John Legend says his friendship with Kanye West dissolved due to who JL supported within the 2020 election — not a lot who Ye’s supported of late … particularly, Donald Trump.
The singer did an interview with the New Yorker this weekend, and so they coated a spread of matters — however probably the most fascinating, maybe, was once they talked Kanye and why he and John aren’t cool anymore … one thing many simply chalked as much as differing politics.
That is not precisely what ruined issues, although, in keeping with John … who explains that he would not simply burn bridges due to who somebody votes for, however extra so the why.
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He says, “I don’t really feel like politics ought to be the whole lot in your relationships, and your relationships with folks shouldn’t solely be decided by who they voted for. However I do consider that sure stuff you consider in are indicators of your character, and clearly that can have an effect on your friendships.”
John continues … “I don’t wish to reside a life that’s so consumed by politics that it’s the only real determinant of who will be my pal and who can’t. However values matter and character issues and ethical compass issues.”
Whereas JL was talking considerably broadly right here, this reply instantly adopted one he gave about Kanye particularly — so that you gotta determine this is applicable to his outdated buddy too.
However on why he and Ye aren’t cool anymore, explicitly, John says it is extra concerning the reality he did not get behind KW’s presidential marketing campaign … however, as a substitute, cosigned Joe Biden/Kamala Harris. Apparently, Kanye took nice offense to that — seeing it as a private betrayal.
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John says it is as much as Kanye if he desires to bury the hatchet. One final thing — he says Ye’s behavior of posting non-public texts is a non-starter, and he is additionally upset that the man was apparently getting used as a pawn in 2020, reportedly by unhealthy actors with ulterior motives.
