Kanye West never fails to do or say something to be in the news. The 45-year-old rapper, officially known as Ye, is widely considered to be one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. However, Kanye is equally known for his outspoken nature and his problematic views on several things.
The ‘Watch the Throne’ singer staged a surprise Yeezy fashion show on Monday in Paris to showcase his season nine collections. Before the show, he gave a speech while wearing a ‘white lives matter’ shirt that has since sparked controversy. Let’s find out about the whole situation.
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Kanye West Wears A ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt
West held a surprise Yeezy fashion show on Monday in Paris, to showcase his Season 9 collection from Yeezy. It was well received and his fans, as well as fashion lovers, were really enthusiastic.
However, the ‘Donda‘ rapper sparked controversy by appearing in a ‘White Lives matter’ shirt right before the show to give a speech. The Pope’s face was also inscribed on its front.
Several models in the show wore the same shirt with ‘White Lives Matter’ written on the back. West has been attending fashion shows in London and Paris over the past week. He also made his runway debut as a model, opening the Balenciaga fashion show on Sunday.
Ye’s ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk, model Naomi Campbell, and Amelia Gray Hamlin appeared on the show. A lot of high-profile guests like Beyonce and Rihanna were expected to show up but did not.
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Fans React To Kanye Wearing A White Supremacist Shirt
West wearing a ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt obviously did not go well with netizens who took to social media to express their anger.
A user tweeted, “Sending a “WHITE LIVES MATTER” t-shirt down a runway in Paris is literal insanity and no amount of gospel is getting that man through Heaven’s gate, I’m so sorry.”
sending a "WHITE LIVES MATTER" t-shirt down a runway in Paris is literal insanity and no amount of gospel is getting that man through Heaven's gate, I'm so sorry.
— roddy bicch 性交 🅴 (@hardsoh) October 3, 2022
“Mind you kanye was just calling kim and kris the kkk 2 weeks ago and now he’s wearing a white lives matter shirt,” another one wrote.
Several people also recalled Ye’s trip to the White House wearing a MAGA (make America great again) hat, where he met Donald Trump. He was also seen wearing a jacket with the Confederate flag on it in 2013.
The rapper has also talked about slavery and called it a “choice.” He was recently making headlines for targeting Kim Kardashian’s then-boyfriend Pete Davidson.
