This week, Kanye West sparked mental health concerns when he spoke about abortion, slavery and broke down in tears at his first Presidential rally and launched in a troubling Twitter rant the following day.
In a series of tweets – many of which have been since-deleted – Kanye called out wife Kim Kardashian and mother-in-law Kris Jenner for trying to ‘lock’ him up and seek the help of a doctor. Speaking of Kimye, hear about their latest news below:
Later, he tweeted about Shia LaBeouf about Anna Wintour before sharing a screenshot of a message seemingly sent to Kris Jenner, which reads, “This Ye…You ready to talk now…Or are still avoiding my calls.”
The rapper then went on to post a screenshot of a Google search of the phrase “righteous indignation” and tweeted, “Kim was trying to fly to Wyoming with a doctor to lock me up like on the movie Get Out because I cried about saving my daughter’s life yesterday.”
While some social media users found Kanye’s Tweet spree ‘funny’, many of his fans pleaded with the public to take his concerning mental state seriously. His tweets even caught the attention of singer Halsey, who told her Twitter followers, “a manic episode isn’t a joke. If you can’t offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence.”
Kanye’s concerning Twitter activity also garnered a response from comedian Dave Chapelle who went to visit the rapper at this Wyoming ranch.
In a video, obtained by TMZ, West says to Chapelle and a small group of friends, “Dave, can you just make us smile? The world needs some joy.”
“Brotherhood is real, love is real,” Chapelle says in response. After a bit of pressure from West, Chapelle makes the group giggle and they exchange a warm goodbye.
It’s so heartwarming to know that Kanye West has friends like Dave Chapelle who will drop everything to make sure he’s doing okay.
As we’ve mentioned, we can only hope Kanye gets the help he needs as soon as possible.
If you, or anyone you know is struggling with mental health issues contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue.org.au for support.
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