Kanye West sparked some concerns among fans on Monday after he appeared to have a growth in the center of his upper lip, which comes about a month after he had titanium teeth installed.
Dailymail.com previously broke the news that West, 46, spent around $850,000 on the experimental dental surgery, but has now sparked concern with a visible lump on his upper lip.
Speculation about the growth arose in response to an Instagram post on Monday in which West kept the camera focused on himself while walking through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29.
‘What’s wrong with your upper lip? Something is happening?? Mmmmm??’ said one fan, while another Twitter user asked: ‘What the hell is that bump in the middle of his upper lip?’
Initial fan reaction to the titanium teeth last month was that West, who compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post after the procedure, was seeking clout and attention on social media with the investment. of almost a million dollars.
Kanye West, 46, sparked concern among fans on Monday after he appeared to have a growth in the center of his upper lip, which comes about a month after he had titanium teeth installed.
The experimental dental surgery on West was performed by Dr. Thomas Connelly, based in Beverly Hills, California, along with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi.
Connelly previously told DailyMail.com that West “was a pleasure to work with every step of the process,” as “his vision for designing unique art transcends dental progression.”
Connelly said that “marrying their vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Dr. Connelly’s office for further comment on the procedure and whether it could be related to the growth fans noticed in the social media post on Monday.
In the clip released Monday, West walked alongside Censori through a terminal, holding hands at one point.
The Grammy-winning music artist addressed backlash from commenters who said he was giving the Australian model too much space on his social media page.
“Never say anything negative; if you don’t like my page and you don’t like what I post, fuck you, seriously,” West said. ‘Leave me – leave the king alone – I don’t care bro, I’ll post my wife all I want – go post your wife on your fucking Instagram.’
West echoed a similar sentiment in the clip’s caption, when he declared, “I’m gonna post my wife as much as I want, bro. It makes me happy.”
Dailymail.com previously broke the news that West spent around $850,000 on the experimental dental surgery, but has now sparked concern with a visible lump on his upper lip.
West showed off his updated look on his Instagram page last month, as his upper lip did not have any abnormalities at the time.
One fan said: ‘What’s wrong with your upper lip? Something is happening?? Mmmmm??’ while another Twitter user asked: ‘What the hell is that lump in the middle of his upper lip?’
West’s updated smile was designed by Beverly Hills, California-based Dr. Thomas Connelly along with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi.
West compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post
West walked through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29, in the social media post.
The Grammy-winning music artist addressed backlash from commenters who said he was giving the Australian model too much space on his social media page.
Other social media sites commented on West’s new look and the strange nature of the clip.
He added: “Some people don’t want you to be happy. They want you to make them happy. I decided to make myself happy and I’m happy with that.”
The post garnered a variety of responses, with one person commenting: “Imagine seeing Kanye in an airport,” while another said: “This isn’t Kanye West, it’s someone else pretending to be him.”
Another person referenced West’s titanium teeth, saying they looked like “when you were a kid you put gum wrappers on your teeth to pretend you had a grill.”
West lost several lucrative partnerships after a series of media appearances in late 2022 in which he made anti-Semitic statements and praised Adolf Hitler.
Bill Maher revealed last week that he walked out of a two-hour interview he did with West for his Club Random podcast, saying he did not want to further promote the racist views espoused by West, whom he described as a “charming anti-Semite.”
Maher, 68, said TMZ“And by the way, he’s not the only one in America who feels that way; it’s not like Jews are universally loved, except for Kanye West.”