Why Gigi Hadid Called Kanye West A 'Bully' And 'Joke'

Supermodel Gigi Hadid recently slammed down on rapper Kanye West after he took to his Instagram page to 'bully' a fashion editor...

Why Gigi Hadid Called Kanye West A ‘Bully’ And ‘Joke’

If you’re confused about why Gigi Hadid is in Kanye West’s comment section, calling him “a bully and a joke,” here are all the details you need to know. Kanye West recently held his Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris, which was quite controversial. The rapper included pieces sporting a “White Live Matter” statement, generating immediate backlash on social media.

Fashion editor Gabriella-Karefa Johnson then criticized West and the line in several Instagram posts. The rapper responded by making several posts mocking her and critiquing her fashion choices. Supermodel Gigi Hadid, who’s close to Karefa-Johnson, responded by commenting on the posts.

However, Karefa-Johnson is among many fans and celebrities who criticized West and his choices for the new Yeezy collection on social media. Actor and rapper Jaden Smith and rapper Boosie were among many whose tweets on the issue went viral.

Read on to find out more.

It All Started With Fashion Editor, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson Critiquing Kanye West

West held his Yeezy Season 9 fashion show on October 3rd and allowed a live stream of the event. Several controversial pieces in the new line immediately generated backlash on social media. One of the critics was Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, a contributing editor at Vogue, and she made her displeasure with the line very clear on Instagram.

Karefa-Johnson posted a video of a Black model from the Yeezy show walking the runway in a shirt with a “White Lives Matter” print. West had shown up to the event wearing a shirt with the WLM print. Karefa-Johnson called the design “indefensible behaviour” and wrote in a message she shared to her story where she tried to understand the situation; “I guess I get what he tried to do — he thought it was duchampian. It wasn’t.”

Her initial attempt at rationalizing West’s controversial runway led her to state firmly where she stood on the matter. She wrote, “It’s become quite clear that some people think my previous post containing my working evolving thoughts on Kanye’s show, was some sort of distorted justification for the incredibly irresponsible and dangerous act of sending “W*** Lives Matter” T-shirts down a runway.”

Karefa-Johnson stated that she was not in anyway justifying the rappers runway, adding that, “the tshirts this man conceived, produced, and shared with the world are pure violence. There is no excuse, there is no art here.”

She concluded, “As we all work through the trauma of this moment, especially those of us who suffered in that room, let’s have some grace for one another.”

Kanye West Responded By Attacking Her On Instagram

Shortly after Karefa-Johnson’s posts, West responded by posting photos of her on his Instagram page and criticizing her fashion choices in the captions. One post included a full photo of Karefa-Johnson smiling and wearing a long brown trench coat, a blue handbag, and lace-up boots.” West captioned the post, “This is not a fashion person.”

He also wrote, “You speak on Ye Ima speak on you, ask Trevor Noah,” referencing his conflict with Noah earlier this year. The “Praise God” rapper then posted a cropped section of the same photo, focusing on Karefa-Johnson shoes. He captioned the post, “I KNOOOOOOW ANNA HAAAATES THESE BOOTS.

Gigi Hadid Slammed ‘Bully’ Kanye West For Attacking The Fashion Editor

Hadid quickly came to Karefa-Johnson’s defense in the comment section of West’s posts. The supermodel is close friends with the former Garage Magazine editor and has collaborated with her severally.

She commented, “You have no idea haha…. If there’s actually a point to any of your sh*t. She might be the only person that could save u. As if the ‘honor’ of being invited to your show should keep someone from giving their opinion? Lol. You’re a bully and a joke.”

Hadid later took to her Instagram story to criticize West further and condemn his treatment of Karefa-Johnson. She wrote, “[Karefa-Johnson is] one of the most important voices in our industry. And could school that disgraceful man in more ways than he knows.”

Fans And Celebs Have Also Criticized The ‘White Lives Matter’ Line

Karefa-Johnson was just one of many fans and celebrities who criticized West for the line. It quickly became a viral topic on Twitter and TikTok, with many people expressing disappointment in the “Good Morning” rapper for the “White Lives Matter” design and pieces.

Black Lives Matter
— Jaden (@jaden) October 3, 2022

Actor and rapper Jaden Smith tweeted, “Black Lives Matter” and “True Leaders Lead.” Rapper Boosie tagged West and tweeted, “After all we been through as a race, you put this disrespectful shit on!! U gives no fucks about how blacks have died n suffered to the hands of the white man, n u say Bush don’t like black people.. Really, “N*gga.””

Another viral tweet criticizing West included a photo of a model wearing the WLM shirt. It read, “Kanye west making Black models wear “white lives matter” shirts is a culmination of his anti blackness and his immersion in white supremacy ideologies and methods. Disgusting.”