Kanye West falls out of favor with fans and business partners through racist and anti-Semitic statements and tweets. Criticism poured in from all sides, to the relief of the Israeli government. Here one is "delighted at this overwhelming reaction" to the anti-Semitism spread by the West.
Kanye West has been acting more and more whimsically for a while and has recently fallen completely out of favor with anti-Semitic tweets. His questionable behavior now has serious consequences for the musician and entrepreneur. Israel's government welcomes the public criticism of his statements.
Head of State Izchak Herzog is relieved. "So, objectively speaking, as an Israeli, as a Jew, as a person, I am very pleased. I am very pleased with this overwhelming response to Kanye West's comments," Herzog told CNN. "History teaches us that it usually starts with hating Jews."
It has only just become known that Adidas has terminated the deal with West. Presumably looking for a new partner, the singer has now appeared at the headquarters of the shoe manufacturer Skechers in Los Angeles. However, employees intervened courageously and escorted him directly back outside. The company then released a statement saying they "have no intention of working together." The rapper appeared "unannounced and without an invitation" and also "filmed without authorization".
The anti-Semitic tweets were just the sad end to a whole series of misconduct. At the beginning of October, West presented a T-shirt with the inscription "White Lives Matter" popular with American racists at the "Yeezy Paris Fashion Week Show", causing a scandal.
In addition to Adidas, the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga also ended its collaboration with the rapper. Although West's actions and lapses were not cited as a reason, the French fashion label stated that it had "no plans for future projects in connection with this artist" even after the end of the collaboration.
In addition, it was recently announced that a documentary about West that has already been shot will remain unreleased. The manufacturing company MRC made it clear that it did not want to publish content that "amplifies West's platform" and explicitly condemned West's anti-Semitic statements.
A cooperation between Gap and West ended before the big scandal, but the company has now completely removed all Yeezy products from its range, despite agreements to the contrary. An official statement said: "Anti-Semitism, racism and hatred in any form are inexcusable (...)". Furthermore, the legendary US fashion magazine "Vogue" and Johnny Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez, who became famous through the trial against Amber Heard, are said to have canceled their cooperation with him.
Just over a year ago, Kanye West was worth $6.6 billion, according to Forbes. But he is now rid of his status as a billionaire, reports the US magazine now. After the collaboration ended, the rapper's property values were "only" estimated at around $400 million.
