Kanye West, a fashion designer and musician, is having quite the week.
Ye, also known by West, has been suspended from Instagram, Twitter, and Instagram for anti-Semitic, racist, and offensive posts. This happened in just seven days.
The rapper is known for causing a stir on social media, as he did earlier in the year when he attacked Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.
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This week was the final straw, after wearing a “White Lives Matter”Twitter: Shirt and verbally attacking Jewish people
Here is a timeline of West’s actions for this week.
West unveils the ‘White Lives Matter t-shirt
Monday, 3 Oct
Paris Fashion Week: The rapper caused controversy when he wore a tee that said “White Lives Matter” at the Paris Fashion Week.
Numerous photos of the event featured Black models in the shirt. In addition, Candace Owens (right-wing political commentator) was also seen wearing the shirt.
P. Diddy calls West out on Instagram
Wednesday, 5 October
After trying to defend West on a radio show The Breakfast ClubP. Diddy (real name Sean Combs) took to Instagram to declare that he doesn’t approve of West while he supports him. “White Lives Matter” shirt.
“Don’t wear the shirt, don’t buy the shirt, don’t play with the shirt,”Combs spoke in the Video. “It’s not a joke.”
Adidas says it’s reviewing its relationship to West
Thursday, 6 Oct
Adidas, which collaborates with West to create Yeezy’s fashion line, stated in a statement that it was rethinking its relationship with him after the t-shirt design.
“After repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation, we have taken the decision to place the partnership under review,” the company wrote in a statement. “During this time, we will continue to manage the product together.”
West defends himself on Tucker Carlson Tonight
Later that evening, West joined right-wing Fox News host Tucker Carlson on his show to defend his t-shirt.
The rapper claimed he felt his life had been threatened while wearing the shirt.
In the interview, West also called out musician Lizzo for promoting being “Unhealthy” and said his ex-wife had a ‘close relationship’ with the Clintons, among other things.
West suggests P. Diddy is being controlled by Jewish people
Friday 7, October
In a now-deleted post, West shared screenshots of a text conversation between himself and Combs on Instagram in which he seemingly accused Combs of being under the ‘influence’ of Jewish people.
“Ima will use you to demonstrate to the Jewish people who told you to call us that I can’t be threatened or influenced by anyone.” West texted combs. “This was war, I said to you.”
American Jewish Committee condemnedWest’s statements that the rants were had “dangerous” “anti Semitic undertones”
Meta, Instagram’s parent company, deleted the posts for violating its rules.
Instagram blocks West accounts
Within minutes of posting, West’s Instagram account had been closed.
The rapper deleted his account and decided to use Twitter to share his thoughts. The presidential election of November 2020 was the last time that the rapper was on social media.
West calls out Mark Zuckerberg
Saturday, 8 Oct
West called out Meta CEO Zuckerberg and Meta co-founder for restricting his Instagram accounts. He tweeted a photo in which he and Zuckerberg were singing, asking why he had deleted his Instagram account.
West spotted with Brazilian model Juliana Nalú
Page Sixshared photos of West with model Nalú leaving a restaurant in Santa Monica, California Saturday evening.
It is unclear what the relationship between the two is but Nalú posted photos wearing Yeezy shades Sporting a “2024” hatWest tweeted.
Anti-Semitic Tweets from West
Sunday, October 9
West sent a tweet early Sunday morning indicating that he was planning to attack Jewish people.
He said he would “go death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE”He awoke the next morning and said that he was happy to be awake. “can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also.”
“You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda,”In the deleted tweet, he wrote.
Soon after, he Tweet, “who you think created cancel culture?”
Twitter locks West’s account
Monday, October 10, 2010
Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the announcement was made Monday. Los Angeles TimesPlatform had locked West’s account unspecified time ago for violating rules. The platform took down the tweet.
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