Dragging them into the drama. Amid the backlash to his controversial Yeezy fashion show, kanye-west He hasn’t held back when it comes to sharing his opinions, or involving other celebrities.
The “Jesus Walks” rapper sparked a backlash when he and a conservative pundit Candace Owens were photographed wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at their Yeezy Season 9 presentation during Paris Fashion Week on October 3. West also sent a black model down the runway in the T-shirt, earning him criticism from industry veterans like the editor of Vogue. Gabriella Karefa Johnsonwho claimed that the creative choice was “irresponsible”.
In response, West made several posts insulting Karefa-Johnson’s style and questioning her credibility as a journalist. “This is not a fashionable person. You talk about Ye Ima, she talks about you. Question Trevor Noahthe designer wrote in a since-deleted tweet, referring to an earlier dispute with the Daily Show host. He later shared another photo of the stylist on social media, stating, “I KNOW ANNA [Wintour] HAAAATES THESE BOOTS.”
However, Vogue soon released a statement defending Karefa-Johnson, stating that she and West discussed things in private.
“Vogue supports Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, our global fashion editor at large and long-time collaborator. She was personally attacked and harassed. She is unacceptable,” reads the release’s statement, which was shared via Instagram and Twitter. “Now more than ever, her voices like hers are needed and in a private meeting with Ye today, she once again told her truth in the way that felt best to her, on her terms.” .
The “Gold Digger” musician revealed in another Instagram post that he apologized to Karefa-Johnson for his comments. “Gab is my sister,” he wrote. “I’m not going to let people go to bed thinking I didn’t meet Gabrielle at 5pm today for 2 hours and then go to dinner at Ferdie’s.”
He continued: “I felt like they were using her like Trevor Noah and other black people to talk about my expression. He expressed that his company did not tell him to speak with the expression on my shirt. We apologize to each other for the way we made each other feel. In fact, we get along well and have both experienced the struggle for acceptance in a world that is not our own. She did not agree. I did not agree We do not agree. At least we both love Ferdie and fashion.”
Although he appeared to resolve his disagreement with Karefa-Johnson, the drama continued and West publicly criticized gigi hadid Y haley bieber – among others – for speaking out against the parade. During an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, the Grammy winner also criticized Lizzo and his ex-wife, kim kardashianfor various other reasons.
Keep scrolling to see all of West’s names in the midst of his fashion week drama, and if they’ve responded:
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