Kanye West and John Legend have not repaired their fractured relationship. Legend, whom West has publicly referred to as a “sellout,” confirmed politics prompted a rift of their friendship.
“We aren’t mates as a lot as we was once,” Legend mentioned on Wednesday’s The Axe Information podcast on CNN. “I truthfully assume as a result of we publicly disagreed on his operating for workplace, his supporting Trump. I feel it grew to become an excessive amount of for us to maintain our friendship.”
West was former president Donald Trump’s most well-known supporter and confirmed final yr he is “nonetheless received a pink hat on.” Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband mounted a failed presidential run in 2020 as a third-party candidate, however his marketing campaign was apparently run by a number of Republican operatives who wished to get Trump re-elected.
David Axelrod famous that Legend was not the one one who did not help West’s bid for president.
“I wasn’t alone in that, however, , he was not completely satisfied about that. And we actually have not been shut since then,” Legend replied.
There isn’t any love misplaced on West’s finish.
In November, the “Runaway” singer referred to as out Legend and Large Sean for his or her lack of help, calling them “scared.”
“Each John Legend and Large Sean, after I ran for workplace, received used fast by the Democrats to come back at they boy that truly modified they life. And that is some sellout shit. And I do not rock with neither of them and I would like my apologies,” he mentioned on the Drink Champs podcast.
Legend and spouse, Chrissy Teigen, have remained shut with Kardashian.
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