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‘White Lives Matter’ and Kanye West’s most controversial moments

West sparked outrage with his White Lives Matter T-shirt at Paris Fashion Week - but it is hardly his first flirtation with right-wing provocation

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

Fashion world rallies behind editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after Kanye West backlash

The rapper mocked the renowned editor’s appearance after she criticised his runway show

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Gigi Hadid defends Vogue fashion editor after Kanye West 'personally targeted' her

Kanye West 'personally targeted and bullied' Vogue's Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after she criticised his 'White Lives Matter' t-shirts

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Gigi Hadid brands Kanye West a ‘bully and a joke’ after he blasts critic of his ‘White Lives Matter’ top

The 45-year-old rapper has faced controversy in the aftermath of his Yzy Season 9 collection event during Paris Fashion Week

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Kanye West accused of ‘misogyny’ after attacking Gabriella Karefa-Johnson over ‘White Lives Matter’ criticism

The stylist and fashion editor condemned the rapper’s use of the controversial ‘White Lives Matter’ slogan during the Yeezy fashion show

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Kanye West and Candace Owens flaunt ‘White Lives Matter’ shirts at fashion show

Kanye West wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt during Paris Fashion Week’s Yeezy runway show. And so did his conservative-pundit pal Candace Owens.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 4, 2022

Linda Evangelista responds to Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt: ‘Fashion made me sad’

The slogan has been described as a ‘white supremacist phrase’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Kanye West responds to backlash over ‘White Lives Matter’ Yeezy T-shirts

‘White Lives Matter’ has been criticised as a ‘white supremacist phrase’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Kanye West hits back after sparking backlash for wearing White Lives Matter top

The phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – has been adopted by white supremacist organisations in recent years

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

‘Had to dip lol’: Jaden Smith walks out of Paris Fashion Week show over Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt

The Anti-Defamation League has categorised the slogan as a ‘white supremacist phrase’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022