Kanye West blamed “exhaustion” — not mental illness — on triggering a past breakdown, in keeping with a latest interview.
Asked by Piers Morgan whether he suffered from any type of mental illness, the embattled rapper said a past episode was brought on by lack of sleep.
“I think that I suffered from exhaustion. I suffered from being lied to continuously by the people around me, by my management, by my ex-wife and I think those things can drive anyone to some extent of maximum exhaustion,” West said — apparently referencing his 2016 hospitalization for a psychiatric emergency.
“But I also consider that I’m extremely sensible and I’m here to make the world a greater place. And I’m bored with the left media trying to choose on me,” West said on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in a clip that aired Thursday.
West — who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder soon after the hospitalization — said he resents that his mental health history may be used to discredit him.
“Once I bring up the reality, they’re gonna say you didn’t get enough sleep, it’s due to your health,” said West, 45.
At times throughout the two-hour interview, the exchange between The Post columnist and the “Eazy” rapper — who has previously referred to his bipolar disorder as a “superpower” — got bizarre.
“I’m the black person with the black experience that’s value $11 billion and is essentially the most influential person on the planet and I’m questioning it,” West said in a teased clip, though it wasn’t clear what Morgan had asked him.
When Morgan jumped in to guide the conversation, West began singing, “La la la la — let me finish.”
He later told Morgan he desired to “interview him too” despite his clear role as an interviewee.
“You’re Bono; I’m interviewing you too,” West said with a smile, referring to the U2 singer.
Throughout the interview, West also refused to apologize for his anti-Semitic rant last week, only saying he was “sorry to the people I hurt.”
Last yr, the rapper’s ex, Kim Kardashian, said a series of West’s concerning tweets and public appearances through the years have likely been the results of his bipolar disorder.
Morgan’s full interview with West airs Friday.