Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKanye Westis honoring hislate mother Donda.In a sneak peek at hisupcoming interviewonDavid Letterman‘sMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the artist tells a touching story about his mom, whodiedin 2007 at age 58 ofheart diseasewhile suffering multiple post-operative factors after plastic surgery.“This would have been the funnest time of her life, to have those kids running aroundthat houseand being able to go and buy them toys,” says West, 41, who just welcomed his fourth child, sonPsalm, with wifeKim Kardashian West, 38.The camera then pans to Kardashian West in the audience, lovingly watching on.“I remember my mother bought me a bear that was multicolored,” West continues. “I was very into [contemporary Japanese artist]Takashi Murakamiat that time. … So she bought it. She said it kind of feels Takashi Murakami. I was sort of like, ‘I don’t want that, that ain’t no Takashi Murakami bear!’ ”“Then she passed a few weeks after,” he recalls. “I did everything I could to find that bear and place that bear on top of all the Takashi Murakami stuff I had in the house.”West says Donda remains an important part of their lives.“You know, she’s here with us,” he says. “She’s guiding us.”In addition to delving into his family history, West will also open up abouthis mental healthin the interview. In a trailer for the episode, West sayshis bipolar disorder diagnosiscan make him act “erratic, as TMZ would put it.”The upcoming season of Letterman’sNext Guestwill also feature interviews withTiffany Haddish,Ellen DeGeneres,Melinda Gatesand Formula 1 racerLewis Hamilton.Season 2 ofMy Next Guest Needs No Introductionlaunches May 31 on Netflix.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Kanye Westis honoring hislate mother Donda.In a sneak peek at hisupcoming interviewonDavid Letterman‘sMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the artist tells a touching story about his mom, whodiedin 2007 at age 58 ofheart diseasewhile suffering multiple post-operative factors after plastic surgery.“This would have been the funnest time of her life, to have those kids running aroundthat houseand being able to go and buy them toys,” says West, 41, who just welcomed his fourth child, sonPsalm, with wifeKim Kardashian West, 38.The camera then pans to Kardashian West in the audience, lovingly watching on.“I remember my mother bought me a bear that was multicolored,” West continues. “I was very into [contemporary Japanese artist]Takashi Murakamiat that time. … So she bought it. She said it kind of feels Takashi Murakami. I was sort of like, ‘I don’t want that, that ain’t no Takashi Murakami bear!’ ”“Then she passed a few weeks after,” he recalls. “I did everything I could to find that bear and place that bear on top of all the Takashi Murakami stuff I had in the house.”West says Donda remains an important part of their lives.“You know, she’s here with us,” he says. “She’s guiding us.”In addition to delving into his family history, West will also open up abouthis mental healthin the interview. In a trailer for the episode, West sayshis bipolar disorder diagnosiscan make him act “erratic, as TMZ would put it.”The upcoming season of Letterman’sNext Guestwill also feature interviews withTiffany Haddish,Ellen DeGeneres,Melinda Gatesand Formula 1 racerLewis Hamilton.Season 2 ofMy Next Guest Needs No Introductionlaunches May 31 on Netflix.
Kanye Westis honoring hislate mother Donda.
In a sneak peek at hisupcoming interviewonDavid Letterman‘sMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the artist tells a touching story about his mom, whodiedin 2007 at age 58 ofheart diseasewhile suffering multiple post-operative factors after plastic surgery.
“This would have been the funnest time of her life, to have those kids running aroundthat houseand being able to go and buy them toys,” says West, 41, who just welcomed his fourth child, sonPsalm, with wifeKim Kardashian West, 38.
The camera then pans to Kardashian West in the audience, lovingly watching on.
“I remember my mother bought me a bear that was multicolored,” West continues. “I was very into [contemporary Japanese artist]Takashi Murakamiat that time. … So she bought it. She said it kind of feels Takashi Murakami. I was sort of like, ‘I don’t want that, that ain’t no Takashi Murakami bear!’ ”
“Then she passed a few weeks after,” he recalls. “I did everything I could to find that bear and place that bear on top of all the Takashi Murakami stuff I had in the house.”
West says Donda remains an important part of their lives.
“You know, she’s here with us,” he says. “She’s guiding us.”
In addition to delving into his family history, West will also open up abouthis mental healthin the interview. In a trailer for the episode, West sayshis bipolar disorder diagnosiscan make him act “erratic, as TMZ would put it.”
The upcoming season of Letterman’sNext Guestwill also feature interviews withTiffany Haddish,Ellen DeGeneres,Melinda Gatesand Formula 1 racerLewis Hamilton.
Season 2 ofMy Next Guest Needs No Introductionlaunches May 31 on Netflix.
source: people.com
