Kanye West and the dark side of stardom

Kanye West has garnered attention from the start of his career—but like most public figures, there is a price that few understand. He has said that his latest documentary is aimed at solving this mystery, revealing the genius and the madness of one of the most flaming figures in the industry.

I Wonder singer's extraordinary talent is easily recognised by many, and his legacy will surely be remembered; however he is also a victim of the unlit, gritty side of fame. In particular, the fame that almost shattered him and the one that comes with utter admiration.

The pressure of perfection

Since his debut with The College Dropout, he has been recognized as a genius. However, the moment he was branded “a once-in-a-lifetime artist” was the moment that surrealistic expectations were set. The 48-year-old every album and performance, along with every public appearance, was analyzed, leaving no space for error.

The need to fully reinvent oneself is a heavy burden to carry, and in his case, this burden is at the core of the misery he has brought onto the world.

Public controversies

The stardom achieved by Bianca Censori's husband has been associated with mass controversies that made global headlines, such as interrupting Taylor Swift during the VMAs, the political endorsements, and the rest of the controversies. Not only did such controversies show his unfiltered self, but the Kanye stardom and its decade circus. 

Further, stardom took such blunders and human malfunctions and redefined them, amplifying the blunders as the only events that made up his career.

Mental health in the spotlight

The most insightful aspect of Kanye is perhaps his candidness when it comes to struggles with mental health. He was an easy target of paparazzi and fans who scrutinized every action of his.

This loss of privacy is the dark side of stardom, in which domestic conflicts are consumed as popular entertainment. The documentary by Kanye is likely to bring out these uncivilized realities giving the audience a bare glimpse of the person behind the legend.

Price of greatness irrespective of the controversies

Kanye West is a cultural juggernaut. It is difficult to deny his influence in music, fashion, and art. But it is also a warning to him, a lesson that fame always comes with its costs and cannot be undone by money and success.