Kanye West shocked while wearing the ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt at the surprise Yeezy runway show in Paris … where he also alluded to ex Kim Kardashian’s 2016 robbery in the French capital
- West, 43, wore a t-shirt that read ‘White Lives Matter’ at his YZY runway show.
- The look parodies “Black Lives Matter”, although the intended statement is unclear
- The rapper also referenced the trauma of ex Kim Kardashian’s robbery in Paris
- West has previously shared Conservative politics and grown accustomed to Donald Trump
Kanye West made a statement at his surprise Yeezy runway show on Monday, wearing a black sweatshirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter.”
Models on the rapper’s show also wore clothing with the message written on it, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, which started in 2013 after George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin.
“I’m Ye, and everyone here knows I’m the leader,” West, 43, said at the event, while referring to his new legal name, adding, “You can’t manage me.”
Shocker: Kanye West made a statement at his surprise Yeezy runway show on Monday, wearing a black sweatshirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter” written across it; seen Monday
It’s not the first time Ye has fueled controversy over race, having said in 2018 that he thought 400 years of slavery was “a choice”.
According to Page Six, West gave a speech to the crowd while wearing the garment, citing his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Paris robbery, in which she was held at gunpoint, as well as his falling out with the clothing giant gap
Before the show, the rapper shared a photo with headshots of several models, actresses and singers, including his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, his current romantic interest Candice Swanepoel, Amelia Hamlin, Angelina Jolie, Emily Ratajkowski and others.
However, it’s unclear if they’re all expected to make an appearance, or if they just inspired YZY Season 9 in some way.
Remarkably, the women’s photos were taken years or decades ago, when they were particularly young. It is unclear why he sought these photos and not more contemporary photos of them.
Controversies: According to Page Six , West gave a speech to the crowd while wearing the garment, referring to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Paris robbery, in which she was held at gunpoint, as well as his argument with clothing giant Gap; Seen in Paris on Saturday
Weird: West recently shared photos of models, actresses and singers – including ex Kim Kardashian – although it’s not clear if they will be attending the show or why he was searching for photos of the women so young