Khloe Kardashian is the first out of the Kardashian family to address Kanye West’s antisemitism. The rapper had been making a lot of hateful comments about Jewish people this month and has received several backlashes.
How Khloe Kardashian Addressed Kanye’s Antisemitism
The 38-year-old reality star shared a post on Twitter on Monday. In a statement, Khloe wrote about her support for Jewish people, seemingly opposing Kanye’s antisemitism. She also shared the same post on her Instagram
The mom-of-two’s post came after a racist display in Los Angeles over the weekend was spotted. Fans who supported West’s antisemitism against the Jews came out with banners. Some of these banners read, “Kanye is right about the Jews.” The banners were hung on a Los Angeles freeway on Saturday. Few people from the “Goyim Defense League,” a group who anti-Jews, hovered over the banners on the 405 Freeway.
On October 9, the rapper posted that he was “a bit sleepy tonight, but when I wake up, I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE…” The racist declarations on the Los Angeles Freeway appear to agree with West.
What Have Been Said About Kanye West’s Antisemitism?
Some celebrities have taken up what West said about the Jews and condemned his actions. Stars like Ariel Winter and Sara Sampaio have expressed their disgust for West’s actions. Sampaio added that the rapper is a “danger to society.” Other celebrities, like Sofia Richie, Sarah Silverman, and Florence Pugh, expressed their opinions about West and his supporters.
Reese Witherspoon shared a tweet on Twitter about how “Anti-Semitism in any form is deplorable. In-person. Online…” She also related how depressed and scared her Jewish relations are because of the hate against them.
Per Daily Mail, another celebrity, Isla Fisher, was disappointed in the rapper for using his identity and large platform to encourage racism. She said the action is “hate and pure stupidity.” Fisher concluded by encouraging people to dissuade any form of anti-Semitism.
In an interview with Piers Morgan on October 19, West said he “absolutely” does not regret his antisemitic comments. The rapper only apologized to the people that were hurt by his “death comment.” West also apologized to the Jews who did nothing wrong.
