Gene Simmons Has THOUGHTS About Kanye West's 'Childish' Pursuit Of Kim Kardashian -- And Defends Pete Davidson!

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We didn’t know Gene Simmons had such an opinion about Kanye West‘s relentless pursuit of ex Kim Kardashian… But now that we’re hearing it, we’re honestly just surprised!

The KISS rocker spoke to TMZ in a video interview published early on Friday morning, and the 72-year-old Israeli-born star didn’t hold back with his take on the Hurricane rapper’s recent antics! Related: Here’s How Kim And Pete Davidson Are Holding Up Amid Kanye’s Endless Drama Before slamming the musician’s actions, he made sure to let listeners know he was speaking from a place of love, insisting: But there’s also something else that is shockingly clear to Gene: Whoa!

Not making light of the situation, the rock star continued: As Perezcious readers know, Ye was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years back.

In 2019, he told David Letterman that the disorder causes him to be “hyper-paranoid about everything.” Earlier this month, the Yeezy brand founder blasted Pete Davidson — in one of many social media attacks — for an SNL segment that discussed the rapper’s mental health and the potential that Ye was “off the meds.” (For the record, Pete’s struggled with his own mental health challenges, and was actually pointing out that it’s OK to struggle, but it doesn’t give someone permission to be a jerk.) Gene seems to agree — while he’s not going to let Kanye’s behavior slide, he also knows something much more problematic is happening on the inside. Related: Britney Spears Celebrates Sam Asghari’s Birthday With Sweet Post — And Calls Him Her Husband?! Speaking of the seemingly violent jabs at Pete, the TMZ reporter asked Gene if he thought Pim needs to file for a restraining order.