5 Celebs Who Defended Kanye West (& 5 Who Didn't)
Kanye West has been recently going through a breakdown in connection with his Bipolar disorder. He accused his wife, Kim Kardashian, of cheating on him with rapper Meek Mill. He told everyone that he and Kim almost terminated Kim's pregnancy while she was carrying their firstborn daughter, North. He said Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves. He called Kris Jenner a white supremacist. He told everyone he was going to run for president this year, as well.
Kanye West has openly admitted that he struggles with Bipolar disorder and in 2018, he released an album titled Ye, with album cover artwork that says, "I hate being Bipolar, it's awesome." The words on the album cover are meant to be sarcastic, but there is obviously some truth to it also. His diagnosis is something he, like many others, clearly struggles with, isn't his fault, and should be considered with compassion. Here are the celebs who defended him and the ones who did not.
10 Defended Kanye: Halsey
Halsey understands Kanye West's situation more than most because she also has Bipolar herself. She posted to social media, "No jokes right now. I have dedicated my career to offering education and insight about Bipolar disorder and I'm so disturbed by what I'm seeing." What she was seeing online was a bunch of trolls poking fun at Kanye's mental breakdown.
She went on to say, "Personal opinions about someone aside, a manic episode isn't a joke. If you can't offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence." Her statement was very articulate, heartfelt, and straight to the point.
9 Didn’t Defend Kanye: T.I.
T.I. took to Instagram to address the part of Kanye West's breakdown where he spoke negatively about Harriet Tubman. T.I. posted:
"Nahhhh WE Can't let you do that Ye'...
What WE NOT gon do is slander nor disrespect the legacy of our heroic Queen Harriet Tubman by telling falsities in an attempt to discredit the contributions she made to LIBERATE OUR PEOPLE. Cuzz U BUGGIN‼️ THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TOO FAR‼️ I truly hope you either have a logical explanation for all this ... or get the medical attention you so desperately need Bro. I say this with love and sincerity."
T.I.'s anger over the disrespect of Harriet Tubman was met with a flood of agreements from people in his comment section. T.I. did end the message with "love and sincerity," which means he wasn't trying to necessarily start a war with Kanye West. The message T.I. wrote seemed to be filled with frustration and confusion at Kanye's recent actions.
8 Defended Kanye: Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian defended Kanye West, despite the fact that he accused her of cheating on him with Meek Mill and that he mentioned an intimate detail about their relationship - the fact that she almost terminated her pregnancy when she was carrying her firstborn daughter, North. Kim posted three pages of typed words to her Instagram story, explaining the situation with Kanye West's Bipolar disorder.
She asked that others be compassionate and empathetic towards Kanye West and their family right now, as they go through this difficult time. After the fact, Kanye West posted an apology tweet that was directed at Kim and the two met up in person in Wyoming.
7 Didn’t Defend Kanye: 50 Cent
50 Cent has never been one to sit back and keep quiet. Wherever drama goes, he tends to follow and he ALWAYS has something to say, which can sometimes be negative, malicious, or cruel.
50 Cent wrote this message to Kanye on social media for the world to see: “Oh sh**, fool you said you almost killed your daughter. Your wife knows best sit your a** down. Happy wife happy life.” The comment was mean and spiteful. It was also totally uncalled for. Kanye West's daughter, North, is seven years old this year, which means that she is old enough to comprehend what is going on around her. This comment from 50 Cent is just something extra added to their family situation.
6 Defended Kanye: Justin Bieber
According to People, Justin Bieber visited Kanye West at his ranch in Wyoming and "encouraged" Kanye to let Kim Kardashian fly down and talk to him in person. He told Kanye to stop avoiding her, according to a source.
Justin Bieber has really grown up and matured since marrying Hailey Baldwin. It seems like she is a good influence on him. He might only be 26 years old this year, but he has become wise and very good at giving life advice to others.
5 Didn’t Defend Kanye: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift and Kanye West have been in an ongoing feud since the 2009 VMA Awards when he grabbed the microphone out of her hand on stage, in front of everyone, and told the world that Beyonce deserved to win instead of her. Things in pop culture were never the same after that day.
Amidst the Kanye West drama revolving around his mental breakdown, Taylor Swift has released a new album. It is called Folklore and it includes a song called "Peace." One of the lyrics says, "robbers to the east, clowns to the West.” Since she capitalized West and not east, fans speculate she is referring to Kanye West as a clown.
4 Defended Kanye: Elon Musk
When Kanye West announced that he would be running for president, Elon Musk was one of the individuals who jumped on board in support. When Kanye started tweeting a bunch of rambling tweets, Elon also stepped in. Elon stated, "When [Kanye] was about a third of the way through the tweet rampage, just to see if he was doing OK, I sent him a text saying, you know, just checking on you, a lot of people are worried, just wondering if you’re OK." The fact that he checked in on Kanye West was thoughtful and considerate.
Musk went on to say, “He called me back and he actually seemed fine. He video FaceTimed me and he was in Wyoming with a bunch of friends. He seemed fine on the call. But it sounds like things are, you know, not fine. There seem to be a lot of issues.” His concern for Kanye West is apparent and it is obvious that he cares about Kanye West, without any judgment.
3 Didn’t Defend Kanye: Paris Hilton
Right after Kanye West announced that he would be running for president, Paris Hilton jumped on the sarcasm train and tweeted, "#ParisForPresident" to her 16.8 million followers.
She was obviously being sarcastic and throwing it out there that if Kanye can make claims about running for president, she can too ... and so can just about anyone.
2 Defended Kanye: Chance The Rapper
Chance the Rapper has done his best to defend Kanye. In terms of West's idea to run for president, he stated that he trusts Kanye West over Joe Biden, even though most people would say otherwise. Chance the Rapper posted several tweets about the presidential campaign and his own personal views.
On his list of what he would like to see the next president do? Reparations, prison abolition, universal basic housing, education reform, and universal basic income.
1 Didn’t Defend Kanye: Octavia Spencer
In regards to Kanye West's announcement about running for president, many people did not take him seriously. Octavia Spencer is one of these people. She tweeted, "Too much foolishness today. #SitAllTheWayDown. It’s obvious that some people live in a bubble. It’s about time to burst it. #2020vision." She was very blunt about her opinion!
Octavio Spencer is not the only celebrity who feels this way. Multiple celebs have spoken out against the idea of Kanye West running for president and so have several non-celebs. People are concerned that a split vote between Joe Biden and Kanye West could lead to bad results.
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