In a shocking move, Kanye West had titanium grills installed over his teeth, leaving his fans confused.
You never know what Kanye West will do next. From interrupting Taylor Swift’s VMAs acceptance speech to plotting to builda “Droam” cityin the Middle East, he certainly keeps everyone on their toes.
In his latest controversial move, the rapper has had titanium grills installed over his teeth worth $850,000, according toa DailyMail report. “The marriage of his vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic!” said Dr. Thomas Connelly, who fitted the dentures. Complex later confirmedYe did not have his teeth removed.
Kanye West fans perplexed after shocking teeth change
In response to the new look, fans flocked to Twitter/X and made their feelings known. Many users called the rapper“chompers”and“Vampire Kanye.”“He’s a vampire now?”echoedanother fan.
Others expressed their sheer confusion. “I can’t believe this is a real headline,”wroteone fan.
“Why does it look like he just wrapped gum wrapper around his teeth like we used to do when we’re kids,”jokedanother.
“Thought this was one of those parody accounts for a second,”saida third.
I can’t believe this is a real headline
“I think it’s time to admit Kanye has officially lost the plot,”postedStarboy_Victor_.
“That’s wild, who needs natural teeth anyway?”askeda separate user.
The latest stunt comes amidfrequent delaysof Ye and Ty Dolla Sign’s joint album Vultures, which has been mired in controversy. Not only did the Backstreet Boys not give clearance to their song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Nicki Minaj refused to clear “New Body,” a song that’s been in the works for literal years.
For now, Vultures lands everywhere on February 9.
Bee is a former music writer at Dexerto. Bee has been working in the digital media space for a decade. Their work can be found in American Songwriter, Billboard, and Grammy.com.