
She stated that so far she had avoided speaking on the matter to respect her husband’s privacy and protect her children.
Asking media to show empathy, she stated, “He is a brilliant but complicated person who on top of the pressure of being an artist and a black man, who experienced the painful loss of his mother, and has to deal with the pressure and isolation that is heightened by his bi-polar disorder,” she wrote. “Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions.” Read the full statement here.