The family of George Floyd has announced plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West following his comments on Floyd’s death over the weekend on Drink Champs. A Houston NBC affiliate reports that the lawsuit has already been filed.
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Kanye West has made his debut as a catwalk model, repping Balenciaga for the band’s presentation at this year’s Paris Fashion Week.West made his appearance – which was not announced before the show started, nor acknowledged during it – strutting down the catwalk in a boxy black jacket and trouser combo. The jacket was lined all over with bulky, zippered pouches and a tag reading “SECURITY”, while the pants glistened with a glossy sheen.The rapper’s outfit matched the dystopian theme of Balenciaga’s showcase, with the catwalk itself being a shallow puddle in a muddy stage modelled after a battlefield.
In a statement shared alongside the show (via Rain), the brand’s mononymous creative director, Demna, wrote that he’s “decided to no longer explain [his] collections and verbalize [his] designs, but to express a state of mind”.He continued: “Fashion is a visual art and all we need is for it to be seen through someone’s eyes. Fashion in its best-case scenario should not need a story to be sold to someone.
You either like it or not. The set of this show is a metaphor for digging for truth and being down to earth.
Let us let everyone be anyone and make love not war.”See footage of West walking Balenciaga’s catwalk at Paris Fashion Week below:Ye opening for Balenciaga SS23 at Paris Fashion Week pic.twitter.com/1qyIJy87Vb— Donda’s Place (@dondas__place) October 2, 2022West and Balenciaga have a history, with their ongoing band partnership – Yeezy Gap Engineered By Balenciaga – releasing its third collection in September. Last April, a run of West-commissioned, Balenciaga-sold shirts paying tribute to DMX raised over $1million for the late rapper’s family.Meanwhile, West has made waves in recent months for his own fashion
.The family of George Floyd has announced plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West following his comments on Floyd’s death over the weekend on Drink Champs. A Houston NBC affiliate reports that the lawsuit has already been filed.
Motherboard has published unaired footage from Kanye West‘s October 6 interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News. The footage contains a number of unsettling and conspiratorial tangents.
Kanye West‘s recent Fox News interview, the rapper makes a string of anti-Semitic comments, attacks Planned Parenthood, and shares other inflammatory sentiments.In the footage – obtained and shared by Vice – West describes Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger as a “known eugenics” [sic] who created the organisation with the Ku Klux Klan to “control the Jew population”. Sanger has long been criticised for allying herself with eugenicist organisations and sharing some of their views – which Planned Parenthood nowadays denounce as “objectionable and outmoded”.West added: “When I say Jew, I mean the 12 lost tribes of Judah, the blood of Christ, who the people known as the race Black really are.
Kanye West has released a new 30-minute documentary titled LAST WEEK. The film, uploaded to YouTube on Monday (October 10), depicts West taking meetings and attending a children's basketball game with his family and ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Watch above.
West’s ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian. West’s recent fashion show and the drama that’s cropped up in the aftermath are what’s been discussed as of late. A few notable stars have since gotten wrapped up in the hoopla, including Hailey Bieber.
Kanye West has reportedly been banned from Instagram, leading him to make a comeback on Twitter after two years away.NBC News confirmed that the rapper was barred from the social photo-sharing platform, with a representative for Meta – the company that owns Instagram – saying he was restricted from posting, and had content removed by a moderator, after violating the rules and guidelines. It was not specified exactly what posts were removed by Meta, but as NBC noted, one deleted yesterday (October 8) saw West share anti-Semitic sentiments.It came after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs responded to West’s recent gaffe at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – where he wore a shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter”, a slogan tied to white supremacist movements – and West shared screenshots of a text exchange between the two rappers to Instagram.
Kanye «Ye» West says she's heard the term «crazy» being thrown his way, and he admits that it hurts his feelings.During part two of the rapper's interview on Fox News', the rapper addressed those who questioned his mental health amid his controversial stances, such as him wearing a «White Lives Matter» shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris. On top of that, several models wore the controversial shirt during his show's presentation.«They keep on using the, 'Oh, he's crazy, he's crazy' thing.
Sharon Osbourne says she wants her massive donation to the Black Lives Matter movement back. The former reality star, 69, says she donated $900,000 (£807,000) to the anti-racism movement but now wants her money back after Kanye West called it a ‘scam’ in a recent social media post. Sharon – who is married to rocker Ozzy Osbourne and whose daughter Kelly is expecting her first child – said she doesn’t understand the intricacies around Kanye’s anger but believes him that the movement is a scam.
Lauryn Hill and granddaughter of Bob Marley – has responded to criticism after she walked as part of Kanye West‘s Yeezy season nine presentation in Paris earlier this week, wearing, like West, a shirt that read “White Lives Matter”.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 – during his Yeezy show for Paris Fashion Week on Monday (October 3). The rapper was also photographed at the event with Black conservative pundit Candace Owens, who was wearing a matching shirt.West’s actions were condemned by peers in the music and fashion worlds, with the likes of Jaden Smith, rapper Boosie Badazz, Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory and Vogue stylist and fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson taking issue with the rapper.
Kendall Jenner is quietly showing her stance. The model supported Jaden Smith’s decision to walk out of Kanye West’s latest fashion show in Paris, after the rapper caused controversy by including ‘White Lives Matters’ shirts.And while Kendall seemed to be close to Kanye during his marriage to former wife Kim Kardashian, it seems she supports Jaden and the rest of the fashion world, following Kanye’s drama, which included Gigi Hadid.Jaden wrote on Twitter, “I Had To Dip Lol,” following the fashion show.
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-James, is the latest to speak out against Kanye “Ye” West‘s controversial YZY SZN 9 runway show.
Kanye «Ye» West's controversial YZY SZN 9 runway show. In a statement to, Cooper-James expressed her «extreme disappointment» for West's «White Lives Matter» stunt.«As a result of his display 'White Lives Matter' started trending in the U.S., which would directly support and legitimize extremist behavior, [much] like the behavior that took the life of her son,» Cooper-James said per her attorney, Lee Merritt. «That is the thing that Wanda and families like hers continue to fight against.»«This mockery of the Black Lives Matter movement and his now denunciation of the movement as some sort of hoax flies directly in the face [of what he's said,]» the statement added.
Kanye «Ye» West for criticizing his YZY SZN 9 runway show.Karefa-Johnson called out West for including «White Lives Matter» branded apparel in his fashion show in Paris, saying, «the t-shirts this man conceived, produced, and shared with the world are pure violence,» noting that sending the shirts down the runway was «incredibly irresponsible and dangerous» and adding that «there is no excuse, there is no art here.»The design first appeared on West himself as he addressed attendees at the YZY show on Monday. As the show progressed, several models were also seen wearing the shirt, the front of which features an image of Pope John Paul II. The rapper -- who was joined at the show by rightwing pundit Candace Owens, who also wore the controversial statement on her shirt -- responded by criticizing Karefa-Johnson's own style in a since-deleted post, which drew the ire of many celebs who came to her defense.On Oct.
Hailey Bieber has spoken out in editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson's favor after Kanye West slammed her for her opinions on his fashion choices. The 25-year-old model took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share her thoughts.«My respect for you runs deep my friend!» Bieber wrote over a photo of Karefa-Johnson. «To know is to adore you and to work with you is an honor.»«The most kind.
Kanye West has attracted the ire of Tremaine Emory, creative director for Supreme, after West accused Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, of "killing [his] best friend" Virgil Abloh. Abloh became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection in 2018 and passed away from cancer in 2021.
Kanye «Ye» West claims that he's met with the editor for a civil discussion about their political disagreements.«GABBY IS MY SISTER,» West wrote, in his traditional all-caps style. «IM NOT LETTING PEOPLE GO TO BED THINKING I DIDN’T MEET WITH GABRIELLE AT 5 PM TODAY FOR 2 HOURS THEN WE WENT TO DINNER AT FERDIE.»After he was photographed wearing a «White Lives Matter» shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris — where he was joined by rightwing pundit Candance Owens, who also wort the controversial statement on her shirt — West faced a deluge of criticism from celebs, talk show hosts and the general public.In a post from Karefa-Johnson, the fashion editor expressed that «the t-shirts this man conceived, produced, and shared with the world are pure violence,» adding that «there is no excuse, there is no art here.»West then responded by insulting Karefa-Johnson's own style choices in since-deleted Instagram posts, which drew the ire of many celebs who came to her defense.Now, however, West claims that not only did he meet with Karefa-Johnson, but that the meeting was filmed by Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann, at the behest of Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.«ANNA HAD BAZ LUHRMANN FILM OUR MEETING AND WE ARE EDITING TONIGHT,» West continued in his post.
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.
Gigi Hadid is defending Vogue contributing editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after Kanye West’s criticism. Following the designer’s Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris, where we wore a controversial ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt.Gabriella, who is known for being the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover, was in attendance at the show and commented on his decision to wear the shirt and described it as “Indefensible behavior.”And it seems Kanye did not like to be criticized, as he took to Instagram to post photos of the editor, criticizing her style and describing her as “not a fashion person,” declaring, “You speak on Ye Ima speak on you.”Gigi has also worked with Gabriella and decided to speak up following Kanye’s harsh words.