness. “She looked like she was really into him.”

The pair danced and had a great time, but a close friend warns that the actress is playing with fire.

“It wasn’t that long ago that Mary-Kate was partying hard and falling down at clubs in Hollywood and New York,” said the friend.

“I’m sure her family and friends – especially her twin sister Ashley – have already expressed their concern. But Mary-Kate doesn’t like to listen to anyone’s advice, so she’ll probably keep her friendship with Kanye, and that means the nights of partying will continue. I’m worried about her…”

Now pals fear Mary-Kate may feel compelled to go “toe to toe in partying with Kanye to get a leg up no the female competition,” says her close friend.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, June 27, 2011]

I can’t believe the Olsen Twins are just 25 years old. Their Boca style ages them considerably.

So this is ultimately a non-story, even by the Enquirer’s standards. Mary-Kate was up close and dancing with Kanye, but that doesn’t mean he’s cheating on his Victoria Secret Model girlfriend, Chanel Iman, or that Mary-Kate is even interested. It’s just all about Mary-Kate potentially partying too much again after her 2004 rehab stint.

I would like to see her dating again, and someone who is her speed. Who should she hook up with? Josh Harnett is still single.

This is MK at the Costume institute gala in May. Isn’t she lovely?

Photo credit: WENN.com

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