Adidas: These companies have turned their backs on Kanye West

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These companies have turned their backs on Kanye West

The rapper and global superstar Kanye West (45), who calls himself Ye, has attracted negative attention in recent weeks due to numerous gaffes – and is now feeling the business consequences of his actions. A number of companies have turned away from the West, who, according to “Forbes”, is no longer a billionaire. An overview.

Instagram and Twitter are suspending West’s accounts

Earlier in October, West wore a t-shirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter” popular among US racists to the Yeezy Paris Fashion Week show, and has since made anti-Semitic posts on social media. First, Instagram then restricted West’s account, after which he shared more anti-Semitic posts on Twitter after a two-year abstinence. As a result, Twitter blocked West’s account.

Balenciaga ends the collaboration

In mid-October, West not only experienced a significant drop in terms of streams and radio presence of his music. On October 21, luxury fashion brand Balenciaga also ended its collaboration with the rapper. Although West’s actions and gaffes were not cited as a reason, but the French fashion brand explainedto have “no plans for future projects in connection with this artist” even after the end of the collaboration.

A Kanye West documentary that has already been shot remains unreleased

On October 24, it was announced that a documentary about West that had already been filmed would remain unreleased. The manufacturing company MRC explainedthat she did not want to publish content that “amplifies West’s platform” and explicitly condemned West’s anti-Semitic statements.

The powerful Creative Artists Agency drops West as a client

Also on October 24, Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency said West was no longer a client. Rival UTA condemned his hateful comments and called on the entire industry to boycott the musician to prevent him from being signed by another talent agency as a client. The reported “The Hollywood Reporter”.

Adidas ends collaboration with Kanye West

On October 25, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas also ended its collaboration with West with immediate effect. It was given as a reason: “Adidas does not condone anti-Semitism or any other type of hate speech. Ye’s recent statements and actions are unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and violate the company’s values ​​of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”

Gap is removing all Yeezy products from inventory

Also on October 25, the largest US clothing chain, Gap, removed all Yeezy products from its range. West and Gap ended their collaboration in September, but originally the existing product range was still to be sold. Gap explained in an official statement: “Anti-Semitism, racism and hatred in any form are inexcusable […]”.

Vogue and Johnny Depp’s famous lawyer Camille Vasquez also end their collaboration

In addition, the legendary US fashion magazine “Vogue” and Johnny Depp’s (59) lawyer Camille Vasquez (38), who became famous through the trial of Amber Heard (36), are said to have ended their collaboration with West. It was not until October 21 that the US gossip portal “TMZ” reportedthat Vasquez was allegedly hired by West. Already on October 24th it was said at “TMZ”that Vasquez would rule out further collaboration due to the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks.

“Vogue” boss Anna Wintour (72) is said to have declared on October 21, according to “Page Six”., no longer wanting to collaborate with West in the future. Wintour is said to have cited both the anti-Semitic comments already mentioned here and the “White Lives Matter” T-shirt worn by West as justification.

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