Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian condemned Kanye West‘s antisemitic comments after he faced public backlash.
During a new episode of The Kardashians, which aired on Thursday, July 6, Kim, 42, discussed her ex-husband’s disparaging statements about the Jewish community — and her response.
“I feel so bad for him. I don’t even think he feels bad for himself. I don’t even know if he knows how. I just feel so bad,” the Skims founder told Khloé, 39, in footage which was filmed in October 2022. “He’ll probably go off on me [if I reach out]. But then I feel guilty that I posted something in support of the Jewish community and then people dropped him today and I’m like, SINGLE QUOTE ‘Is that my fault, that I posted that? Did that push them and I should I have just kept quiet but I’m vocal about everything else?’ I never know what to do.”
The rapper, 46, raised eyebrows earlier that month after posting about “going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE” in a Twitter storm. “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also,” he added at the time. “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”
Kim quickly broke her silence about Kanye’s social media posts, tweeting in October 2022, “Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end.”
After Kanye’s comments made headlines, his social media platforms were temporarily restricted and he was dropped by multiple brands.
In the episode, the aspiring lawyer admitted she felt conflicted about speaking out against Kanye. “The whole situation is sad and I don’t know how to emotionally manage it. I’m conflicted because I don’t ever want jump in and be part of a downfall of the father of my kids,” Kim, who shares daughters North, 9, and Chicago,…
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