Kanye West sparked some concern among fans on Monday after he appeared to have a growth in the center of his upper lip that arose about a month after getting titanium teeth inserted.
previously broke the news that West, 46, spent around $850,000 on the experimental dental surgery, but now he's causing concern with a visible bump on his upper lip.
Speculation about the growth arose in response to an Instagram post on Monday in which West kept the camera trained on himself while walking through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29.
“What’s wrong with your upper lip?” Something’s happening here?? Hmmmm??' said one fan, while another Twitter user asked: “What the hell is that bump in the middle of his upper lip?”
Fans' initial reaction to the titanium teeth last month was that West – who compared himself to the James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post after the procedure – was gaining influence and attention by investing nearly a million dollars in the wanted to achieve social media.
Kanye West, 46, sparked concern among fans on Monday after he appeared to have a growth in the center of his upper lip that arose about a month after getting titanium teeth inserted
The experimental dental surgery on West was performed by Dr. Thomas Connelly from Beverly Hills, California, together with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi.
Connelly previously told that West was “a pleasure to work with every step of the process” as “his vision for creating unique works of art extends beyond dental advancements.”
Connelly said, “Combining his vision with dentistry has created a new look that is epic!”
has contacted the office of Dr. Connelly reached out for further comment on the procedure and asked whether it might be related to the growth fans noticed in the social media post on Monday.
In the clip released Monday, West walked through a terminal alongside Censori, holding hands at one point.
The Grammy-winning musician responded to 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 what I post, seriously, fuck yourself,” West said. “Leave me – leave the king alone – I don’t care bro, I’ll post my wife as much as I want – post your wife on your damn Instagram.”
West echoed a similar sentiment in the clip's caption, declaring, “I post my wife as much as I want bro.” It makes me happy.”
previously broke the news that West spent around $850,000 on the experimental dental surgery, but now he's causing concern with a visible bump on his upper lip
West debuted his updated look on his Instagram page last month, as his upper lip had no abnormalities at the time
One fan said: “What's wrong with your upper lip?” Something is happening here?? Hmmmm??' while another Twitter user asked: “What the hell is that bump in the middle of his upper lip?”
West's updated smile was designed by Dr. Thomas Connelly of Beverly Hills, California, along with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi
West compared himself to the James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post
In the social media post, West walked through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29
The Grammy-winning musician responded to backlash from commenters who said he was giving the Australian model too much space on his social media page.
Other social media commented on West's new look and the bizarre 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 sparked mixed reactions, with one person commenting: “Imagine just seeing Kanye in an airport,” while another said: “That's not Kanye West, that's someone else pretending to be him.” “
Another person referenced West's titanium teeth, saying it looked like someone stuck gum on their teeth as a kid to pretend they had a grill.
After a series of media appearances in late 2022 in which he made anti-Semitic statements and praised Adolf Hitler, West lost a number of lucrative partnerships.
Bill Maher announced last week that he had canceled a two-hour interview he did with West for his Club Random podcast, saying he did not want the racist views of West, whom he described as a “charming anti-Semite.” continue to display.
Maher, 68, told TMZ, “And by the way, he's not the only one in America who thinks that way – it's not like Jews are universally loved, except for Kanye West.”