"It makes you blind, but convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, unstoppable, he wrote. I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people."
"he said he made the apology not for commercial reasons his new album Bully is expected to be released soon but because these remorseful feelings were so heavy on my heart and weighing on my spirit. I owe a huge apology once again for everything that I said that hurt the Jewish and Black communities in particular. All of it went too far. I look at wreckage of my episode and realise that this isn't who I am."
Ye made strongly antisemitic remarks, praised Hitler, accused Jewish people of blackballing opponents, and designed clothing featuring swastikas, and previously made statements targeting Black Americans. The remarks prompted major consequences, including Adidas and his talent agency cutting ties. Ye placed a full-page Wall Street Journal apology attributing the behavior to bipolar I disorder linked to brain injuries from a serious car accident, describing mania as blinding while feeling powerful and certain. Ye said he lost touch with reality, expressed deep regret and mortification, denied being a Nazi or antisemite, and pledged accountability, treatment, and meaningful change.
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