Kanye West has made quite the habit of stepping out in public with a mask of late. Although many are still wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the iconic rapper has been pictured around the world in a wide array of spectacular full-face coverings.
I love that Kanye’s mask era is back pic.twitter.com/gcrE8ZjWiu
— Kea (@jacquemusx) August 30, 2021
This most recent sighting was at a high-end wedding in Venice where Kanye took to the stage to perform some hits from much-loved hits from his back-catalog.
On Saturday (October 16,) Kanye was among a host of Hip-Hop royalty attending the wedding of D’Estree founder Geraldine Guiotte and Tiffany & Co. executive vice president Alexander Arnault. Arnault is the second eldest son of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, said to be the world’s third-richest man.
Bizarrely, or perhaps on-brand for Kanye, he performed wearing a black full-face mask, more appropriate for a Halloween event than a wedding. But again, this is Kanye, so masks are part of his current aesthetic.
Kanye performing in his Halloween mask in Venice
— Film Colossus (@FilmColossus) October 17, 2021
Via @questlove pic.twitter.com/T5uS2cShZz
It seems as though the Balenciaga mask interfered with Ye’s performance of one of his most loved songs, “Runaway” from his “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” album.
Kanye performing "Runaway" last night at Alexandre Arnault and Geralde Guyot’s wedding in Venice. (10.16.21) pic.twitter.com/4WwxHsBEX1
— Ye Media (@KanyeMedia_) October 17, 2021
The responses on Twitter were savage!
so disappointing wtf. https://t.co/R02V6P6hxW
— ☪︎ | 𝕷𝖎𝖑 𝕮𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖔 | 𖤓 (@LucidLex) October 17, 2021
Kanye West squid game frontman????? https://t.co/19enoWKFvy
— 🫡- (@ScBayScJohnson) October 17, 2021
LMFAOOOO THE MASK F###### HIM UP SO BADLY JUST TAKE IT OFF 😭😭 https://t.co/kM0roN0tny
— 📞(they/them) (@thevoyager_) October 17, 2021
Kanye also entertained the wedding party performing “Flashing Lights” from his “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” project. It looks like some of the guests are wearing masks themselves so this, their second wedding reception, may have been a masquerade ball. In which case Yeezy was just following the dress code!
Kanye performing "Flashing Lights" last night at Alexandre Arnault and Geralde Guyot’s wedding in Venice. (10.16.21) pic.twitter.com/AriRIBgnwA
— Ye Media (@KanyeMedia_) October 17, 2021
Also in attendance were Hip-Hip power couple, Jay-Z and wife Beyonce.
Beyonce & Jay-Z spotted attending a wedding in Vanice, Italy. pic.twitter.com/AHCO9BtrEP
— Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress) October 16, 2021
As previously mentioned, Kanye has been seen wearing masks a lot recently.
Yesterday he was seen in a fetching white mask, reportedly leaving Venice.
And then turned up in Germany later on in the day wearing the same mask.
.@KanyeWest in Berlin, Germany today. (10.17.21) pic.twitter.com/Dt5sgoN4tY
— Photos Of Ye (@PhotosOfKanye) October 17, 2021
Kanye today in Berlin in White Hulk pic.twitter.com/LTrgx2jmNO
— Donda Times (@dondatimes) October 17, 2021
This was Kanye back in September.
Rap Fact: Kanye West ends lawsuit with tech company after going off on lawyers in deposition while wearing his Jesus mask‼️😳 pic.twitter.com/QaG5rVQwb3
— RapTV (@Rap) September 29, 2021
Kanye West’s estranged wife, Kim Kardashian also popped up in a mask for the Met Gala this year.
Kim Kardashian nods to Kanye with face-obscuring mask at Met Gala 2021 https://t.co/ntdviGKKGJ pic.twitter.com/j09kagVEAm
— New York Post (@nypost) September 14, 2021