Renowned in pop culture circles, Kanye West continually garners attention from the media, often due to his controversial remarks. Recently, a viral clip captured him making offensive comments not just about anyone, but about the former First Lady, sparking criticism online.
The 46-year-old American rapper, known for his penchant for stirring controversy, found himself in hot water once again. This time, it was for his disrespectful remarks about Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States. In a clip circulating online from Justin Laboy’s show, West made sexist comments about the former president’s wife.
During the show, the host posed a question to the 24-time Grammy winner, asking, “Who’s one other woman y’all gonna have a threesome with? You could pick anyone in the world.” After a moment of contemplation and laughter, Kanye responded, “Michelle Obama! You gotta f— the [former] president’s wife!”
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This latest incident adds to a pattern of behavior where West seems to intentionally provoke outrage, leaving audiences questioning his motives. Prior to this, he faced backlash for making antisemitic statements.
Online, netizens voiced their disapproval of West’s remarks, condemning his behavior and expressing concern.
“What’s Kanye West even talking about? He’s disrespecting his wife, Bianca Censori. I wouldn’t be surprised if she filed for divorce after hearing this,” remarked one user.
“He’s a complete menace,” stated another.
A third commenter speculated, “He was thinking, what’s the most outrageous thing I can say?”
In addition to his controversial comments, West also used the platform to drop a verse from Future’s “Like That” featuring Metro Boomin. In the same episode, he took shots at Drake and J. Cole through his rap lyrics. West shared that Future had approached him for a collaboration aimed at dissing Drake.
“Pluto called me,” West disclosed. “I went to the studio, laid that, and then we went through the creative process of adding the chords, called the Hooligans, called ’em out in London to get on the joint. Everybody is very, very excited about the elimination of Drake. Not excited. We was energized.”