Kanye West’s latest controversies: Hitler comment, Twitter suspension, Kim Kardashian divorce and current net worth
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the time, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commented: “There is absolutely no room in this country or world for antisemitism… We must reject this wherever we see it.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Lizzo and John Legend were also among the earlier celebrities to call out West, with Legend tweeting: “Weird how all these ‘free, independent thinkers’ always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.” West stood by his comments, adding to them by claiming that he “doesn’t believe” in the term antisemitism. Kanye West calls Piers Morgan ‘Karen’ in interview about antisemitic comments During the interview, Morgan asked West if he regretted tweeting his “death con 3” comments. “Any whisper of antisemitism is dangerous and needs to be addressed and taken down.” Kardashian’s post on Monday 24 October West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian also issued a tweet condemning antisemitism. Host Alex Jones attempted to defend the rapper and the response to his remarks, telling him: “You’re not Hitler, you’re not a Nazi, so you don’t deserve to be demonised,” Jones told West.