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‘It’s me or her’: Kanye West demands reporter be kicked out of NY Fashion Week show

KANYE West went into meltdown after being asked a question about his wife Kim Kardashian during NYFW and demanded the reporter be kicked out of the venue.

Kanye gets reporter kicked out of NYFW event (TMZ)

KANYE West had a reporter kicked out of a Ralph Lauren fashion show after she asked about his wife Kim Kardashian’s feud with Tyson Beckford.

The rapper was being interviewed outside the fashion house’s 50th anniversary show in New York when the female journalist probed about the row.

Kanye on the red carpet before the Ralph Lauren show. Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images/AFP
Kanye on the red carpet before the Ralph Lauren show. Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images/AFP

Video footage showed the moment the 41-year-old demanded the woman was booted out — or he would leave instead.

West can be heard saying: “She needs to be kicked out right now, or I’m going to leave. Right now... Do you want to do that? Or do you want me to leave?”

He can then be seen leading one of his assistants to where the reporters are standing and identifying the journalist by pointing his finger in her face.

The dad-of-three tells his assistant, “Not soon, right now”, before turning to the reporter and saying, “You should be very ashamed that you asked, that last question.”

She can be heard trying to apologise but West cuts her off, insisting: “You have to go,” before storming off himself.

The camera follows him as he makes his way back into the show, where another reporter is heard yelling: “How has Ralph Lauren inspired you as an artist?”

As though nothing has happened, West beams and animatedly replies: “He is one of the most inspiring American artists, just, my favourite.”

Later, he was all smiles inside the venue. Credit: AP Photo/Diane Bondareff
Later, he was all smiles inside the venue. Credit: AP Photo/Diane Bondareff

According to TMZ, the reporter made a hasty exit before she could be removed.

Kardashian’s feud with Beckford started last month when he criticised her body on Instagram, writing that she’s “not real” and that the “doctor f***ed up”.

Kim Kardashian wasn’t at the event. Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images
Kim Kardashian wasn’t at the event. Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images
Tyson Beckford recently took a swipe at the reality TV star. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Tyson Beckford recently took a swipe at the reality TV star. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

She responded by insinuating that he doesn’t find her attractive because he is gay.

Kardashian tweeted at the time: “Sis we all know why you don’t care for it.”

This story originally appeared in The Sun and has been republished here with permission.

Originally published as ‘It’s me or her’: Kanye West demands reporter be kicked out of NY Fashion Week show

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