Kanye West fans are doing all they can to support the rapper amidst the boycott crisis.?After notable brands like Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap severed connections with Ye, Page Six said that the rapper had lost his billionaire status, referencing a Forbes article.
Kanye's fans have set up an internet crowd-funding page to help him become a billionaire again.?
Kanye West lost his billionaire title after Adidas severed connections with him and his Yeezy brand. Adidas stated in response to West's anti-Semitic comments last week: "Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech."?
"Ye's recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful, and dangerous, and they violate the company's values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness," the company added.
According to a Forbes report, West's net worth has increased to USD 400 million since the Adidas partnership ended. His net worth was decreased by USD 1.5 billion due to the Yeezy deal.
These reports come only days after Balenciaga cut ties with the rapper. After that, Kanye told TMZ, "I ain't losing no money... The day I was taken off the Balenciaga site was one of the most freeing days." He said people merely cut ties with him to "mute him."?
He further added that it's not easy to cancel him—"We're here, baby, we ain't going nowhere." He defended his anti-Semitic comments and told TMZ, "I want to talk about the Jewish comment. It's actually proven the exact point that I made."?
Kanye West recently hired Johnny Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, to handle his business matters, but she declined to work with him since he refused to retract his anti-Semitic remarks.?
Kanye's fans are trying to raise a total of $1 billion. So far, no contributions have been made.
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