Kanye West Calls Out Candace Owens, Denies Affiliation With 'Blexit'

Kanye West is done talking politics after conservative pundit Candace Owens used his name to push apparel he claims he didn’t design.

Owens told Page Six over the weekend that West was the designer behind her clothing line, Blexit, created to encourage Black Democrats to leave the party and register as Republicans.

“Blexit is a renaissance and I am blessed to say that this logo, these colors, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West.”

.@KanyeWest designed these “Blexit” t-shirts for @RealCandaceO’s new “Blexit” movement. They were handed out at #YBLS2018 pic.twitter.com/fh4IT6lVut

— Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) October 27, 2018

Owens took to Instagram shortly after the designs made their debut at this weekend’s Young Black Leadership Summit.

“BLEXIT= the Black Exit from the Democrat Party,” Owens clarified. “We are AMERICANS, first and foremost. Republicans are NOT racist— they are our American brothers and sisters and we will fight alongside them to fix our broken communities, absent the politics of fear.”

 

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WE DID IT!!! BLEXIT.COM is officially launched!! BLEXIT= the Black Exit from the Democrat Party. Support our website today! I will never in my life forget this room on this day. It was overwhelmingly emotional. I cried. We all cried. We are AMERICANS, first and foremost. Republicans are NOT racist— they are our American brothers and sisters and we will fight alongside them to fix our broken communities, absent the politics of fear. To every single person that showed up today, I am humbled, I am honored, and I am eternally grateful for the love we shared in this room today. We are warriors of love and we will usher in an era of true hope. #BLEXIT BLEXIT.COM

A post shared by Candace Owens (@realcandaceowens) on Oct 27, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT

West is now denying he had anything to do with Blexit, claiming the woman he previously admired used his name for publicity because the actual designer didn’t want anything to do with the brand.

“I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine. I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it,” West tweeted. The rapper also claims he now realizes he’s been used to spread messages he doesn’t actually believe in.

“I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!”

Check out West’s latest tweets below.

I support creating jobs and opportunities for people who need them the most, I support prison reform, I support common-sense gun laws that will make our world safer.

— ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

I support those who risk their lives to serve and protect us and I support holding people who misuse their power accountable.

I believe in love and compassion for people seeking asylum and parents who are fighting to protect their children from violence and war.

— ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

I would like to thank my family, loved ones, and community for supporting my ACTUAL beliefs and my vision for a better world.

— ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine. I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it.

— ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!!

— ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018