Kanye West recently weighed in on the Balenciaga controversy, and went on to say that “all celebrities are vetted.”

After the rapper was seen leaving a messianic church on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, he caught up with a few members of the media.

Kanye explained that few celebrities spoke out against Balenciaga in their latest campaign, which drew strong reactions. He also said he thinks Elon Musk should unblock Alex Jones’ Twitter account.

Ye’s anti-Semitic comments also saw Adidas cut ties with the rapper. On this, Ye said:

“They are trying to destroy me in the press. They’re trying to destroy all of my businesses at once, and the world has seen it. And no one says anything. You know, as long as one of the celebrities doesn’t say anything, show that all celebrities are vetted.

Regarding the Balenciaga situation, Kanye West said:

“Nobody talks about the Balenciaga situation. It just shows you all these celebrities here – don’t let them influence you in any way because they, in turn, are controlled by the people who really influence the world.

“There is no celebrity influencer”: Kanye West

Days after Kanye West announced how he would run in the 2024 US presidential election, he was greeted by the media outside a church. Kanye gave his take on how celebrities aren’t rational while sharing their views and opinions on certain situations.

Regarding the culture of “famous influencers”, Kanye West said:

“There is no influential celebrity. All these people, they don’t serve God, if they served God, they would believe what they talk about.

In speaking of America as a “Christian country”, the I can’t tell myself anything The rapper subtly broached the subject of how Elon Musk banned Alex Jones. He said:

“Another problem I have is that Elon will not reinstate Alex Jones. Alex Jones is a Christian.

Kanye West said he thinks it’s unfair for Elon to decide who stays on the platform.

What is the Balenciaga controversy that Kanye West talked about in the interview?

Famous luxury fashion brand Balenciaga recently launched a campaign featuring children holding bags shaped like teddy bears. Most viewers criticized the branding and ad campaign as they thought the gear looked like bondage gear.

The campaign, which was created as a Spring 23 campaign, was immediately pulled after the massive backlash.

Many netizens commented on how the photos were “scary”, “disturbing” and “unethical”. Taking all of this into account, Balenciaga later issued an apology and said:

“We apologize for posting disturbing materials in our campaign. We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved material for our Spring 23 campaign shoot. We strongly condemn child abuse in any form.

The company also explained how it advocates for children’s safety and well-being. After that, the brand removed all advertisements from its platforms.