Months After Social Media Bans, Kanye West Makes a Final Decision for His Infamous Instagram Account

Published 04/19/2023, 12:00 PM EDT

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Kanye West just deactivated his Instagram account again. The ‘Donda’ singer had taken a break from the limelight, especially after his marriage to his second wife, Bianca Censori, even avoiding the paparazzi aggressively. However, the singer has always been known for his unpredictable behavior, and he followed the suit by going off the social media platform again.

The entertainer had amassed millions of followers on all his social media accounts, with fans trying to dissect each one of his posts. Although the last couple of months only had him post random mysterious posts, often with no explanation. In a similar pattern, he has now left Instagram, with no explanation whatsoever. Here is a look at his last post, which hinted at his decision.

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No amount of controversial comments can stop Kanye West from having followers. But unlike his previous bans, the entertainer decided to quit social media by his own choice. NoJumper’s Twitter handle posted a screenshot of Ye’s Instagram post, which would serve as his last one before deactivation. The post was a screenshot that he took with showed the cursor on Instagram’s deactivate button, with the password filled in and ready to go. However, it may not be a permanent decision.

The fact that West deactivated his account instead of deleting it indicates that he might return anytime. Although bizarre patterns have been seen before. The timeline began with him wiping out his account completely. Thereafter he posted of photo of a Balenciaga model, asking fans to caption it. But the artist made more sound by posting a photo of the 21 Jump Street movie. He claimed that watching Jonah Hill in the movie made him like Jewish people again.

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It certainly brought out a wave of reactions and some hilarious memes from fans, although Hill refused to respond. But this is a repetitive pattern for the singer.

Ye’s trouble with social media began last year

The singer has always been a believer in freedom of speech. But the offensive remarks would often get him banned from social media. The last straw came with the ‘Death con 3 to Jewish people’ comment‘. It was pointed at several business leaders belonging to the community that he felt had harmed him. Thereafter, his buddy and tycoon Elon Musk reinstated his Twitter account. But Ye accused his former wife Kim Kardashian of having an affair with Chris Paul, leading to his ban again.

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Why do you think Ye deactivated his account this time? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Neha Ghag is a prime-time entertainment writer for Netflix Junkie, who has written nearly 1000 articles, immersing herself in pop culture. Writing was not her first choice, but she has now found solace in unraveling the fascinating stories of public figures' personal and professional lives. Neha is a fan of classic hip-hop and psycho thrillers, and she can talk endlessly about Kanye West.

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