Don Lemon and Kanye West exchanged public messages on social media Monday following Lemon’s tried interview with the rapper as he arrived to the Grammy Awards crimson carpet.
The feud started with a since-deleted publish from West, who now goes by Ye, saying that Lemon — whom he referred to as a “goofball” — began a rumor that Ye and his spouse, Bianca Censori, have been kicked out of the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening.
Ye and Censori’s arrival made waves when Censori took off her black coat to disclose a totally sheer gown with out underwear. Rumors later swirled on-line that the couple had been escorted out as a result of they weren’t invited, although this proved unfaithful.
Lemon responded to West’s publish with a video. “To begin with, Kanye, Yee, Ye, no matter your identify is — I didn’t begin a rumor about you being kicked out of the Grammys,” he stated. “I truly corrected it. I noticed somebody in your staff who requested me to right it as a result of it had been reported in all places. To begin with, get your shit straight.”
Laughing, he then continued: “You, of all folks, calling me a c—? Negro, that Make America Nice Once more hat have to be too tight in your head.”
On the crimson carpet earlier than Censori’s reveal, Lemon tried to strategy Ye and Censori for an interview, asking the singer, “the primary artist you wish to placed on proper now?”
The rapper replied by saying, “Give me a second I’m targeted,” after which walked away.
Photographers on the Grammys have been instructed solely to seek advice from West as Ye, and safety requested that the pool step again 6 inches earlier than their arrival. West was nominated on the ceremony for finest rap music for “Carnival” alongside co-writer Ty Dolla Signal; collectively they carry out because the hip-hop duo often called ¥$. The award finally went to “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar.
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Lemon and West for additional remark.
