US EditionYe Apologizes for Antisemitism, Controversial Remarks in WSJ Full-Page Ad
- 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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Ye, formerly Kanye West, apologizes for antisemitism in Wall Street Journal ad
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, apologized for his antisemitic behavior in a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal. But why now? NPR's Michel Martin asks journalist Anna Peele.
Kanye West blames bipolar disorder for his rants
Rapper Kanye West on Monday denied being a Nazi and expressed regret over his antisemitic rants, blaming such behavior — which included recording a song that celebrates Hitler — on his bipolar disorder. The disgraced 48-year-old music star, who has lost fans and business deals in recent years because of his racist or antisemitic outbursts, released his song "Heil Hitler" last May to mark the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in Worl…
Kanye West sincerely apologizes for her anti-Semitic and racist remarks, disassociating her apology letter from her new music.
Disturbed’s David Draiman Responds to Kanye West’s Anti-Semitism Apology, Offers to Attend ‘Unity Events’ With Controversial Rapper
Kanye West is seeking to make amends for his past anti-semitic behavior. Members of the Jewish community are, understandably, taking his new apology with some apprehension. We all know he’s said some terribly cruel things in the past that he’s later asked forgiveness for, so it’s understandable. One person who is speaking out is Disturbed frontman David Draiman. The nu-metal vocalist has responded to West’s anti-Semitism apology letter, which wa…
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