โConscious uncouplingโ just got Kimyeโd. The artist formerly known as Kanye West and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Kim Kardashian West (who will reportedly retain the surname even as Kanyeโs legally filed to simply be known as โYeโ), gave fans at Chicagoโs Soldier Field a treat on Thursday night as they paid tribute to their seven-year, soon-to-end marriage.
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As reported by People magazine (parentheticals ours): โDuring the livestreamed event, the โStrongerโ crooner stood before a recreation of his childhood home and brought out some controversial guests, including: DaBaby (who seemed to replace Jay-Zโs verse on the Donda track originally played at the first Mercedes-Benz Stadium listening party) and (serially accused sex abuser) Marilyn Manson. (A sample by Lauryn Hill also caused significant buzz during the event.)
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However, the most talked-about moment of the evening came when a woman who seemed to be Kardashian appeared during the finale of the show.
There, a woman who resembled the SKIMS founder, 40, walked across the stage wearing a long white gown and a veil that covered her face, as traditional wedding music played across the stadium. TMZ reports that the mysterious woman is indeed Kardashian, though the outlet noted the pair are not back together.
Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian seemed to confirm Kimโs appearance in a couture Balenciaga gown during a performance of the single โNo Child Left Behind.โ Khloe shared a video of the moment via and Instagram Story, and also referring to the moment on Twitter with the caption โDamnโฆโฆ Iโve never seen anything this sick!!!!!โ according to People.
โSickโ is one take...but why, though?
Kim has maintained that while the couple has no plans to reconcile, she has every intention of remaining a close friend of her soon-to-be ex-husband, with whom she shares four children: North, 8; Saint, 5; Chicago, 3; and Psalm, 2. To date, Kim has appeared at all three listening parties for Yeโs significantly delayed album, with their children in tow at at least two stops, demonstrating their own version of amicable divorce for the Instagram era.
โFor a long time, Kanye was very upset and disappointed that Kim filed for divorce. She understood why and gave him space,โ a source told People, adding that the former couple is now โable to make amicable decisions that benefit the kids.โ
No word on whether the Kardashian-West children were present during this โbeautiful dark twisted fantasyโ reenactment of their parentsโ vowsโor another Donda event moment in which Ye reportedly set himself on fire in front of his recreated childhood home, according to the New York Post. Unfortunately, the stunt does not seem to have put a fire under his ass to release the already month-late album.
Updated: Friday, 8/27/21 at 1:30 p.m., ET: Well, at least one mystery appearance at the latest Donda spectacle has been solved; People magazine reports that Marilyn Manson is one of Yeโs collaborators on Donda. Ostensibly, itโs yet another stunt queen move in Kanyeโs parade of fellow problematic faves, as Manson has been accused of sexual and domestic abuse by more than 15 women, all of which he has vehemently denied.
Oh, and if youโre still waiting for Dondaโs release, you can keep on waiting, as the two are continuing to collaborate. From People:
Hours after Manson, 52, appeared onstage alongside West, 44, at his Donda listening party at Chicagoโs Soldier Field, a spokesperson for Manson tells People that the rocker and rapper will continue to work together on the release of Yeโs new album.
โMarilyn Mansonโs voice is featured on Donda,โ the spokesperson says. โAnd he will continue to conceptually collaborate with Ye on the Donda project.โ
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