Jason Lee quits working with Kanye West after White Lives Matter shirt
The “Hollywood Unlocked” host left his position as head of media and partnerships for the Yeezy fashion designer two weeks before Westto his fashion show on Monday, Page Six is told. Instead, Lee, 45, will focus on launching his own talk show.
Jason Lee quit working with Kanye West on a professional level after the artist wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt.Despite no longer working together, Lee wanted to make it clear where he stood on the artist’s wardrobe choice. “Very humble and thankful to Ye for the opportunity to work with him but that part of our relationship has come to an end,” he later wrote on his Instagram Story.to his grid, Lee shared the now-viral photo of West and Candace Owens wearing White Lives Matter shirts, writing that the artist was “gaslighting black people.”theonlyjasonlee/Instagram
“I love Ye as a person, and I support free speech. But this is gaslighting black people and empowering white supremacy. Not sure if he has any friends left to tell him but this is utterly disappointing,” the gossip guru began his caption. “I’m going to exercise free speech and say, nobody black has ever said that white lives don’t matter. But when black people do this it just screams the need for white validation.”The"Hollywood Unlocked" host will now focus on his new talk show.theonlyjasonlee/Instagram
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