Kanye West accused his ex-wife Kim Kardashian of trying to “kidnap” his daughter Chicago when she allegedly didn’t give him the address of the four-year-old’s birthday party.
His accusation was a response to statements made by the star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she criticized the rapper’s “constant attacks” on her in interviews and on social networks.
Earlier on Friday, February 4, the rapper shared a screenshot of his daughter North taken from the account of TikTok that he shares with Kardashian in Instagram, where he wrote: “SINC THIS IS MY FIRST DIVORCE, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY DAUGHTER IF SHE IS ON TIKTOK AGAINST MY WILL”
“As a parent and primary provider and caregiver for our children, I do my best to protect our daughter while allowing her to express her creativity in whatever medium she wishes with adult supervision, because it brings her happiness,” the statement replied. by Kardashian.
West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was quick to respond with his own comment posted on his Instagram account.
“What do you mean by main provider?” wrote. “Everything EE.UU. He saw you try to kidnap my daughter on her birthday by not providing the address. You put security inside the house to play with my daughter and then you accused me of stealing. I had to take a drug test following the Chicago party because you accused me of being high.”
He added: “Tracy Romulus, stop manipulating Kim to be like this…” in reference to the director of marketing de Kardashian.
The Independent reached out to Kardashian’s rep for comment.
In her statement, Kardashian, who also has children Saint, 6, and Psalm, 2, with West, also acknowledged that divorce is “difficult enough for our children” and that her “obsession with trying to control and manipulating our situation in such a negative and public way only causes more pain for everyone.”
Writing that she wants “nothing more than a healthy and supportive co-parenting relationship” with West, Kardashian commented that she was saddened that “Kanye continues to make that impossible every step of the way.”
She filed for divorce of the musician in February 2021, almost seven years following it was married in a ceremony in Italy.
She filed to have her divorce expedited in papers filed in December, at the same time she applied to be declared legally single.
Kardashian is currently dating the comedian and star of SNL,Pete Davidson, while Ye is in a relationship with the actress from Uncut Gems, Julia Fox.
His public clash with Ye occurs just as the latest trailer for Netflix for the next one documentary film Jeen-Yuhs.
Offering an in-depth look at the life and creative practice of the prolific artist and music producer, the three-act project will launch in streaming in three parts, starting on Wednesday, February 16.
