Kanye West unloads on Josh Kushner over investment in Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS
nypost.comKardashian and West’s nasty break-up. West appeared to interpret Thrive’s investments in SKIMS as an attack on the rapper’s since-failed marriage.
He asked Kushner to imagine if West had invested in an underwear line created by Kushner’s supermodel wife, Karlie Kloss. “WHAT IF I HAD 10% OF KARLIE KLOSS UNDERWEAR LINE WITHOUT YOU KNOWING,” West wrote in an Instagram post. “AND YOU ONLY HAD 5%.” While the exact stake Thrive owns in SKIMS is unclear, Kushner’s firm most recently participated in a January 2022 fundraising round that valued the company at $3.2 billion, according to Reuters.
West also reportedly owns a stake in SKIMS. A spokesperson for Thrive Capital declined to comment. The venture capital firm has also invested in Instagram, Robinhood and Slack — and ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger joined the company as a venture partner in September.
Following his attacks on Josh Kusnher, West tore into his brother, former Trump administration senior advisor Jared Kushner. “JARED WAS HOLDING TRUMP BACK,” West wrote.The rapper also added an apparent reference to Jared Kushner’s wife, Ivanka Trump, writing: “IVANKA IS FIRE.” It’s unclear what led to the falling-out between West and Jared Kushner, who were spotted dining together as recently as January.
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