has revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol when he posted an antisemitic tweet in October 2022, a decision that led to significant public backlash and the loss of several business partnerships. In an episode of ' podcast, "Candace," which was filmed in 2022 but released on Wednesday, the 47-year-old rapper admitted his words were influenced by alcohol. "I was drinking when I put up the DEFCON tweet.
" explained to the Candace podcast. "You wanna know what alcohol I had inside me? Hennessy. It turns us gray.
The demons come out." When 35, asked why he hadn't disclosed this information earlier, esponded that he didn't want his words to be "discredited" because he still believed they reflected "truth." This isn't the first time has attributed questionable behavior to alcohol.
In 2015, during the MTV Video Music Awards, he reflected on his infamous interruption of , partially blaming alcohol for his actions. "If I had to do it all over again, what would I have done? Would I have worn a leather shirt? Would I have drank half a bottle of Hennessy and gave the rest of it to the audience?" he asked while accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. "After that night, the stage was gone, but the effect that it had on people remained.
" Despite his explanations, West's actions in 2009 and again in 2022 have had long-lasting repercussions. What did West say? In October 2022, the Yeezy founder took to Twitter and posted a late-night rant. "I'm a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I'm going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE," posted.
"The funny thing is I actually can't be Anti-Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda." The tweet led to The fallout extended to his business ventures, with companies like Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap cutting ties with the rapper. Despite the criticism and financial losses, initially refused to retract his statements.
In an interview with , he stated he was "absolutely not" sorry for his comments but expressed regret for the hurt and confusion he caused. However, over a year later, was involved in another antisemitic incident in Las Vegas, where he went on a 10-minute rant. "It's 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews in the world," he suggested.
He continued with a confusing tirade, mentioning figures like later issued an apology for his "unintended" antisemitic "outbursts," but the controversy continued. In January, he was seen wearing a shirt featuring a neo-Nazi figure, and former employees have accused him of praising in meetings, further tarnishing his reputation..
