Nationwide — Rapper Ye, previously generally known as Kanye West, has apologized for his antisemitic actions, together with promoting swastika T-shirts and making offensive statements. He stated he desires forgiveness from these he harm and defined that his habits was influenced by bipolar dysfunction and a previous mind harm.
Ye took out a full-page advert within the Wall Avenue Journal titled “To These I’ve Harm.” In it, he wrote he’s “not a Nazi or an antisemite” and expressed love for Jewish individuals. He blamed his actions on bipolar type-1 dysfunction, which he stated was worsened by a frontal-lobe harm from a 2002 automobile crash.
Based on The Guardian, he admitted that the dysfunction led him to “lose contact with actuality” and make reckless decisions, together with releasing a track referred to as Heil Hitler and interesting in Holocaust denial. Shopify additionally eliminated his on-line retailer after he offered swastika T-shirts earlier in 2025. Ye stated he now regrets these actions and is dedicated to accountability and therapy.
Ye mirrored on his psychological well being struggles, describing a four-month manic episode in early 2025 as “psychotic, paranoid and impulsive” and saying it led to suicidal ideas. He opened up concerning the impression on his household and family members, saying they “endured worry, confusion, and humiliation” throughout his episodes.
He credited his spouse, Australian architect Bianca Censori, with encouraging him to hunt assist. He additionally apologized to his family members, together with his youngsters, and to the Black group for previous remarks and controversial clothes decisions.
He stated remedy, treatment, train, and “clear dwelling” are serving to him regain readability. Ye inspired himself and others to deal with creating “optimistic, significant artwork.”
He concluded by asking for endurance and understanding, writing, “I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free move, although I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write as we speak merely to ask to your endurance and understanding as I discover my manner residence.”
