With his outrageous public behavior and very contentious comments on race and religion, rapper, businessman, and fashion designer Kanye West has always maintained his status as controversy’s darling. The prestigious fashion house Balenciaga has now made the decision to cut all relations with the West.
The revelation that West would no longer be a part of the prestigious fashion label was finalized in a statement released by Balenciaga’s parent company, Kering. In the statement, it was stated that Balenciaga had no current affiliation with the artist and had no plans to do so in the future.
“Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” read the statement.
Since the beginning of October, West has made numerous alarming anti-Semitic comments in interviews and on social media. He also mocked George Floyd’s painful death, which sparked a nationwide demonstration under the motto “Black Lives Matter.” In this situation, West was spotted wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter” at his Yeezy fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.
Kanye West and Balenciaga have a long-standing friendship thanks to the rapper’s participation in the SS23 collection runway show during the recently finished Paris Fashion Week. He made his runway debut at the occasion.
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