Peloton will not have Kanye West songs contribute to its amped-up playlists.
The corporate is the newest high-profile brand, including Adidas, Balenciaga, and Vogue, to cut ties or reconsider their relationships with the rapper-turned-designer following his slew of anti-Semitic remarks in recent weeks.
West, who legally modified his name to Ye, vowed to go “death con 3” on Jewish people. He was immediately banned from each Twitter and Instagram after the comments.
Now, instructor Alex Toussaint, one among the Peloton’s most famous faces, indicated he’ll not be streaming any of the musician’s music during his live and on-demand classes.
Peloton took an identical approach, announcing that West’s music is “indefinitely paused” from its platform, adding that they “take this issue very seriously.”
Peloton is the newest company to remove Kanye West after his anti-semitic rants last week.Getty Images
“This implies our instructors aren’t any longer using his music in any newly produced classes and we are usually not suggesting any class that features his music in our proactive recommendations to members,” the corporate said in an announcement to Pelobuddy.
“You need to know this was a call we made immediately following his remarks,” the statement added.
During his spin class, Toussaint said he wants “to be sure everybody feels secure in my environment and my classes.”
“I’m not even going to talk an excessive amount of on it because you recognize I stand with you, you won’t hear that artist in my class in any respect, I promise y’all,” he said. “I don’t support hate speech in any way. I don’t tolerate that s–t in any respect, alright? You won’t hear that artist in my class, I promise you.”
Alex Toussaint made his own announcement outside of Peloton’s, where he said he would not stream his classes with any of Kanye West’s music.Getty Images
The announcement got here just hours before West paid an unplanned visit to Skechers corporate offices in Los Angeles Wednesday — only to be shown the door.
Skechers, which is operated by a Jewish family, issued a press release after West’s visit, reiterating that he “arrived unannounced and without invitation.”
Despite Adidas, Balenciaga and Vogue severing their relationships with West, the “Flashing Lights” rapper maintains he’ll never be canceled.
“I ain’t losing no money,” he told TMZ, shrugging. “The day I used to be taken off the Balenciaga site, that was probably the most freeing days. We here, baby, we ain’t going nowhere.”
Asked if he was sorry for his remarks, West told The Post columnist Piers Morgan last week: “No. Absolutely not.”
