Overview
- Footage from a Nov. 4 meeting in New York shows Ye telling Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto he wants to make amends and take responsibility for past antisemitic remarks.
- Ye attributes his behavior to struggles with bipolar disorder and describes a commitment to repair as like returning home to “clean up the kitchen.”
- Pinto’s Instagram post says Ye approached with humility seeking forgiveness, and the pair embraced after the conversation.
- Public reaction was divided, with Nicki Minaj praising the move while journalist Yashar Ali and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach voiced skepticism about sincerity and durability.
- The outreach comes after years of antisemitic statements that led Adidas, Gap, Balenciaga, Universal Music Group and CAA to cut ties, and some commentators also flagged authenticity concerns common with brief viral videos.