Kanye West will be canceled further: On Wednesday (October 26), a spokesman for Madame Tussauds London announced that they would no longer exhibit Kanye West’s wax figure and instead ship it to the archives. “Ye’s character has been withdrawn from the attraction to our archive. Every person deserves their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public about who to expect with us,” the BBC was told in usual British diplomatic tones. Madame Tussauds is one of many companies that has distanced itself from the rapper in recent weeks after he offended more and more people with his “WhiteLivesMatter” stunt, his anti-Semitic comments or his conspiracy theories about the cause of George Floyd’s death.
Kanye West’s character was originally exhibited alongside that of his then-wife Kim Kardashian in 2015 – only in London, at a different location. The rapper is also reportedly no longer a billionaire, as many companies have ended their collaborations; According to Forbes, the rapper lost around $1.5 billion just because of Adidas, who canceled their deal with Kanye West and his Yeezys.
Other companies that no longer want to work with him include GAP, Balenciaga and Foot Locker. Clothing company TJ Maxx has specifically asked its customers not to buy “Yeezy” branded products. Peloton will no longer include Kanye West’s music in new fitness classes, and existing ones will no longer be proactively suggested to users.