Kanye West is claiming that the recent wave of business cancellations and media condemnations over his remarks will not silence him.
07.10.2022 - 16:23 / usmagazine.com
Not holding back. Kanye West discussed everything from his political values to his ex Kim Kardashian while defending his controversial Paris Fashion Week appearance on Fox News.
The Grammy winner, 45, sat down with Tucker Carlson shortly after flying home from France, where he sparked backlash for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt for his latest Yeezy fashion show. “I do certain things from a feeling, I just channel the energy. It just feels right. It’s using a gut instinct, a connection with God and just brilliance,” West explained of his creative choices during the Thursday, October 6, episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight.
Earlier this month, the designer was criticized for sporting a shirt with the slogan and posing with conservative pundit Candace Owens backstage at his Yeezy season 9 presentation. The piece of clothing ignited debate online, and West was criticized by Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson. He subsequently called out the fashion expert online and questioned her credentials before slamming Gigi Hadid, Hailey Bieber and more stars who came to Karefa-Johnson’s defense.
Despite the widespread backlash, West said the most important reaction he received was from his father. “You know, my dad is an educated ex-Black Panther, and he put in a text to me today, he said, ‘White Lives Matter. Ha ha ha ha ha,'” the “Stronger” artist recalled on Thursday. “And I said, ‘I thought the shirt was a funny shirt. I thought the idea of me wearing it was funny.’ And I said, ‘Dad, why do you think it was funny?’ He said, ‘Just a Black man stating the obvious.'”
The “Jesus Walks” performer continued: “That [was] my favorite response. ‘Cause … people, they’re looking for an explanation, and people say, ‘Well, as an artist you
Kanye West is claiming that the recent wave of business cancellations and media condemnations over his remarks will not silence him.
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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.
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Stirring the pot. After Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) showed support for Vogue fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Kanye West chose to address the comments by involving her husband, Justin Bieber.
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Kim Kardashian and her ex, Kanye «Ye» West, still critique one another's looks despite no longer being together. On Thursday's episode of, Kim is in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Prada show, rocking a variety of leather getups. She's stepping out in the bold styles despite the fact that the father of her four children, who used to have more control over what she wore, disapproves. In one scene, as Kim is getting dressed, she receives a text from the Yeezy designer, and proceeds to show it to her pal, Tracy Romulus. «No white glasses.
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