Let’s all say it together — F**KING FINALLY!
07.10.2022 - 18:21 / msn.com
Adidas is reviewing its Yeezy partnership with Kanye West days after he showed a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt design at Paris Fashion Week. The rapper was criticised after the slogan appeared on garments on the catwalk, with actor Will Smith’s son Jaden walking out of the show and supermodel Gigi Hadid branding him a “bully and a joke”. The sportswear giant has now released a statement saying they are reviewing their business dealings with the outspoken musician.
The partnership had already been under strain in recent months with the rapper repeatedly criticising the company and its CEO. The company’s statement did not mention the “White Lives Matter” controversy directly but said “successful partnerships are rooted in mutual respect and shared values”. “After repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation, we have taken the decision to place the partnership under review.
We will continue to co-manage the current product during this period,” it said. The company’s statement prompted the rapper to respond with on Instagram, accusing it of “stealing” his designs and claiming: “I AM ADIDAS. ”That post now appears to have been deleted.
The “White Lives Matter” phrase — an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan — has been adopted by white supremacist organisations in recent years, and is categorised by the Anti-Defamation League as a hate slogan. Black Lives Matter, which represents opposition to racism and police brutality, was widely used after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020. West and Adidas debuted their first collection in 2015.
Let’s all say it together — F**KING FINALLY!
It’s over. Adidas has announced its decision to part ways with Kanye West in the wake of the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks and other offensive comments.
Twitter and Instagram posts of Ye’s former fashion protégé, Ian Connor, appear to show the 29-year-old handing out boxes and boxes of the controversial YZY SZN 9 tees to the homeless people gathered in the dangerous Los Angeles neighborhood. “Courtesy of Kanye West,” a man, presumably Connor, says in a video as the camera shows a busy street and a sprinter van stocked with boxes. “Load 1 – Skid Röw,” Connor tweeted with a picture of a woman showing off the oversized long sleeve white shirt.
Kanye West is dealing with the fallout from his Paris Fashion Week scandal, during which he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt, slammed a Vogue editor for her criticism, and, later, was temporarily restricted from multiple social media outlets after sharing an anti-semitic message.
Dragging them into the drama. Amid the backlash to his controversial Yeezy fashion show, Kanye West hasn’t held back when it comes to sharing his opinions — or involving other celebrities.
Kanye West responded to criticism of his 'White Lives Matter' shirt on Thursday. After receiving backlash for wearing the controversial top to his Yeezy fashion show in Paris on Monday, the Donda rapper addressed his critics in an Instagram post. Alongside a Vanessa Beecroft image of a white woman holding two Black babies, Kanye referred to himself in third person and wrote, "Ye cares about black lives.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has shared his thoughts on the “White Lives Matter” t-shirt worn by Kanye West at his recent Yeezy show for Paris Fashion Week.West has faced significant backlash for wearing a shirt with the phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – along with models who walked at the show, and conservative pundit Candace Owens.Now, Diddy has taken to Instagram in response to West’s attire, disagreeing with its message. Diddy – who collaborated with West on Ty Dolla $ign’s 2015 song ‘Guard Down’ – begins the video by defending West as a “freethinker”, saying that he “will always support [his] brother,” but said of West’s stunt: “I don’t rock with it.
Kanye West has been hit with backlash over his “White Lives Matter” shirts after their debut at Paris Fashion Week, reportedly resulting in Jaden Smith walking out of West’s Yeezy fashion show, where he was seated in the front row.
Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West joined Fox News' Tucker Carlson for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview on Thursday where addressed the controversy arising over the "White Lives Matter" t-shirt he wore alongside friend and commentator Candace Owens. West, now legally known as Ye, caused an uproar particularly on the left after showcasing the shirt.
Kanye West has issued another response following backlash over him wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt this weekend, insisting: “They do.”The rapper faced controversy after he wore the shirt emblazoned with the slogan when he introduced his latest Yeezy line after making his catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show.Earlier this week, Ye doubled down on his views, writing on his Instagram Stories that the Black Lives Matter movement “was a scam”. He added: “Now it’s over…you’re welcome”.Now, he has responded with a new Instagram post which featured a picture of the long-sleeved tee in question: “Here’s my latest response when people ask me why I made a tee that says white lives matter… THEY DO.”A post shared by Ye (@kanyewest)As Rolling Stone noted, the phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan – has been adopted by white supremacist organisations in recent years, and is categorised by the Anti-Defamation League as a hate slogan.At the Paris event, West was pictured with conservative commentator Candice Owens – who has been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement – wearing a shirt with the same slogan.In another Instagram post shared yesterday (October 5), the rapper questioned where critics of his ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt were when he claimed he was unable to see his children after his split with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.“So why did everyone feel so free to attack me about my t-shirt but Candace Owens was the only public figure to say that it was wrong for the Kardashians to keep me from seeing my daughter,” he wrote to Instagram.
Kanye West does not deal in consistencies. Throughout the rapper’s colourful 26-year-long career, his currency has been unpredictability. But if there is one thing that Ye, as he prefers to be known, has been able to depend upon it would surely be a generous helping of the benefit of the doubt.
murdered by three white neighbours in the United States in 2020 in a racially motivated hate crime – say Kanye West promoting the phrase “White Lives Matter” and disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this week has helped to “legitimize extremist behavior”.On Monday (October 3), while introducing his latest Yeezy line with a show at Paris Fashion Week, West (legally known as Ye) wore a shirt with the words “White Lives Matter” on the back. The phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – has been categorised by the Anti-Defamation League as a hate slogan.West was also photographed at the event alongside conservative Black commentator Candace Owens wearing a matching shirt.
Kanye «Ye» West after he was photographed wearing a «White Lives Matter» shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris is growing, and it now includes Gigi Hadid, Jodie Turner-Smith, and his ex, Julia Fox. The 27-year-old model and 36-year-old actress took to social media on Tuesday and directly called out the «Monster» rapper after his YZY SZN 9 presentation at Paris Fashion Week, in which several models wore shirts that featured the phrase.
Kanye West and social media controversy go hand in hand and if wearing White Lives Matter jumpers at a recent fashion show in Paris wasn’t enough, he’s followed it up by arguing that Black Lives Matter is a ‘scam’. Black Lives Matter is an international political and social movement that aims to highlight examples of racism and racial inequality experienced by Black people. Posting on Instagram, Kanye said: ‘Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam.
Kanye «Ye» West after he was photographed wearing a «White Lives Matter» shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris is growing, and it now includes Gigi Hadid and Jodie Turner-Smith.The 27-year-old model and 36-year-old actress took to social media on Tuesday and directly called out the «Monster» rapper after his YZY SZN 9 presentation at Paris Fashion Week, in which several models wore shirts that featured the phrase.
Kanye West not only claimed that Black Lives Matter was a ‘scam,’ but he also seemingly took credit for moving the discussion away from the movement and onto himself, just a day after debuting and wearing a "White Lives Matter" shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris. Ye, as the rapper prefers to be called, shared in a since-deleted Instagram story, "Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam.
The Black Lives Matter movement is speaking out.