Los Angeles, October 4 (IANS): Rapper Kanye West recently faced backlash for his latest fashion show look, after wearing a ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt at a surprise Yeezy show in Paris.
The 45-year-old rapper took the stage to show off his season 9 collection and delivered a speech while wearing the top, which was emblazoned with the face of the Pope on the front. Kanye, who now goes by the name Ye, also wore a dazzling pair of flip-flops, Mirror.co.uk reports.
“White Lives Matter” was written in bold white letters on the back of the jersey, a response to the “Black Lives Matter” movement that began in 2013 following the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin and gained further momentum in 2020 with the murder of Africans. -American man, George Floyd due to excessive use of force by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
According to Mirror.co.uk, the Anti-Defamation League has previously called the phrase “White Lives Matter” a hate slogan.
Kanye described his new collection as something you can “put on and throw away,” labeling it the future of clothing. Kanye also referenced his ex Kim Kardashian’s robbery in Paris in 2016, her former manager Scooter Braun, and her public fallout with Gap.
Some of the models in the show were wearing the same t-shirt as the musician, and the clothing sparked outrage online.
Source: www.daijiworld.com