Kanye West is taking some heat for accepting a federal loan meant to help keep businesses in operation during the pandemic. According to documents, Kanye’s Yeezy LLC took a government Paycheck Protection Program loan between $2 and $5 million, and says that money helped keep 160 workers paid. That’s great, except the brand made $1.5 billion last year, so according to critics, it seems like they could’ve done that without taking a loan from another business that might need it. Also the fact that he and his wife Kim both claim billionaire status doesn’t make for a good look here. (These “loans” don’t have to be paid back if used in the appropriate way.)
Justin Timberlake, a proud southerner, came out in favor of removing statues in the US that celebrate confederate figures. “There are roughly 1,848 confederate statues of in the US. More than half are in The South, and it’s not acceptable. No one should be protecting the legacies of confederate leaders and slave owners. If we plan to move forward, these monuments must come down,” Justin said, posting a video from the American Civil Liberties Union.
