JAKARTA - American rapper Kanye West, known as Ye, took a surprising step by placing a full-page ad in the January 26th edition of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper.
Through the ad space, West delivered a deep apology for a series of anti-Semitic statements and controversial behavior over the past few years that had shaken the global entertainment industry.
In the narrative he wrote, Ye admitted that he had lost his foothold from reality due to serious mental health disorders. The impulsive and destructive behavior he showed was a manifestation of a manic psychotic episode that lasted for four months.
The episode, according to his confession, had destroyed his life to the point that he was at his lowest point and lost the desire to continue living.
The man, also known as Kim Kardashian's ex-husband, revealed new medical facts related to his brain condition. Ye said that the great car accident he had 25 years ago left an injury to the right frontal lobe of the brain that was not properly diagnosed until 2023.
It is this medical negligence that he claims to be the main trigger for the type-1 bipolar disorder he is currently suffering from.
"Bipolar comes with its own defense system, namely denial. When you are manic, you don't feel sick, but rather feel that others are overreacting," West wrote.
"You feel like you see the world more clearly than before, even though you are actually losing control completely," he added.
Ye also specifically alluded to his use of the swastika symbol, an action that previously led to him being terminated by retail giants such as Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga in 2022.
Ye confirmed that his decision at that time was driven by a fragmented mental state and he felt very ashamed of what he had done.
"I want to emphasize, I am not a Nazi or an anti-Semite. I love Jewish people. I am very sorry to have disappointed the black community who have supported me in the darkest times," he said.
Now, Ye is undergoing recovery through treatment, therapy, and a healthy lifestyle. He asked for patience from the public as he tried to find his true self again and promised to channel his energy to create positive and more meaningful works of art.
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