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Kanye West (Ye) sparked controversy at his surprise Yeezy Season 9 collection show during Paris Fashion Week on October 3, 2022, by wearing a shirt emblazoned with "White Lives Matter" on the back. According to Page Six, before the models presented the collection, Ye gave a
speech addressing his ex-wife Kim Kardashian's
2016 Paris robbery, his fashion industry struggles, his Gap fallout, and conflicts with former manager Scooter Braun, declaring, "I am Ye, and everyone here knows that I am the leader."The phrase "White Lives Matter" has been widely adopted by neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups as a counter to the Black Lives Matter movement. The now-defunct White Lives Matter website once promoted white supremacist ideologies opposing racial mixing and homosexuality while criticizing various social policies during the Obama administration.Throughout his career, Ye has expressed evolving perspectives on racism. In February 2022, he attempted to transform Black History Month into "Black Future Month," questioning who controls Black historical narratives. In a rap-style declaration, he stated, "America is made to enslave us" and "There's no more Black History Month." He emphasized taking power "in our own hand" and controlling "our narrative."This incident follows his controversial
2018 TMZ Live appearance where he suggested that 400 years of slavery "sounds like a choice" and claimed "Right now, we're choosing to be enslaved," comments that drew significant backlash.*There may be errors on this page.
