Caitlyn Jenner Speaks Out About Kanye West's Anti-Semitism, Seen Wearing Yeezys
By Afouda Bamidele on October 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT
Caitlyn Jenner may not support her former son-in-law Kanye 'Ye' West's antisemitic remarks. However, the trans queen's disapproval does not extend to his fancy shoes!
The Hip-hop superstar fell from grace because of his controversial statements against the Jews. A terrible decision that cost the rapper several multimillion-dollar business ties, including his Yeezys deal with Adidas.
As the world's majority turned their back on the music icon, the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star joined the ever-growing list after sources speculated she supported Ye's actions.
Caitlyn Jenner Sheds Light On Her Relationship With Kanye 'Ye' West Amid His Ongoing Drama
Before her gender transition, Caitlyn gained recognition for being the patriarch of the famous Kardashian-Jenner clan. During that period, the TV personality's step-daughter, Kim Kardashian, tied the knot with Ye.
Following the couple's dramatic divorce and the "Praise God" rapper's recent unsavory opinions of Jews, the Billboard chart-topper has not been in anyone's good books. His former father-in-law was no exception.
Adidas, which produced the DONDA founder's Yeezy shoes, broke its connection with the Grammy winner over his antisemitic remarks. Days after the fallout, the "I Am Cait" star slipped on a pair of Ye's footwear.
In pictures shared by DailyMail, the 73-year-old entertainer stepped out in the famous shoes for a coffee run at a Malibu Starbucks. For the casual errand, the New Yorker rocked a gray sweatshirt, three-quarter jeans, and black shades.
The media outlet noted that Caitlyn's public appearance in her former son-in-law's shoes might be the TV personality's way of supporting the disgraced rapper. However, the former athlete disagreed.
The Olympic gold medalist cleared the air about her relationship with the "Gold Digger" artist on Friday, October 28. Taking to Twitter, the media personality clapped back at the DailyMail article.
"The Trans List" star explained that she did not tolerate antisemitic statements or those who made such comments. As for why she wore the rapper's shoes, the 73-year-old blamed Adidas. Her tweet read:
"Anti-semitism has NO PLACE in our society at all. Yes, I wore The shoes, but keep in mind @adidas is still selling them… ?"
It appeared that the New Yorker wished to distance herself from her former son-in-law's scandal by calling out Adidas. However, the sportswear giant's stance has always been crystal clear. Per DailyMail, a source claimed that the footwear company planned on selling existing Yeezy product designs using its branding while ending the production of all Yeezy-branded items.
Additionally, Adidas would end all payments to Ye and his businesses, but the company remained the owner of the Yeezy design rights. The showstopper's deal with the footwear brand earned him an estimated $1.5billion.
Losing this business venture has cost the highly-decorated BET honoree more than he anticipated. However, the entertainer may be paying the price for his poor choice of words.
Excluding Adidas, The Blast reported that the "Dark Fantasy" star lost his business relationship with famous brands like Balenciaga, JPMorgan Chase, and Vogue. The future seemed grim professionally for West, and so did his personal life.
Following his antisemitic remarks, the Hip-hop star's ex-wife and her family publicly condemned the 45-year-old for his actions. Kim supported the Jewish community by calling for an "immediate end" of the hate speech against them.
Following her post, her sister Khloe shared a short but sweet message: "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people." This simple statement was reposted by Kris, Kylie, and Kendall.
This united stance from the Kardashian-Jenner family said a lot, as the clan typically kept quiet during Ye's social media outbursts. However, they could not ignore his antisemitic views.
Scott Disick Was Not Impressed By His Pal's Controversial Statements
The Blast previously shared that Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian's former lover, may have joined the growing list of people shutting down Ye for being antisemitic. Sources close to the reality TV star claimed that the 39-year-old was offended by the rapper's comments.
As a Jew, the "Flip It Like Disick" had every right to be upset, yet he did not publicly express his anger. The source said: "Scott hasn’t reached out because he really doesn’t see a point. He doesn’t think anything good would come out of it because Kanye has clearly made up his mind."
