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Gap has issued a new statement in the wake of continued fallout from the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s anti-Semitic comments. In it, the company said “immediate steps” were being taken to remove Yeezy Gap product from its stores. The statement, shared on Tuesday, noted that the Yeezy Gap partnership (initially slated to span […]
Hollywood talent agency CAA has dropped Kanye West following his recent string of anti-Semitic remarks. As reported by The Los Angeles Times, the renowned agency has quietly made the decision to no longer work with Ye. According to a person who has knowledge of the situation, CAA ended its relationship with him on account of his embrace of […]
In one parent’s opinion, the since-fired daycare workers at the center of the ongoing Halloween mask controversy should do time in jail. Katelyn Johnson, who says her two-year-old was among those scared when a daycare worker in Mississippi donned a Scream-inspired mask, was interviewed by TMZ over the weekend. According to Johnson, her child has […]
Daycare workers in Mississippi are facing felony child abuse charges in connection with the use of a Halloween mask to scare children. Per a report from regional outlet WTVA, the incidents in questions took place earlier this month, as well as in September, with since-made-public footage showing one daycare worker in an apparently Scream-inspired mask […]
Howard Stern has compared Kanye West to genocidal dictator Adolf Hitler. The radio host explained his position during Wednesday’s episode of the Howard Stern Show, where he criticized Ye over a string of remarks containing antisemitic sentiments. Stern began by saying he didn’t want to give Kanye “any energy” but felt it was necessary to condemn his behavior. “I’m really […]
Issa Rae didn’t hold back in her interview with Elle, calling out Hollywood for shielding dangerous individuals, one reportedly being Ezra Miller. “While I don’t support people jumping to immediate conclusions and I think it’s entirely fair for investigations to happen, I think it’s extremely important to, like the mantra says, ‘Listen to women,’” Rae said. “I’m gonna […]
Van Lathan Jr. says he wasn’t surprised by Kanye’s antisemitic comments. The media personality addressed the topic during the latest episode of the Ringer podcast Higher Learning, saying he heard West make similar remarks during his infamous TMZ appearance back in 2018, where the artist shared his opinion that slavery was a “choice.” Van, who was working for the outlet […]
Unaired footage from Kanye West’s recent interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson surfaced on Tuesday, as Vice’s Motherboard obtained several unedited clips that see Ye making more controversial statements about a variety of topics, including more antisemitic comments in line with what he’s shared over social media in recent days. In the clip up top, West shared his […]
Draymond Green’s mother, Mary Babers-Green, has never shied away from standing up for her son on social media, so it’s hardly surprising she came to his defense this week following his altercation with Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole. On Tuesday, Draymond’s mom hopped on Twitter to share her thoughts on the incident. As reported by NBC […]
Yasiin Bey has entered the chat. The Brooklyn-born artist, formerly known as Mos Def, has issued an apparent response to Kanye West’s “white lives matter” tee, which he unveiled in Paris earlier this week. Bey shared a series of Instagram photos in which he donned a shirt that featured the controversial slogan; however, in his design, the “v” […]
