Kanye West is the name taking over social networks these past few days. This time, the “marketing tycoon” became a topic of discussion not because of his flirtations with Kim Kardashian, but because of a series of scandals with top Hollywood names. Ex-husband Kim Kardashian constantly causes controversy, from actions to statements.
Opening incident: Criticized for his design with sensitive text, Kanye West attacked Vogue’s famous editor
It all started when Kanye wore a shirt with the words “White Lives Matter” in the Yeezy SZN 9 collection launch show in Paris, France on October 4. After the show, Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson wrote a long article criticizing the design on her personal page. From Gabriella’s perspective, the shirt Kanye wears has no artistic value, and even proves irresponsible and dangerous.
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s criticism made Kanye angry and immediately responded on social networks. The male rapper posted pictures and comments mocking her on his personal page. In posts that have since been deleted from his account, West shared an image of Karefa-Johnson, in which he wrote: “Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour would hate her shoes”.
Kanye West’s controversial shirt
After that, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson was attacked by Kanye West on social networks. It is known that she is currently the Fashion Director of Garage magazine, as well as a contributor to Vogue and a member of BoF 500 (500 most influential people in fashion in the world).
The name Kanye West became the center of criticism for his controversial attitude
The male rapper’s attitude towards the famous editor received a lot of backlash from big names in the world fashion industry. Among them, the most notable is model Gigi Hadid. The model born in 1995 spoke up to defend Karefa-Johnson and accused her ex-husband Kim Kardashian of only knowing how to bully others with ridiculous tricks.
She sent a message to the billionaire male rapper: “You probably think you have the same intelligence as her… If your antics have any value, she is the only one who can save you. Just go ahead. As if being invited to your show is an “honor”? You’re a bully and a joke.”
In addition, model Hailey Baldwin also stood up to defend Karefa-Johnson: “My respect for you is as deep as my own friend – the kindest, most talented, funniest, most luxurious “. One of the guests at the show – actor Jaden Smith also expressed disagreement with Kanye’s views. In particular, supermodel Kendall Jenner also clicked the like button for this comment, showing support for Jaden’s opinion.
Kanye West responded harshly, making enemies with a series of celebrities
After receiving a series of criticism for his controversial shirt and his attack on editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Kanye West responded harshly. The male rapper photoshopped the words “White Lives Matter” onto the famous spray-painted dress of Bella Hadid – Gigi’s younger sister with the caption: “You are the devil, speak up now but don’t say anything when you I was kidnapped at a birthday party”.
Immediately, Khloé Kardashian spoke up about Kanye West’s accusations about Chicago (Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s child) being kidnapped: “You want to organize your own birthday party, I have text messages as proof . But then I changed my mind and wanted to attend, I went there. Please don’t bother Kim and the family anymore, let the children grow up in peace.”
Responding to his ex-wife, the male rapper said it was all a fabrication and accused the Kardashian family of wanting to kidnap his daughter to make her remember her father not coming to her birthday. At the same time, Kanye also added that he only knew about the party when he saw photos on social networks.
Kanye West dragged his ex-wife into the scandal
Next, Kanye also targeted Hailey Baldwin when she spoke up to defend Karefa-Johnson. Kanye then accused Hailey of plastic surgery, specifically a nose job. Afterwards, rapper Jesus Walks shared a screenshot of an article from 2016 mentioning dating rumors between Hailey and Drake, with a message to Justin: “Tell your girl to stop first.” when I’m mad. You still want to be my friend, right?”.
In addition, the 45-year-old rapper also makes the public feel confused when he is constantly dragging unrelated celebrities into his controversy. He mentioned his old friend John Legend, singer Beyonce and female rapper Lizzo.
Justin Bieber is said to have ended his friendship with Kanye West after the rapper attacked his wife. A close source said, Justin believes he has always supported Kanye, but in this case, he felt the need to protect his partner. Accordingly, Justin Bieber and his wife both said that Kanye had “crossed the line” because Hailey never mentioned his name when speaking out in support of editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson. However, this rapper’s comments made the couple feel hurt.
After Kanye’s account was restricted, the rapper immediately sent a message to Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg via Twitter: “Look at this Mark. Why did you kick me off Instagram? You were once my friend. it’s my good”. Despite this “beg” move, Kanye West’s account has not been reopened yet.