Despite losing partnership deals and receiving criticism, the Yeezy designer refuses to express remorse for his antisemitic comments, saying, 'I got the right to my opinion.'
- February 14, 2024
AceShowbiz - Kanye West is proud of himself as he managed to go through hard times. The "Donda" artist, who had put his life in jeopardy with his antisemitic remarks, declared that he survived cancellation despite two months away from going bankrupt.
When speaking to TMZ at LAX on Monday, February 12, the 46-year-old opened up about the success of his new album with Ty Dolla $ign, "Vultures". He told the outlet after returning from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, "Number one all over the world."
"I'ma just be honest with y'all. I was two months from going bankrupt, and I put everything I had into it," the rapper, who shares four kids with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, confessed. "We moved to Italy. We moved to the factories, and we survived. We survived through the cancellation. We're back No. 1."
Kanye went on to boasted about having "various skill sets" that can help him overcome the backlash. "If I didn't have the various skill sets of music and clothing and the fanbase, they would have been able to destroy me," he said. "But because we had all those skill sets, somehow I'm here inside of this universe able to fight."
Despite losing partnership deals and receiving criticism, Kanye refused to express remorse for his antisemitic comments. "They got the right to their opinion - I got the right to my opinion," he declared.