Kanye West Met With Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Says They Apologized To One Another

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After attacking her on IG, he calls the fashion editor his "sister" and says they agreed to disagree.

It has been a hectic day for Kanye West and anyone he has targeted in this latest debacle. After debuting YZYSZN9 at Paris Fashion Week, he was met with pushback over his designs. As images of models in "White Lives Matter" garb stormed the internet, photos of West with Candace Owens—both wearing the controversial shirt—also surfaced.

The backlash was swift and is still ongoing, but according to West, he's at "war." He accused LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault of killing Virgil Abloh, who passed away after a bout with cancer, and even target Vogue's contributing editor, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson.

Karefa-Johnson was highly critical of West's runway show and detailed her objections online. He wasn't happy about the negative take, so he attacked her on Instagram. This was wildly unpopular on all fronts, and now it seems he has taken down the posts. In their place, West has fired off another, revealing that he has spoken with Karefa-Johnson and they've agreed to disagree.

"GABBY IS MY SISTER," he began. "IM NOT LETTING PEOPLE GO TO BED THINKING I DIDN’T MEET WITH GABRIELLE AT 5 PM TODAY FOR 2 HOURS THEN WE WENT TO DINNER AT FERDIE. ANNA HAD BAZ LUHRMANN FILM OUR MEETING AND WE ARE EDITING TONIGHT."

He claimed that he believed "She was being used like Trevor Noah and other Black people to speak on my expression," but Karefa-Johnson let him know that no one told her to say anything.

"WE APOLOGIZED TO EACH OTHER FOR THE WAY WE MADE EACH OTHER FEEL WE ACTUALLY GOT ALONG AND HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED THE FIGHT FOR ACCEPTANCE IN A WORLD THAT’S NOT OUR OWN," he added. "SHE DISAGREED I DISAGREED WE DISAGREED."

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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