Kanye West has been dropped by his agency CAA over his antisemitic comments. The Stronger rapper has come under fire this month for making divisive and offensive remarks about Jewish people on social media and in interviews.
As a result of the controversy, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) officials confirmed on Monday that they are no longer representing Kanye as a client.
It is the latest business to sever its ties with the disgraced rapper. Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has ended its partnership with the 45-year-old and officials at MRC Entertainment announced on Monday that they would not release a completed documentary about him.
Organisations such as the Anti-Defamation League and StandWithUs are calling for brands such as Adidas and Gap to follow suit. "Ye is spewing dangerous antisemitic tropes that promote hate and ill will towards Jews," said StandWithUs co-founder and CEO Roz Rothstein in a statement to HollywoodLife. "Companies should not be profiting on his name since he is this hostile.
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