\u201cI don\u2019t have to agree with everything that he do or say, but I\u2019m not going to, like, abandon him,” she said<\/p>\n
Teyana Taylor is making headlines not just for her award\u2011winning performances, but also for her candid comments about her ongoing relationship with Kanye West,\u00a0even amid his highly publicised antisemitic controversies.<\/p>\n
The Golden Globe\u2013winning actress and singer addressed why she still considers West a close friend, despite disagreeing with aspects of his behavior and statements.<\/p>\n
Taylor, 35, acknowledged that while she doesn\u2019t support everything West has done or said, that disagreement hasn\u2019t led her to publicly cut ties with him. \u201cI don\u2019t have to agree with everything that he do or say, but I\u2019m not going to, like, abandon him and be like, \u2018Yeah, eff that motherf\u2014\u2013,\u2019\u201d she said, comparing their bond to the way family members can disagree but remain connected.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brothers do s\u2014 that I don\u2019t agree with\u2026 I don\u2019t get into none of that,\u201d she added, reaffirming her belief in maintaining the relationship even through disagreement.<\/p>\n
Taylor also emphasized her willingness to be honest with West when necessary. \u201cIf you want a real answer, you ask me. So if he asks me something, he knows he\u2019s gonna get a real answer,\u201d she said, suggesting that their friendship allows for direct communication rather than avoidance.<\/p>\n
The pair\u2019s long history stretches back to Taylor\u2019s early career, when she was signed to West\u2019s G.O.O.D. Music label in 2012 and worked with him on several projects, including his critically acclaimed album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and the music video for his song \u201cFade.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u2019s comments come amid intense public scrutiny of West\u2019s past antisemitic remarks, which drew widespread condemnation and led to professional fallout for the rapper. While West has since made statements distancing himself from antisemitism, many of his actions continue to generate debate and concern within the industry.<\/p>\n
Despite the controversies, Taylor appears focused on her own life and career, telling the outlet that she handles her support privately and stays focused on her pursuits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI don\u2019t have to agree with everything that he do or say, but I\u2019m not going to, like,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[71531,156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-233149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-celebrity-scandals-gossip","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}