Ironically, how about this?
The man who sang the song “Gold Digger” is now so desperate for money that he's contacting his ex-wife.
According to a new tabloid report, yes.
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“Kanye has been burning through his savings at an alarming rate and this is starting to have a very real impact on his bank balance,” an insider told In Touch Weekly a few days ago.
“There’s still some money coming in, but we’ve seen a lot of net worth drop to zero since the Adidas deal fell through.”
In October 2022, West lost a major endorsement deal with the retailer due to the rapper's anti-Semitic remarks and various other offensive remarks.
The decision came about two weeks after West tweeted:
I'm a little sleepy tonight, but when I wake up, I'll play Deathcon 3. [sic] About Jews. You guys played with me and tried to blacklist anyone. [who] I oppose your plan.
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Around the same time we heard that West was no longer a billionaire, he released the world's smallest violin to mourn the development.
But the situation for polarized artists seems to be much worse.
“At first he had no influence on his spending habits and spent more to prove he could do it, but now he has no choice but to cut back on some expenses, such as using a coach instead of a private jet. It has reached. ” the In Touch insider continued.
In fact, West and wife Bianca Censori were filmed by a TikTok user returning on a commercial flight on June 8.
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West is currently being sued for sexual harassment, which means he could be facing huge legal fees in the near future.
“Continuing his spending was something he was not used to and was a huge blow to his self-esteem.” The source explains:
“Kim couldn’t have done better. She’s very smart with her money, and because her business is booming, she can spoil her kids in a way Kanye can’t.”
Of course, Kim still gets paid for her reality TV work, she's also worked as a full-time actress, she makes a ton of money from Instagram, and she's the owner of a very successful brand called SKIMS.
As a result?
“She can charter a private jet or extend limo service with the click of a finger,” In Touch wrote. West, on the other hand, wrote, “She is still in the predicament of having to pay child support, which she also finds difficult to maintain.”
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There are reports as follows: Kim Kardashian's net worth is $1.7 billion.
“Put it [Kanye] “It’s actually a humiliating position where you have to ask Kim to take a break and help you out,” In Touch concludes.
“It’s a huge setback for him to have to admit to her that things aren’t as good as he would like.
“The only problem he had was going bankrupt. So he had to humble himself and ask her for help.”