Kanye West posted on his platform the rapper mocked Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s style choices for not approving of his widely-condemned “White Lives Matter” shirts this made Gigi calle him a bully and a joke
Vogue shared their support of Karefa-Johnson one day after
West slammed the fashion editor via social media.
“Vogue stands with Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, our global
fashion editor at large and longtime contributor. She was personally targeted
and bullied. It is unacceptable,” read a statement from the brand published on
Tuesday, October 4. “Now more than ever, voices like hers are needed and in a
private meeting with Ye today she once again spoke her truth in a way she felt
best, on her terms.”
Gigi Hadid has entered the chat. After Kanye West called out
criticism of his Yeezy season 9 fashion show, the model didn’t hesitate to slam
the rapper’s comments.
West, 45, took to social media on Monday, October 3, to
defend his latest collection after he unveiled “White Lives Matter” shirts on
the runway during Paris Fashion Week. The Grammy winner, who wore the slogan
alongside conservative commentator Candace Owens on Monday, quickly faced
backlash for the decision.
After Vogue contributing editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
referred to the clothing line as “irresponsible” in a post shared via
Instagram, West later uploaded photos of the writer online. “This is not a
fashion person You speak on Ye Ima speak on you Ask Trevor Noah,” he wrote
alongside screenshots of Karefa-Johnson, while referring to his past feud with
the comedian, 38.
Hadid, 27, swiftly clapped back at West amid his online
antics. “You wish u had a percentage of her intellect,” the California native,
who has collaborated with Karefa-Johnson, wrote. “You have no idea haha…. If
there’s actually a point to any of your s–t. She might be the only person that
could save u. As if the ‘honor’ of being invited to your show should keep
someone from giving their opinion? Lol. You’re a bully and a joke.”
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum continued to show
her support for Karefa-Johnson by sharing posts slamming West.
Hadid reposted a statement from Vogue employee José
Criales-Unzueta via her Instagram Story, which read, “I was trying very hard to
not give that man air time, but publicly bullying someone who criticizes your
work on your massive platform is another level of ridiculousness to me. If you
can’t take it don’t dish it. If you can’t take criticism, specially the smart,
nuanced, and kind criticism that GKJ provided yesterday’s show, then don’t put
work out for public consecution.”
The post continued: “Enough. It’s not smart. It’s not
interesting. It’s not nuanced. It’s dangerous.”
Meanwhile, West stood by his comments, writing via Instagram
on Monday: “Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam. Now [it’s] over.
You’re welcome.”
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Karefa-Johnson, for her part, has not publicly addressed
West’s response to her review. After viewing the Yeezy collection in Paris, the
author offered a glimpse of her immediate reaction in screenshots of text
messages.
“It’s become clear that some viewers think my previous post
containing my working, evolving thoughts on Kanye’s show was some sort of
distorted justification for the incredibly irresponsible and dangerous act of
sending ‘W*** Lives Matter’ T-shirts down a runway,” she wrote in a lengthy
Instagram Story that same day. “Please understand: it wasn’t.”
She continued: “The tshirts this man conceived, produced,
and shared with the world are pure violence. There is no excuse, there is no
art here. I’m sorry I failed to make that clear — I thought I did. I do think
if you asked Kanye, he’d say there was art, and revolution, and all of the
things in that t-shirt. There isn’t. As we work through the trauma of this
moment, especially those of us who suffered in that room, let’s have some grace
for one another.”
Source: usweekly