J he Chief Rabbi and a prominent Jewish community leader have denounced ‘harmful’ and ‘prejudicial’ anti-Semitic comments made by celebrities as they are honored in the New Year’s Honors List. Ephraim Mirvis, who will receive a knighthood, said people “shouldn’t shut up” over discriminatory comments from high-profile figures. Meanwhile, Marie van der Zyl, chair of … Read more
From friend to foe. Kanye West – once one of Balenciaga’s biggest supporters and collaborators – is speaking out on the controversy surrounding the brand’s latest ad campaign, which features children modeling teddy bear-shaped bags with bondage accessories . Arrested by paparazzi after church on Saturday, West appeared to be calling on his fellow stars … Read more
From friend to foe. Kanye West – once one of Balenciaga’s biggest supporters and collaborators – is speaking out on the controversy surrounding the brand’s latest ad campaign, which features children modeling teddy bear-shaped bags with bondage accessories . Arrested by paparazzi after church on Saturday, West appeared to be calling on his fellow stars … Read more
Kanye “Ye” West has been intermittently broadcasting his thoughts, no matter how stupid or offensive, on the internet for a few years now, with little to no consequences. He tends to pop up, say something ominous, like when he proclaimed Bill Cosby was innocent in 2016, or that slavery was a choice in 2018 and … Read more
Adidas today ended its partnership with rapper Kanye West, citing his recent anti-Semitic remarks … [+] comments. The company logo seen here on a football shirt at a store in Krakow, Poland on December 15, 2021 (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Companies looking to profit from celebrity relationships can … Read more
New York CNN Business — Adidas had ended its partnership with Ye, also known as Kanye West, with “immediate effect”. In a statement on Tuesday, the sportswear maker said it “does not condone anti-Semitism and any other type of hate speech” and said its recent comments were “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.” Adidas said it violated … Read more
Adidas feels the heat. After showing off “White Lives Matter” t-shirts at his Yeezy Season 9 show in Paris and spitting anti-Semitic slurs on social media and national television, Kanye West has put his relationship with the fashion world in jeopardy. More recently, Balenciaga cut ties with the controversial rapper, and Vogue exclusively told Page … Read more
What do you get the contrarian billionaire who has everything? Try a social network to call theirs. It certainly seems to be the new thing in fashion. Almost a year ago, Donald Trump, freshly banned from mainstream platforms, launched a Twitter clone called Truth Social, which he said would be the world’s first “uncancellable” community. … Read more
CNN Business — Kanye West acquires Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives. Parler’s parent company announced the deal Monday morning, saying West had taken a “revolutionary step into the free speech media space and will never have to worry about being pulled from social media again.” The acquisition comes after West, … Read more
Kanye “Ye” West has been intermittently broadcasting his thoughts, no matter how stupid or offensive, on the internet for a few years now, with little to no consequences. He tends to pop up, say something ominous, like when he proclaimed Bill Cosby was innocent in 2016, or that slavery was a choice in 2018 and … Read more