Kim vs. Kanye: The Divorce documentary series examines Kanye West’s downward spiral.
Controversy has colored Kanye West in recent years. Discovery
Ten years ago, a reality TV beauty Kim Kardashian and one of the most successful rappers in the world Kanye West were Hollywood’s favorite couple.
In November 2022, the kohuliitto came to its final decision. The messy divorce officially took effect after nearly two years of fighting.
The rise and fall of the relationship is discussed in a two-part documentary series released this fall Kim vs. Kanye: The Divorcethe first part of which can be seen on TV today.
The episode focuses on West’s perspective.
In the documentary, West’s friends and lawyers, as well as media representatives, get to speak. West’s life is discussed, among other things, from the perspective of his mental health problems. The rapper said in 2018 that he suffers from bipolar disorder.
West’s unpredictable behavior and surprising exits also strained the relationship. In February 2022, Kardashian filed for divorce and started dating the comedian later that year Pete Davidson’s with.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got married in 2014. The divorce took effect in November 2022. Discovery
West’s actions became more and more disturbing. In autumn 2022, the rapper shared numerous anti-Semitic writings on his social media accounts. The headlines described how West threatened the Jewish community with his Twitter posts.
With his writings, West, who suffered in his private life, also faced his professional destruction. Fashion brands Adidas and Balenciaga canceled their cooperation agreement with West.
– He seemed to lose all his collaborators overnight. Banks and sponsors canceled their contracts, Vanity Fair editor Emily Kirkpatrick says in the documentary.
Also West’s divorce attorney Robert Cohen resigned, just six weeks before the trial.
– Because of Kanye’s anti-Semitic comments, Cohen has to drop the case because he is one of the most famous Jewish lawyers, legal counsel Neama Rahmani says in the documentary.
– Fall 2022 cost Kanye West everything he had left in his life. It cost his reputation in a way he had never experienced before. It cost him his ability to make decent money going forward, LA Times reporter August Brown describes in the document.
Kim vs. Kanye: The Divorce tonight on TLC at 9pm & Discovery+. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.