Kanye West Under Fire For 'Multiracial Women Only' Casting Call

West tweeted the call for models for his upcoming NYFW show.
Twitter took Kanye to task for his fashion show ask.
Twitter took Kanye to task for his fashion show ask.
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Twitter is not happy with Kanye West.

On Saturday, West tweeted a casting call for his Yeezey Season 4 New York Fashion Week show, set to take place in Manhattan Wednesday. The call was very specific in its ask for “multiracial women only.”

The rapper, who is also currently performing his Saint Pablo tour at Madison Square Garden, received a flurry of responses criticizing the move.

Hmm @ multiracial women only.

Does that include the dark skinned multiracial women or just the light skinned ones? https://t.co/wtExXS0DvO

— Chihiro Ogino (@WickedBeaute) September 3, 2016

@kanyewest do they need to bring their https://t.co/ZJLx6HlVaq dna results to the call or.....

— Bri Malandro (@BriMalandro) September 3, 2016

Is @kanyewest trying to cast & celebrate black women here or is he trying to keep it lightskinned? Discuss https://t.co/tWIZ1nHr7N

— Afua Hirsch (@afuahirsch) September 3, 2016

In a Kanye West world there is no place for black women...that's been quite obvious for some time.

— #CreativeSmartGirl (@CreativeSmartCo) September 3, 2016

@kanyewest This is a major issue. In an industry that consistently cuts Black models out, you do this?! You are the absolute worst. Truly.

— k. (@KatchKenda) September 3, 2016

Women’s Wear Daily reported that more than 500 modeling hopefuls showed up for their chance to make it into Yeezy’s show. And they didn’t seem to think he was being exclusionary.

“He’s so different from everyone else,” one 18-year-old told WWD. “I just think this is such an interesting show. I feel like any girl could do it, whether you’re six feet tall size zero, or size four. There’s just an opportunity with him.”

See who showed up for #KanyeWest's #YeezySeason4 casting call in NYC on neuewilden.com now. 👀

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