What kind of irony is this?
The man who sang the song “Gold Digger” is now so desperate for money that he’s contacting his ex-wife.
According to a new tabloid report, it is.
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“Kanye is spending his savings at an alarming rate and it’s starting to take a toll on his bank balance,” an insider said. In Touch Weekly reported few days back.
“He still has some money coming in, but since he lost that deal with Adidas, his net worth has dropped by several zeros.”
In October 2022, West lost a major endorsement deal The settlement with the retailer comes following the rapper’s anti-Semitic comments and other offensive remarks.
The decision came nearly two weeks after West tweeted the following:
I’m getting a little sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’ll go Cone of Death 3 [sic] On the Jewish peopleYou guys have messed with me and tried to blackball anyone [who] opposes your agenda.
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Around this time we heard that West is no longer a billionaireTo mourn this incident, people played the world’s smallest violin.
But things are apparently much worse for the polarizing artist.
“At first they didn’t let it affect their spending habits; they spent more to prove they could do it, but now it’s gotten to the point where they have no choice but to make some cutbacks, like flying coach instead of a private jet,” In Touch’s source told In Touch.
In fact, West and his wife Bianca Sensari were filmed by a TikTok user while returning from a commercial flight on June 8.
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West is also being sued They can face very high legal fees for sexual harassment these days, which means they could be facing a lot of legal fees in the near future.
“Controlling his spending is not something he’s used to doing, and it’s taken a huge blow to his ego,” the source explains.
“Meanwhile Kim couldn’t have done better. She’s been very smart with her money and her business is booming, so she’s been able to spoil the kids in a way Kanye can’t.”
While Kim, of course, still earns a salary for her reality television career, she has also tried her hand at acting, makes a lot of money from Instagram and owns a hugely successful brand in SKIMS.
As a result?
In Touch writes, “She can charter a private jet or stretch limo service immediately,” while West “is still responsible for custody payments, which he is also finding difficult to afford.”
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There are reports that Kim Kardashian is worth $1.7 billion,
“It has been put [Kanye] In Touch concluded, “He was in a humiliating position where he needed to take a break from Kim and ask for help.”
“Having him admit that things aren’t as good as he wants to show is the worst experience for him.
“The only thing below is going bankrupt, so he had to humble himself and ask her for help.”
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