Kanye West has hit the headlines yet again.
After making his ramp debut at the Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week, West staged a surprise Yeezy fashion show on Monday to showcase his season 9 collection. But it turns out, West’s appearance sparked outrage and backlash from attendees and netizens.
Before the models arrived, West delivered a speech while sporting the same bejeweled flip-flops he wore last week and a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt.
The rapper, who knows how to stir the pot unlike anyone else in the entertainment world, explained the simple reasoning behind the shirt.
West’s explanation was technically the third time he’s doubled down on his white lives matter message. Shortly after the photo of him with the t-shirt on went mega-viral, Kanye wrote: “Everyone knows that black lives matter was a scam, now it’s over, you’re welcome” on an Instagram story.
This new drama involving West won’t slow down anytime soon. Folks in the media and BLM supporters will continue to relentlessly attack him and Ye won’t be able to ignore the criticisms.
“Kanye west making Black models wear ‘white lives matter’ shirts is a culmination of his anti blackness and his immersion in white supremacy ideologies and methods. Disgusting (sic),” one person commented.
A second wrote: “Kanye West decision to wear a ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt is disgusting, dangerous, and irresponsible. Some of y’all will rush to defend him. You should ask yourselves why (sic).”
“So the guy who thought slavery was a choice & the woman who said slave owners deserve reparations more than the slaves, wore matching White Lives Matter sweatshirts. Color me surprised… Kanye West & Candace Owens make Martin Luther King Jr. roll over in his grave (sic),” another person wrote.
Candace also wore the White Lives Matter t-shirt, as did the catwalk models – including Bob Marley’s granddaughter, Selah Marley.
Sources: OpposingViews, WION
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