Kardashians, Drake, Rihanna unfollow Kanye after Twitter outburst

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26 Apr, 2018 09:31 PM3 mins to read

Khloe, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian. Photo / Getty Images

Kanye West has gone on a Twitter tirade, sharing "manipulative" texts from John Legend and declaring his love for Donald Trump, and it seems the Kardashian sisters are no longer fans.

The controversial rapper, who is married to Kim Kardashian, has lost Khloe, Kourtney and Kylie's support on the social platform, after the sisters unfollowed him in the wake of his tweet outbursts.

Fans of Keeping Up With The Kardashians would know how close West is with the Kardashian family, so the move to unfollow him has raised eyebrows, especially given they reportedly unfollowed Tristan Thompson after the cheating scandal during Khloe's pregnancy.

It also appears Drake, Rihanna, John Legend and more stars have also unfollowed Kanye.

This comes after West also shared private text messages from good friend John Legend in which the singer asks the rapper to rethink his support for Donald Trump.

"Hey it's JL. I hope you'll reconsider aligning yourself with Trump," Legend wrote. "You're way too powerful and influential to endorse who he is and what he stands for. As you know, what you say really means something to your fans.

"They are loyal to you and respect your opinion. So many people who love you feel so betrayed right now because they know the harm that Trump's policies cause, especially to people of colour," he continued. "Don't let this be part of your legacy. You're the greatest artist of our generation."

However West wasn't about to be shifted on his position.

"I love you John and I appreciate your thoughts. You bringing up my fans or my legacy is a tactic based on fear used to manipulate my free thought," he wrote.

Legend continued to put his case.

"Think freely. Think with empathy and context too. Your words and actions have consequences. Much love," he wrote.

Legend must have also started to notice that his friend was posting their texts on Twitter because he then added, "And since you're posting texts, let me add that I have a new single out haha".

West has been vocal in his support for President Trump.

Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen took to Twitter to ask her BFF Kardashian if the spat between their husbands meant their dinner plans for tomorrow were cancelled.

"@KimKardashian are we still doing dinner Friday or no lol," she wrote.

"Yes but maybe no phones," Kardashian wrote back.