How’s that for irony?
The man who sang the track “Gold Digger” is now so desperate for cash that he is looking for his ex-wife.
According to a new tabloid report, of course.
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“Kanye is burning through his savings at an alarming rate and it’s starting to have a very real impact on his bank balance,” a source said. told In Touch Weekly some days ago.
“He still has some money coming in, but since he lost his Adidas contract, he has seen many, many zeros fall into his net worth.”
In October 2022, West lost a major endorsement deal with this retailer in the wake of the rapper’s anti-Semitic comments and several other offensive comments.
The decision was made about two weeks after West tweeted the following:
I’m a little sleepy tonight, but when I wake up I’ll leave death con 3 (sic) on the Jewish people. You played with me and tried to reject anyone who opposed your agenda.
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We had heard around that time that West was no longer a billionairelaunching the world’s smallest violin to lament development.
But things are apparently much worse for the polarizing artist.
“At first he didn’t let it affect his spending habits, in fact he spent more to prove he could, but now it’s gotten to the point where he has no choice but to make some cuts, like flying economy class in instead of private jets,” In Touch’s source continued.
In fact, West and his wife Bianca Censori were filmed by a TikTok user taking a commercial flight back on June 8.
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West is also being sued for sexual harassment currently, which means he may have to deal with a lot of legal fees in the near future.
“Controlling his spending is not something he is used to doing and it has been a huge blow to his ego,” explains this source.
“Meanwhile, Kim couldn’t be doing better. She’s been very smart with her money and the business is booming, so she’s able to spoil the kids in a way that Kanye can’t.”
Kim, of course, still earns a salary from her reality TV career, has started acting a bit legitimately, makes a lot of money from Instagram, and has a hugely successful brand in SKIMS.
As a result?
“She can charter a private jet or a limo service at the drop of a hat,” In Touch writes, while West “is still stuck with custody payments, which is also something he’s finding hard to sustain.”
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There are reports that Kim Kardashian is worth $1.7 billion.
“This put (Kanye) in the humiliating position of actually needing to ask Kim to give him a chance and help him,” In Touch concludes.
“Having to admit to her that things aren’t as good as he likes to pretend is rock bottom for him.
“The only thing worse is going bankrupt, so he had to humble himself and ask her for help.”