Kanye West is yet again losing his lawyers!!
24.10.2022 - 18:23 / perezhilton.com
Kanye West’s anti-Semitic remarks are putting one of his business partners in the hot seat! And for a very good reason!!
As the rapper continues to spew hate speech, especially aimed toward Jewish people, online and in various interviews, the internet has been outraged to see Adidas has still yet to cut ties with or reprimand the controversial star! While they did suggest their partnership was “under review” earlier this month, little has been done — and instead, Adidas only appears to be clinging to Yeezy even more these days! For most people, this has gone too far.
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Tensions reached a breaking point over the weekend as a recent clip from Ye’s Drink Champs interview resurfaced online. In the 15-second clip, Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband insisted the sneaker company will do nothing despite his ongoing anti-Semitism, saying clearly:
Ugh. He even seemed proud of that! So awful. Because of this and many of Kanye’s disturbing remarks, many celebrities and social media users took to Twitter to bash the company for not making a statement against their Yeezy collaborator’s cruelty. Take a look:
Everyday folk also had some choice words for the company, adding:
The Anti-Defamation League also urged Adidas to end its relationship with the Hurricane artist and to stop putting profits first, saying:
Well, that didn’t happen…
As #BoycottAdidas trended on Twitter, the brand released NEW Yeezys! Seriously! On Saturday, the shoe company seemingly ignored all calls for action and instead chose to collect as much cash as possible by launching a new shoe worth $200-$300 (and MUCH more in the resale markets).
Interestingly, the company also released a new job posting
Kanye West is yet again losing his lawyers!!
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Just two years ago, Kanye West seemed to have everything he could ever wish for, he was married to Kim Kardashian with four beautiful children, he was a fashion mogul with his Yeezy brand, worth £1.7billion and made a bid for the US Presidency.
Kanye West is no longer a billionaire.
Another one bites the dust.
In what may be the toughest blow, ego-wise, in the fallout from Kanye West’s antisemitic rants last week, Forbes announced today that the rapper is no longer on its glitzy list of the world’s billionaires. A chief cause for the change was Adidas ending its relationship today with Ye, as he is now known. He had been among the first hip-hop moguls to make the list.
Bye-bye, billionaire status. Kanye West‘s net worth has reportedly dropped significantly since losing his Adidas deal amid his anti-Semitic remarks.
, who now goes by Ye, after the rapper made a series of in an interview on Fox News and on social media. The sportswear giant was under growing pressure to cut ties with the Yeezy founder, whose incendiary comments have been condemned by high-profile figures.
An increasing number of Kanye West’s business partners in the music, fashion and wider entertainment industries are cutting their ties with the rapper following his recent spate of controversial statements.West has been widely criticised for recent comments he has made in interviews and on social media, including remarks about the death of George Floyd and various anti-semitic statements. Campaigners and politicians have also expressed concern that those latter statements in particular have been embraced by and are therefore empowering extreme right wing groups.Within the entertainment industry, talent agency CAA has seemingly cut its ties with West, while rival agencies UTA and WME have both also criticised the rapper.And on the recordings side, Universal Music has reportedly sought to distance itself from West and his Good Music label, which it previously distributed via its Def Jam division.
Adidas may be slow to act, but more people in Kanye West‘s orbit are cutting ties with him!