Back When Fans Were Scammed by a ‘Fake’ Kanye West in Poland

Published 06/21/2023, 7:30 PM EDT

via Imago

Kanye West is perhaps one of the greatest rappers of all time. Unmatched lyricism, incredible production skills, and countless hit albums—we are no strangers to Ye’s legacy. The rapper has a huge fan following around the world and inspired a number of rappers over the years. Even though West has been very controversial, there was a time when everyone was in awe of the rapper. It might surprise you to know, but a YouTuber once fooled the fans after he dressed up as the Flashing Lights hitmaker in 2021.

We are no strangers to Ye’s face-covering masks. Over the years, we witnessed how the masks have become a part of the rapper’s outfits, something even his new wife seems to be picking up, given Bianca Censori’s covered-up appearances. He had been rocking the masks at almost all of his public appearances, and it was almost impossible to see him without it. However, almost a year ago, a fan decided to dress up like Kanye West, covering his face with a black face-covering mask, and made an appearance in Warsaw, Poland.

The individual dressed in such a convincing manner that fans could not help but fall for the trick. Interestingly, shortly after the YouTuber stepped out dressing like the rapper, even the media could not help but fall for it.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Along with him, a number of other individuals joined the bandwagon in various roles, including West’s bodyguards and driver as well. He revealed during the interview how initially he just wanted to fool some of his friends. However, he too was surprised to see the reactions from fans and media.

DIVE DEEPER

“To be forgotten..” – Kanye West Once Compared His Legacy to God and the Unique Reason Behind It

about 1 year ago

Interestingly, the YouTuber even visited a museum where a number of fans clicked pictures of him. He even shared a video of fans calling him Kanye West whilst he was in his car. However, this was not the first time we saw Kanye West involved in a popular prank.

Throwback to when Amy Schumer pranked Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Amy Schumer, as we all know, is a very popular actress in Hollywood. Apart from her commendable acting skills, Schumer is widely popular for her stand up acts. A few years ago, the actress took the internet by storm after she hilariously pranked Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

During one of her appearances on the Time 100 Gala, Schumer pulled out a hilarious prank in front of the former spouses. As per reports, Amy dove in front of the pair while the couple made their appearance. The actress later revealed that she did it on purpose.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

ALSO READ: Fans Stand Up for Kanye West as Kim Kardashian’s Skims Takes the Cover of Time 100 Most Influential Companies

Would you fall for the Kanye West prank if it happened? Comment down below.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

ADVERTISEMENT

Hamza Qazi

undefined articles

Introducing Hamza Qazi, a Hollywood and Anime News writer at Netflix Junkie. Hamza's love affair with anime began early in his life when he fell in love with Naruto, which sparked his interest in reporting. He began channelizing his inner reporter by writing for his school magazine and later for a college magazine.

ADVERTISEMENT

EDITORS' PICK