#SHOWBIZ: Kanye West reveals disturbing past relationship with cousin
KUALA LUMPUR: American rapper Kanye West has posted another deeply disturbing message on X.
This time, beyond his previous controversial statements, the rapper made a shocking claim: he alleged an incestuous relationship with his cousin, starting in childhood.
According to The Wrap, West's message accompanied a video for his song "Cousins," which opens with the lyrics, "Hanging out with my cousin readin' dirty magazines."
In his post, West wrote, "This song is called 'COUSINS' about my cousin that's locked in jail for life for killing a pregnant lady a few years after I told him we wouldn't 'look at dirty magazines together' anymore."
He continued, "Perhaps in my self-centered mess, I felt it was my fault that I showed him those dirty magazines when he was 6, and then we acted out what we saw. My dad had Playboy magazines, but the magazines I found at the top of my mom's closet were different. My name is Ye and I sucked my cousins d--k till I was 14."
This latest post is part of a pattern of highly controversial and erratic behavior from West.
In 2022, he was locked out of both X (then Twitter) and Instagram after wearing a "White Lives Matter" shirt and making antisemitic remarks, including a claim that Sean Combs was being controlled by Jewish people.
These statements led to a significant backlash, with major sponsors like Adidas and Balenciaga terminating their partnerships with him.
More recently, in February, West's X account was again deactivated following a series of antisemitic posts, including one where he declared, "I am a Nazi."
That same month, West also contradicted his previous statements about being bipolar.
He told rapper Justin LaBoy on "The Download" podcast, "Come to find out it's really a case of autism that I have."
Beyond his social media activity, West faces legal issues.
In November, a model sued him, alleging sexual assault during a 2010 music video shoot.
This is just one of several lawsuits against West, who has also been sued multiple times in connection with his now-closed Donda Academy.
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