{"id":1958937,"date":"2025-08-13T23:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1958937"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:19:35","slug":"kim-kardashian-declares-kanye-wests-personality-has-changed-in-trailer-for-intimate-new-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kim-kardashian-declares-kanye-wests-personality-has-changed-in-trailer-for-intimate-new-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian declares Kanye West\u2019s personality has \u2018changed\u2019 in trailer for intimate new documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/kanye-west-x-nazi-antisemitism-elon-musk-b2694108.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kanye West;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kanye West<\/a> is offering an intimate glimpse into his life, amid growing psychological struggles,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/kanye-west-documentary-release-date-b2639771.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in a new documentary titled In Whose Name?.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> in a new documentary titled <em>In Whose Name?<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film, from 18-year-old filmmaker Nico Ballesteros, features exclusive, never-before-seen footage of West \u2014 now known as Ye \u2014 captured by Ballesteros across six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The documentary\u2019s first trailer, released Wednesday, opens with the rapper declaring in a voiceover: \u201cI\u2019m off my meds for five months now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYour personality was not like this a few years ago,\u201d West\u2019s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, responds, audibly distressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s a calling by the universe,\u201d the \u201cFlashing Lights\u201d artist\u2019s voice continues over a montage of him in an open flatland and riding in a car next to his and Kardashian\u2019s eldest daughter, North. \u201cNever tell me one day I\u2019m gonna wake up with nothing,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The New Kanye West documentary, &#8216;In Whose Name?&#8217; features exclusive and intimate clips depicting the controversial rapper&#8217;s personal and public downfall. (In Whose Name\/YouTube)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An additional sequence of clips follows, showing West hosting one of his infamous Sunday Service events, visiting a prison, holding up a homemade \u201cYe4President\u201d poster, and telling a crowd at a<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-election\/kanye-west-presidential-rally-abortion-comments-video-south-carolina-a9627626.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2020 rally that he \u201calmost\u201d had his daughter aborted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> 2020 rally that he \u201calmost\u201d had his daughter aborted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI would rather be dead than be on medication\u2026\u201d he vows. \u201cEither they destroy me or I destroy it.. I\u2019m almost like a masochist\u2026 I write whatever I want when I want! It\u2019s words!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The teaser concludes with West noting that \u201cthe best thing about being an artist and bipolar\u201d is \u201canything you do and say is an art piece.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'In Whose Name?' will be released in select theaters September 19 (In Whose Name\/YouTube)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"745\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1ItounBLxlfezT2fT144nw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc0NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_635\/9c7e2668dce3ba717dda52f79ba73f73\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>&#8216;In Whose Name?&#8217; will be released in select theaters September 19 (In Whose Name\/YouTube)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">West \u2014\u00a0who in recent years has suffered a public downfall over<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/people\/kanye-west-a-guide-to-the-rapper-s-twitter-timeline-a6841871.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shocking antisemitic and racist social media rants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> shocking antisemitic and racist social media rants<\/a> \u2014 first spoke about his \u201cmental condition\u201d when promoting his 2018 album <em>Ye. <\/em>In the song \u201cYikes,\u201d he described his bipolar disorder as a \u201csuperpower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has since insisted that the previous bipolar diagnosis was inaccurate and that<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/culture\/kanye-west-autism-wife-bianca-censori-bipolar-b2693235.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his erratic behavior is due to autism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> his erratic behavior is due to autism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>In Whose Name?<\/em> \u201creveals a side of Ye the world was never meant to see \u2014 raw, unfiltered, and suspended in the complexity of fame, faith, mental health, and power,\u201d an official description <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OpKEUIAkO_Q&amp;t=13s&amp;ab_channel=InWhoseName%3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhat began as a silent observation evolved into a profound journey of artistic and personal growth,\u201d it adds. \u201cImmersed in Ye\u2019s world of extremes, [Ballesteros] bore witness to brilliance and breakdowns, triumphs and turmoil, but also observed the paranoia and intensity that increasingly shaped Ye\u2019s world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>In Whose Name?<\/em> is set to release in select theaters September 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanye West is offering an intimate glimpse into his life, amid growing psychological struggles, in a new documentary titled In Whose Name?. The film, from 18-year-old filmmaker Nico Ballesteros, features exclusive, never-before-seen footage of West \u2014 now known as Ye \u2014 captured by Ballesteros across six years. 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