Kanye West responds to ‘White Lives Matter’ controversy with Fox News interview

nme.com:

Kanye West has, once again, defended his choice of attire at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – a shirt emblazoned with the controversial slogan “White Lives Matter”, which has it roots in white supremacist movements – by sitting down for an interview with Fox News.West’s latest political stunt began on Monday (October 3) during a launch event for his fashion brand Yeezy.

During it, the rapper – as well as several models walking in the show, and conservative commentator Candace Owens – wore a shirt boasting the slogan “White Lives Matter”.

He’s since faced significant backlash for his use of the phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – with the likes of Jaden Smith and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, plus figureheads for Supreme and Vogue, taking issue with the stunt.

He responded by doubling down, writing in a post on Instagram that the Black Lives Matter movement was a “scam”.In the days since, West has remained staunch on his viewpoint.