Overview
- Teyana Taylor said she will not abandon Kanye West, describing him as like family, even as she disagrees with some of his words and actions.
- She emphasized that she does not support antisemitic hate speech and that West can expect blunt honesty from her if he seeks her counsel.
- Taylor’s comments were published Jan. 13 in a Vanity Fair cover story that followed her Jan. 11 Golden Globe win for best supporting actress in One Battle After Another.
- Her stance is framed by a decade-long ties to West, including signing to his G.O.O.D. Music label in 2012 and starring in his 2016 Fade video.
- Coverage also revisited West’s 2022 antisemitic posts that cost him major partnerships and noted his 2025 statements renouncing antisemitism and issuing a public apology, as Beyoncé publicly congratulated Taylor with flowers after her win.