Nazi T-shirts Sold on Shopping Mall Promoted at Super Bowl
U.S. Netizens: "Never Give Him Any Attention"
Social Media Deactivated After Praising Nazis
American rapper Kanye West (stage name Ye) is embroiled in controversy for selling T-shirts featuring Nazi symbols on his shopping mall website. On the 10th (local time), foreign media including NBC and the New York Post reported that Kanye West was selling T-shirts with the Nazi swastika symbol on his official website. When accessing Kanye West's official website, it can be confirmed that only the controversial T-shirts are being sold without any additional explanations or other products. The product name of the T-shirt is HH-01, which is presumed to be derived from the Nazi salute slogan "Heil Hitler."
American rapper Kanye West (stage name Ye) is embroiled in controversy for selling T-shirts featuring Nazi symbols in his online store. On the 10th (local time), foreign media outlets including NBC and the New York Post reported that Kanye West is selling T-shirts with Nazi swastika symbols on his official website. Kanye West official website
On the previous day, the 9th, Kanye West also sparked controversy with a shocking Super Bowl commercial. In the ad, he lies on a dental chair, turns on his phone camera, and says, "How are you? I spent all my money again on a video to advertise my teeth. So I'm filming this ad with my phone too," asking viewers to visit his shopping mall. The Super Bowl halftime commercial, considered the biggest sports event in the U.S., costs nearly $7 million (about 10.1 billion KRW) for 30 seconds, so Kanye West’s low-quality ad actually caught the attention of netizens. However, the T-shirts featuring Nazi symbols were being sold on the shopping mall he promoted in this ad.
Earlier, on the 2nd, Kanye West faced criticism when his wife Bianca Censori appeared at the Grammy Awards wearing an all-nude outfit. Unlike West, who appeared at the event wearing a black T-shirt and sunglasses, Censori showcased a shocking fashion choice. Wearing a fur coat, she immediately took it off in front of the cameras. Notably, the revealed outfit was a transparent slip dress without underwear, essentially making it an all-nude appearance, which shocked many. Later, Kanye West confessed on a podcast that he had been diagnosed with autism, not bipolar disorder.
Earlier on the 2nd, Kanye West faced criticism when his wife Bianca Sensory appeared at the Grammy Awards wearing an all-nude outfit. While West arrived at the event dressed in a black T-shirt and sunglasses, Sensory showcased a bold fashion choice. AP·Yonhap News
As Kanye continued to court controversy, Reddit users in the U.S. criticized him with comments such as "Don't feed the attention seeker," "Ignore all his statements and actions to prevent exposure," "At this point, I don't remember the Kanye West who used to win Grammys," and "He seems to be suffering from a real mental illness beyond bipolar disorder and autism."
Meanwhile, Kanye West’s social media accounts have been deactivated. Recently, Kanye stirred controversy by posting statements like "I am a Nazi" on his social media. On this day, American entertainment media Variety reported, "Kanye West’s account, which had been making discriminatory and anti-Semitic remarks over the past few days, has finally been suspended." It is still unclear whether Kanye West voluntarily made his social media private or if the platform X deactivated it arbitrarily.
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