‘Kanye West’s emergency call to 911 has been released’.
That sentence is easily the most repulsive form of clickbait circulating the internet today, and it’s also inaccurate.
It was actually Kanye’s personal Doctor that had to make the phone call, which it’s safe to assume was also highly unlikely ‘released’, as opposed to ‘acquired’.
The audio was initially shared by a notorious celebrity misfortune-exploiting website last night and we’re not going to share it because it’s none of our fucking business, nor is it yours.
We share a lot of celebrity-themed content here at Her.ie, which at times isn’t entirely pertinent to our individual interests, but people read it, which is good for business.
At some point, we have to draw the line between getting traffic to the site and blatantly using the poor health of others for our numerical gain.
Today, we’re drawing the line.
Kanye West isn’t well. It’s none of our collective business to learn anything more than that, nor are we in any way entitled to know.
He’s been forced to cancel the remainder of his tour, which has, quite disgustingly, led to people unleashing their dissatisfaction with him online. I’d personally rather the prospect of many future shows with him as opposed to this particular one being the unraveling of his entire being, but maybe that’s just me.
There’s nothing gas about someone having a tough time. There’s nothing gas about ironically retweeting the outbursts of someone that’s clearly unwell. There’s nothing gas about blaming the famous in-laws of someone for their struggle. And there’s absolutely nothing gas about the growing stigma that’s attached to mental health.
Mental health problems are shitting all over an uncomfortable amount of people around us at any given time. We’re all being reminded that it’s important to talk to each other, yet someone who’s potentially considering reaching out for help is potentially seeing the media exploit Kanye West’s struggle.
Furthermore, they’re seeing your ‘gas’ tweets about someone in the same position as them, who’s unfortunately going through it in the public eye. For the sake of the 2 RTs and likes you’re hoping to get, have a quick think before you share anything that’s putting mental health in a negative light.
Kanye West isn’t an easy target because he’s famous. He’s not a free-for-all, he’s a Dad, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend. There’s also a chance he will see your moronic words online, so I urge other media organisations to respectfully cop the fuck on.
Don’t go near the 911 call made on behalf of Kanye West today. It’s of absolutely no benefit to your life whatsoever. Instead, wish him well. Hope that he can overcome his demons and get back to being one of the most remarkable and creative artists of our time. Then, listen to Touch The Sky because it’s a song that reminds both us and Kanye that he’s living an extraordinary life that’s worth fighting for, until he feels sky high again.
