Kanye West doubles down on hateful views with insane casting call parameters
Kanye West proved he’s doubling down on his hateful and antisemitic views after he shared an open casting call with insane parameters.
On Saturday, the Yeezy founder posted via X that he’s “putting together a hooligan choir” to cover his 2024 “Vultures” album track “Carnival.”
The Grammy winner specified that “volunteers” must be “all males” who are “the skin complexion of Sean Combs and darker.” The candidates also must have “shaved heads OR must be willing to shave head if approved.”
He also emphasized, “NO FAT PEOPLE” and “MUST BE COMFORTABLE WEARING SWASTIKAS.”
West, 47, also said the casting call would take place in Los Angeles and provided an address.
Several people were shocked by the “Heartless” rapper’s crude guidelines, with one user writing, “You’re really digging deep into the depths of societal toxicity aren’t you?
“I mean, excluding fat people and demanding specific skin complexion is quite something.”
“@elonmusk, you’re allowing this? This is going too far,” another netizen wrote, calling out X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk.
West’s antisemitic rhetoric began in October 2022 and led to him being dropped from multiple brand deals, including his lucrative partnership with Adidas.
At the time, he was also suspended from the platform. His account was eventually reinstated following Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover that same month.
In December 2023, West apologized to the Jewish community for his “unintended outburst.”
“It was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” he wrote via Instagram in Hebrew.
“I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”
The “Bound2” rapper, however, continued his hateful remarks in February by proclaiming his love for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
“I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments,” he wrote via X. “I can say whatever the f–k I wanna say forever.”
He added, “Suck my d–k how’s that for an apology.”
That same month, West’s Yeezy website was shut down by Shopify due to the sale of a swastika T-shirt. His talent agent also dropped him.
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