Kanye Responds to ‘White Lives Matter’ Backlash, Ridicules Vogue Editor

Kanye West appears to be saying he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt as a result of, in his thoughts, Black Lives Matter is nothing however a racket.

The rapper/producer took to IG to reply to all of the blowback he is been getting — and it has been A LOT — over a shirt he and his Yeezy fashions have been rocking throughout his style present Monday … which had the controversial message plastered throughout the again.

Ye says, “EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER WAS A SCAM NOW ITS OVER YOU’RE WELCOME.”

What he is referring to, it appears, is the truth that a small handful of BLM executives who’ve been caught in alleged scandals over the previous couple years — together with one honcho accused final month of siphoning $10 million from donors, and one other who’s been accused of utilizing BLM funds to purchase a home.

Candace Owens — who was additionally available Monday for Ye’s present, sporting the shirt too — has been one in all many critics on the fitting who’ve latched onto this, regardless of denials from the BLM execs … and it will seem Kanye’s skeptical too.

There’s extra … KW additionally went after one particular one who criticized him due to his style selection/political assertion — a contributing editor for Vogue named Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who referred to as his shirt “dangerous” and “irresponsible” in a well-thought-out analysis.

His response was extra easy, and fairly frankly infantile … making enjoyable of her wardrobe. He posted a photograph of her, roasting her shoewear, saying — “I KNOOOOOOW ANNA [Wintour] HAAAATES THESE BOOTS.”

Kanye went on to say … “This is not a fashion person. You speak on Ye. Ima speak on you. Ask Trevor Noah.”

Gabriella does not appear to have responded to Ye’s barbs simply but … however she was removed from the one blue checkmark to have blasted him for his stunt. Kanye was trending all day due to it — with many recalling different controversial statements, together with his notorious suggestion, whereas on “TMZ Live,” that slavery was a selection … not to point out all of the MAGA stuff from over the previous few years.

At any charge, it seems like Kanye is sticking to his weapons. Not solely was he sporting the shirt, however there are images on-line from the Yeezy present that depict different folks — together with fashions of his — who have been rocking it on the runway.