Kanye West has fans worried about health and the optics support their concern.
This is a slow burn, but a January 2026 appearance in Los Angeles reignited concerns tied to both his physical look and other matters that followed him out of 2025.
Ye was spotted with wife Bianca Censori during a low key movie screening, and eyewitnesses did not mince words. By the way, somebody said the video below was after a long performance. Nevertheless, several accounts described him as noticeably bloated and moving with a sluggish energy. Most recently, Ye has largely kept himself out of public view. When one of the most photographed artists on Earth goes quiet and then pops up looking different, the internet is going to do what the internet does.
What do you think? Looks like himself to me, but slower.
According to Yahoo, sources close to the situation have downplayed any emergency. The streets are saying other stuff. They are saying that his meds might be back and taking a toll on his look and vibe. Also, extensive travel, food choices, and even colder weather is adding to a puffier look. In other words, life happened. Maybe. This is not the first time we have judged Kanye on his looks.
Still, this feels heavier. Remember this?
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Yeah, mental health.
On January 26, 2026, he published an open letter in The Wall Street Journal titled “To Those I’ve Hurt.” He confronted the damage left behind by his actions in 2025. He said he had a four month long manic episode fueled by psychosis and paranoia. He also said he “gravitated toward the most destructive symbol” and sold merchandise featuring a s#######. Man.
He also revealed that he lives with bipolar disorder type 1 and disclosed a previously undiagnosed brain injury from his infamous 2002 car accident. I’d love to talk to him. I wonder what accountability looks like when the person has mental issues?
So now here we are.
A quieter, puffier Ye…do we judge, worry, forgive, watch…or all of the above.
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