See All the Celebs Unfollowing Kanye West on Twitter
05/02/2018 10:58 pm EDT
Pop Crave report
A celebrity gossip account called Pop Crave reported last week that West had been unfollowed by a number of celebrity accounts, including Justin Bieber, BTS, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar.
The outlet used the Does Follow app to check all of the celebrities' following status. Some of the stars are now following West again.
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith also unfollowed West. It was no surprise, as Smith collaborated with Shia Labeouf on an art installation called He Will Not Divide Us to oppose the administration.
"False Idols," Smith tweeted on April 25, apparently in reference to West.
John Legend
John Legend reportedly unfollowed West for a while after one of his Twitter outbursts, though he's now following the rapper again.
Legend has become an important figure in West's activity online. On Thursday, April 26, West posted a screen shot of his text conversation with the singer, where Legend attempted to talk some sense into him. Later, he posted a selfie of the two together to assure his followers that they were on good terms. He's tweeted more of their conversations since.
Samuel L. Jackson
While he still follows West, Samuel L. Jackson had some harsh words for him, echoing other fans who said he had fallen into "The Sunken Place" from Get Out.
"So, they're streaming music in The Sunken Place?? That's got Be where the audience [Kanye West] is courting is gonna buy that new release!" he wrote.
Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell was furious with West for his chosen political side, responding to one of his tweets with profane outrage.
"You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him," West wrote last Wednesday. "We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought."
"hes a f—ing moron kanye - wake from the illusion" O'Donnell wrote.
Kendrick Lamar
As much as West self-identifies as a genius, recently Kendrick Lamar has been the golden boy of hip hop music. He recently won a Pulitzer Prize for his album last year, and he's considered a voice for the black community.
Many outlets are reporting that Lamar unfollowed West, but as of Wednesday, it's not true. Lamar is still following the rapper, even after his statement on Tuesday suggesting that slavery was "a choice."
Jordan Peele
Another high-profile voice that hasn't directly condemned west is Jordan Peele, who directed last year's Get Out. Many of West's tweets drew comparisons to the "Sunken Place," a hypnotic state black people are lulled into in the movie.
After West tweeted a photo of his place, asking sarcastically if it looked like the Sunken Place, Peele countered with his own sarcasm.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry discretely unfollowed West in the midst of his controversial posts. While the two have never worked closely together, but it was still seen as a big sleight from another star.
Van Lathan
TMZ writer Van Lathan delivered an impassioned rebuttal to West during his appearance on TMZ Live earlier this week. He accused West of misusing his power, repeatedly telling him "your voice is too big.
If Lathan was following West before, he isn't now. The rapper is not among the 2,800+ accounts Lathan is following.
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