Sam Hollyday's News: Kanye West’s Thick New “Dad Bod” Is Sending Twitter Crazy

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Kanye West’s Thick New “Dad Bod” Is Sending Twitter Crazy

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Often when celebrities put on weight, they’re totally shamed for it. It’s like we, as consumers of their art, can only happily go on consuming that art if the artist in question fits in with our own image of perfection i.e. if they’re as slender and toned as humanly possible.

But why should it have to be that way? Sure, we should be taking care of our health, and celebs are no different, but a little thickness never hurt anyone. Recently it has appeared that celebs are increasingly more content with piling on a few pounds, and why shouldn’t they be? Everyone knows that big is just as beautiful as every other body type. Well, it seems that Kanye West is yet another celebrity to jump on the “thick is sick” bandwagon. Just last Friday, the 40-year-old rapper was spotted in LA looking noticeably thicker. And he may have been wearing a reasonably baggy grey t-shirt, but he definitely couldn’t disguise the evident weight gain. The 21-time Grammy award-winning megastar had a healthy glow as he basked in the LA sunshine and he was looking larger than life as he broke into an almost-smile in front of the paps. And guess what – most people are loving the new look! Inevitably there were definitely one or two haters, however, the they were very quickly shot down. In 2017, no one has any time to stand for body shaming in all its various forms. Evidently, there were still a number of Tweeters who refuse to forget Kanye’s 2016 declaration that he would stand for president in 2020. While his weight has absolutely nothing to do with how adept or otherwise he would be at running the country, it would be great to have a president who subverts what we typically see as the image to aspire to. And fortunately, no one wants Trump to be that guy. It is undeniable that Kanye was looking very radiant, a far cry from the tough guy image that he has always been known to uphold. Things have changed now – he’s a married man with two kids and another on the way. Plus his wife is the very epitome of thick and curvy, so no prizes for guessing who may have inspired this new attitude towards his body. Kanye certainly isn’t the only celeb in 2017 who’s opted for this new look. Beyoncé, who gave birth to twins in June of this year, is looking as gorgeous as ever with that beautifully curvaceous body. Now we know Beyonce for her curves and thick thighs, but she’s certainly not the only popular R&B star to flaunt a more voluptuous side. It turns out that Rihanna is a lot thicker than any of us realized, and we’re loving it. There were a number of tweeters with some interesting theories as to what may have inspired Kanye’s new look. Some people even went as far as to suggest that Kanye West may be on medication. Certain medications are known to kick start weight gain in some people, so who knows, they may be onto something – then again, perhaps they really shouldn’t be discussing the mental health of another individual on Twitter? Ultimately, it really doesn’t matter what caused Kanye to start piling on the pounds. The important thing is he seems content with himself. Plus his wife and kids presumably take precedence over any fitness regime he may have had in place before.