US EditionRapper Ye Apologizes for Past Antisemitic Statements, Attributes Behavior to Mental Health Challenges
Kanye West attributes his antisemitic remarks to undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar disorder, pledging accountability and treatment after a destructive manic episode in early 2025.
- On Monday, Ye placed a full-page Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for past antisemitism and attributing his outbursts to manic episodes linked to bipolar disorder, writing `I am not a Nazi or an antisemite.`
- Medical records show the injury wasn’t properly diagnosed until 2023, years after Ye says a car accident broke his jaw and caused right frontal-lobe damage.
- Last year, Ye says he experienced a four-month manic episode marked by psychotic and impulsive behavior, during which he posted antisemitic hate, sold swastika T-shirts, released the song `Heil Hitler`, and faced a former marketing employee lawsuit.
- After hitting rock bottom a few months ago, his wife urged him to seek help, and Ye says he has started medication, therapy, exercise and clean living while focusing on music, clothing and design.
- Acknowledging harm, Ye says he is `not asking for sympathy, or a free pass` while aspiring to earn forgiveness and recognizing his impact on the black community, loved ones and former associates, and readers and followers influenced by his public statements.
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