English pop star Boy George said on Saturday he was “appalled” by recent anti-Semitic comments by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and slammed Kim Kardashian for not openly criticizing her ex-husband about the scandal.
In a video posted to Instagram, Boy George said he was “listening with great sadness to the anti-Semitic comments coming out of Kanye West’s mouth” and was “a little appalled that not many artists have come out and be spoken against what he says.”
“I’m appalled that Kim Kardashian hasn’t come out and added her voice to this debate, because this woman has children with Kanye, so she needs to understand as a mother what it does for little Jewish children. to hear those f*** comments, how demoralizing and terrifying it must be.
He continued: “As a gay man, I’ve had years of prejudice, you know, so the idea of doing this to someone else because of their race or their color or their sexuality or gender is just appalling to me, and it should be appalling to you.
Although he is not Jewish himself, the singer of the pop group Culture Club has close ties with the Jewish state. He has performed several times in Israel and spoken out against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
In 2020, the pop star, real name George Alan O’Dowd, declared his love for Israel by releasing a single written and sung with Israeli Asaf Goren, with lyrics in English and Hebrew.
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Boy George, left, and Israeli singer Asaf Goren debut their new song, “Rainbow in the Dark,” December 2020 (YouTube screenshot)
Ye has faced public outcry over recent statements seen by many as anti-Semitic.
In one of his first tweets in two years, Ye wrote earlier this month, “I’m a little sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m gonna die con 3 About JEWS Funniest c is that I can’t be Anti-Semite because black people are actually Jewish too. You played with me and tried to test everyone who opposes your agenda. This tweet was later deleted by Twitter.
He first doubled down on his attack, saying he was “used to being fucked by Jewish media”, “Jewish media blocked me”, and “Jews have owned the black voice”.
Twitter and Instagram have since suspended the rapper from their platforms, saying his posts violated their policies.
In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan that aired last week, Ye defended his comments but said he was sorry they caused some pain.
“I’m sorry for the people I’ve hurt with the confusion I’ve caused. I feel like I’ve caused pain and confusion and I’m sorry for the families of people who didn’t. have nothing to do with the trauma I went through,” he said.
Asked by Morgan if he still loved Kardashian, who he was married to for six years, Ye replied “absolutely, I will love her for life”, later adding, “We will always be together. She dresses exactly like me.
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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian attend the Off-white Spring-Summer 2017 ready-to-wear collection show on September 29, 2016 in Paris. (AFP PHOTO / ALAIN JOCARD)
According to a Daily Mail report, Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel essentially called for Ye to be blacklisted, urging major companies that work with him to reconsider their deals.
“Apple and Spotify, which host West’s music, whoever organizes West’s tours, and Adidas, which collaborates with West on his fashion line, should all stop working with him,” Emanuel said.
Last week, fashion house Balenciaga announced that it was cutting ties with Ye.
Ye had collaborated in several fields with Balenciaga and its artistic director, Demna Gvasalia. The label has also had an active relationship with Kardashian, who has appeared in its ad campaigns and credits her former husband for introducing her to the brand.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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