Julia Fox is Kanye West's ideal partner; i know what i say
This is a messier, rawer and more dramatic relationship than Ye's marriage to Kim Kardashian. There will be no neat lifestyle photos of the woman who once faked her own death in the name of art.
There are few things in life that I take seriously, but celebrity relationships are one of them. When I found out, along with the rest of the world, that Kanye West and Julia Fox were dating, it was like punching a number off my celebrity-matching bingo card. I took the news with the necessary gravity.
Fox, 31, and West, 44, first made headlines earlier this year when TMZ shared photos of the two together at a restaurant in Miami, Florida. Reports at the time said it was nothing serious; the rapper was simply taking advantage of the single life after splitting from his wife Kim Kardashian. But then Fox and West flew to New York City, where they were seen leaving a performance of Slave Play at the August Wilson Theatre. This time, there was no need to speculate about the couple's date, because Julia Fox herself spared no details in a phone conversation that was published in Interview magazine on January 15. It's worth noting that in the world of celebrity romantic relationships, Fox's recap of her second date with Kanye West to a magazine is actually very normal behavior. So far, very scandal-free.
Since then, the couple has been seen partying with Madonna, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Brown. Fox has denied rumors that her relationship is a publicity stunt, instead referring to it as a "redemption story." Most recently, Fox and West made a series of appearances at Paris Fashion Week, where they wore matching black leather ensembles and denim-on-denim looks. Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake beat them.
Now, if you're not like me and don't have a barrel of useless celebrity knowledge gathering dust in the corners of your brain, then you probably don't know who Julia Fox is. Before meeting the man now known as Ye, Fox was best known for her acting debut in the 2019 thriller, Uncut Gems. However, the Italian-American actress has lived many lives, from mother to artist, director and even former dominatrix.
According to a 2020 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the New York native began a career as a dominatrix at a young age. "I heard from another girl who was doing it and there was no sex or nudity," she said. "It was all role-playing, and I was like, 'I can do that, I can act. I can put on an outfit,' you know?" After becoming famous in that field, she launched a women's clothing line called Franziska Fox. It turns out Kanye isn't the only one who can add "fashion designer" to her resume.
This, until 2017 when Fox staged her own death. Yes, you read correctly. In 2017, Fox presented an art exhibit called “R.I.P. Julia Fox,” which dealt with her own experiences with drug use, mental illness, and dominatrix work. Fox even used some of her own blood for the paintings. What a way to separate the art from the artist.
So where does this leave the relationship between Fox and Ye? After all, just over a month ago, Kanye begged Kim Kardashian to "run back." He then bought a house right across the street from his estranged wife (probably to keep a close eye on Pete Davidson, if the lyrics to his latest song are to be believed). Against this background, people reacted with surprise to the announcement of Ye and Fox's seemingly sudden union. However, Fox simply laughed at the outrage and said that he could hardly see himself chasing Kanye for money when "he's dated billionaires all his life." [his] adult life.” They say opposites attract, but I think Kanye and Julia's wild behavior is a perfect match.
In agreeing to live the Kardashian lifestyle, as Kanye did, there is obviously a certain level of scrutiny one must be comfortable with, but there is also a certain level of secrecy that must be respected. Kylie Jenner had every intention of keeping her second pregnancy with boyfriend Travis Scott a secret, until savvy TikToker Emily Schwartz found out Kylie was pregnant by comparing her nail art on Instagram. Kanye always struggled to walk that delicate Kardashian line between oversharing and confusing. His 2020 run for president was cited as a particular moment of embarrassment for Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, both people used to controlling the narrative around them and their families.
But what about Julia Fox? Her whole career is based on being a show, or maybe a dramatized version of herself. She has earned accolades for exposing the most intimate parts of herself, including her own bodily fluids, so why would she stop now? Her shtick is messier, cruder, deliberately melodramatic. She's not the kind of person to blink at an ill-advised presidential bid, or a callous and overly revealing personal story onstage.
Julia Fox is the perfect match for Kanye West. Let's remember the words now turned into a Suicide Squad meme: “She was not afraid and she was crazier than him. She was his queen, and God save anyone who dares disrespect his queen."
