Kanye West celebrated his 46th birthday this past weekend, but it wasn’t the star-studded guest list that turned heads.
Instead, Yeezy’s birthday bash — which was held in what appeared to be an empty warehouse in Los Angeles on Saturday night (June 10) — made headlines thanks to food being served off the body of a naked woman.
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Photos and videos from the unorthodox party show a nude female model lying still on a table with several food platters resting on top of her body, including her breasts, crotch and knees.
Next to the woman stood a chef who could be seen neatly placing portions of sushi on the platters for guests to nibble on as Kanye’s music — including the Donda track “Come to Life” — blared through the speakers.
While the sight seemed strange to some fans, the practice is actually a Japanese tradition known as “Nyotaimori,” which dates back hundreds of centuries. In more recent years, it has faced backlash from feminist activists.
Even Kanye’s adoption of the practice didn’t come without controversy as some critics pointed out that his nine-year-old daughter, North West, was in attendance at the nudity-laced party.
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“So kanye flipped when kim let north do a dance on tiktok but he’s okay with having her come to his birthday where they’re serving sushi off a naked woman?” one person questioned on Twitter.
Other guests included Kanye’s wife Bianca Censori, fellow artists Freddie Gibbs, Ty Dolla $ign and Chloe Bailey, and long-time Ye associates GLC and John Monopoly.
Despite her father’s judgement being brought into question, North honed her camera skills at the party as she was seen filming Ye as he animatedly mouthed along to “Off the Grid.”
Kanye West’s birthday celebrations came at a difficult time for the rap mogul, legally speaking, as he has been hit with several lawsuits in recent weeks.
Last month, Gap sued the Chicago native for $2 million over an alleged breach of contract regarding a rented commercial property in L.A. that he made unauthorized changes to during their partnership, which ended last September.
The following week, Yeezy was sued for assault and battery by a photographer whose phone he snatched and tossed during a tense exchange earlier this year.
Just days later, Kanye’s legal woes worsened when another former teacher from his Donda Academy filed a lawsuit claiming her firing was retaliation for raising concerns about the “illegal and disturbing code violations and conduct at the school.”
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It hasn’t been all bad news for Mr. West, though, as he reportedly pocketed $25 million after adidas U-turned on their decision to sell leftover stock of Yeezy sneakers, which despite the antisemitism controversy that dissolved their partnership, flew off the shelves.
