Kanye West Slammed For ‘Multiracial Women Only’ Casting Call

Kanye West is being criticized for announcing a casting call for “multiracial women only”. The casting call is said to be for his upcoming New York Fashion Week show.

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— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 3, 2016

A woman named Ivie Okechukwu-Ani actually went to the casting and tweeted about her experience.

So the casein was supposed to be from 11am-5pm but they shit everything down by 4ish and people bum rushed the entrance. Cops were called

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

People were climbing gates and pushing to get through the building door.

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

I spoke to a lot of people in line at the Yeezy casting and a good portion were generally confused by the word “multiracial.”

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

There was no way of telling unless you asked. I saw some brown& darkskinned people but a lot of lightskinned people. https://t.co/0xBxZzdZiQ

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

Some people viewed “multiracial” as coded language for mixed/litskinned because it’s often used in that sense. https://t.co/xJYU7bajIX

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

They weren’t rejecting or accepting on the spot, so won’t know the demographic of ppl they chose until the show https://t.co/T3no6j1Ktl

— Ivie Okechukwu-Ani (@ivieani) September 5, 2016

Anywho, were you offended by Kanye’s casting call — why or why not?

Photo: Ivie Okechukwu-Ani

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