Standing with Skechers! After Kanye West lost several million-dollar brand deals over his controversial actions, Saturday Night Live reacted to the business changes.
26.10.2022 - 18:23 / usmagazine.com
Sending a message? Fans believe Harry Styles took a stand against Adidas prior to the sportswear giant cutting ties with Kanye West following the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks.
Throughout the 28-year-old’s Love on Tour, he has sported Adidas x Gucci Gazelles — a sneaker from his collaboration with the labels. However, at his concert at the Kia Forum in California on Monday, October 24, the “Watermelon Sugar” crooner rocked a pair of Vans.
In videos posted by fan account @HarryFlorals, the U.K. native is seen bouncing around on stage in a pair of bright red Vans, which he paired with tan trousers and a blue shirt adorned with a bedazzled ice cream cone. Concert goers quickly noticed the change of shoes, flooding the comments section of the social media posts with praise.
“NOT SUPPORTING ADIDAS,” wrote one fan. A second commented: “Omg! Where are his Gucci Gazelles?” A third wrote: “VANS?!!!!” Fans also took their commentary to Twitter. “Harry Styles wearing Adidas every show of tour until they hesitate to drop Kanye and he instantly breaks out Vans … I see u @Harry_Styles,” read one tweet.
Styles has not publicly commented on his fashion choice.
The musician’s suspected stance came just hours before Adidas officially terminated its partnership with West, 45. (The company had been facing pressure from consumers to disassociate with the Chicago native in the wake of his offensive behavior.)
In a statement on Tuesday, October 25, Adidas said: “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”
The statement continued: “After a thorough
Standing with Skechers! After Kanye West lost several million-dollar brand deals over his controversial actions, Saturday Night Live reacted to the business changes.
A day after Adidas ended its business relationship with Kanye West following his repeated antisemitic comments, the rapper made an “unannounced” visit to a Skechers corporate office in LA on Wednesday and was escorted from the building.
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Kanye West is no longer a billionaire.
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Let’s all say it together — F**KING FINALLY!
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Harry Styles‘ penis was hit by flying object during his Chicago concert at United Center last Friday (October 14) – watch footage of the moment below.The pop star was chatting to fans about the “unseasonably cold” temperatures in the US city when someone launched an unknown object onto the stage, which hit him right in the nether regions.“Now, that’s unfortunate,” he told the audience while doubled over in apparent pain.