Internet cites karma as Kanye West went almost bankrupt after being 'canceled' for antisemitic remarks
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kanye West is facing severe backlash after revealing he was on the brink of bankruptcy for his antisemitic comments.
The 46-year-old rapper, who recently made headlines for his eccentric Super Bowl commercial promoting his Yeezy fashion line, claimed he was just two months away from declaring bankruptcy.
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This startling announcement comes in the wake of widespread criticism and subsequent "canceling" he faced due to his antisemitic rants.
Kanye West claims he was near bankruptcy after being 'canceled' for antisemitic remarks
The rapper spoke to TMZ about the triumph of his latest album, 'Vultures', and the buzz created by his Yeezy Super Bowl advertisement. This comes more than a year after he was let go by several brands due to his contentious comments.
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"Number one all over the world," Ye said to the outlet at LAX Airport after the Las Vegas game.
"I'ma just be honest with y'all. I was two months from going bankrupt, and I put everything I had into it," he added. "We moved to Italy. We moved to the factories, and we survived. We survived through the cancellation. We're back No. 1."
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The 46-year-old artist also attributed his resilience in the face of criticism to his "various skill sets."
"If I didn't have the various skill sets of music and clothing and the fanbase, they would have been able to destroy me," he stated.
"But because we had all those skill sets, somehow I'm here inside of this universe able to fight."
In response to inquiries about whether he regretted his antisemitic remarks, West declined to show any regret.
"They got the right to their opinion — I got the right to my opinion," he mentioned.
Internet slams Kanye West as he claimed he was near bankruptcy
The internet has quickly reacted to West's claims about bankruptcy, with a user calling it "Karma."
A Facebook user wrote, "Don't care bout no Kanye. He's irrelevant." Another joked, "Ohhh well! at least you got some traveling in "
"Thoughts and prayers, never mind, NO," mentioned another.
One person remarked, "Good to see he’s being more careful with his money and inappropriate opinions now then."
"Thank you Jesus. Are we waking up a little more lately," said another.
A person mentioned Bianca Censori in his comment and wrote, "Maybe he can't afford for her to buy clothes, that's why she's naked all the time?"
"I feel so bad for him boohoo," noted another.
Another person mentioned, ".....he should just get a real job, be all he can be..."
"Good. It should have been 0 months," suggested another.
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