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Kanye West responded to the backlash after he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt to his shock Yeezy style present in Paris, France.
In a since-deleted put up on Instagram, Kanye wrote: “EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER WAS A SCAM NOW IT’S OVER YOU’RE WELCOME.”
Jason Lee, proprietor of IG weblog Hollywood Unlocked, parted methods with Kanye amid the general public backlash over his ex-boss sporting a “White Lives Matter” shirt in Paris.
In accordance with Eurweb.com, Lee stop as Kanye’s head of media and partnerships on Monday.
Kanye West and Candace Owens sporting “White Lives Matter” shirts at his style present in Paris. pic.twitter.com/eJekZ8cGhe
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Lee re-posted this picture of conservative pundit Candace Owens and Kanye sporting matching WLM shirts on his Instagram web page on Monday.
“I like Ye as an individual, and I assist free speech. However that is gaslighting black folks and empowering white supremacy,” Lee wrote within the picture caption.
“Unsure if he has any buddies left to inform him however that is completely disappointing.
I’ll train free speech and say, no one black has ever mentioned that white lives do not matter. However when black folks do that it simply screams the necessity for white validation.
To not point out, including Candace Owens to this picture is past reprehensible. I perceive he believes in her proper to free speech however her speech is often embedded in self hate, a dedication to advertise white supremacy, and she or he lacks integrity.
That is unhappy.”
Others reacted to Kanye’s style assertion included his ex-wife Kim Kardashian who said she was “completely disgusted.”
And actor Jaden Smith tweeted “True Leaders Lead. I Do not Care Who’s It Is If I Do not Really feel the Message I am Out [sic].”
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