AsKanye West’s Thursday eventgarners widespread backlashfor his collaboration with accused sexual abuserMarilyn Manson, multiple sources tell PEOPLE thatKim Kardashian Westdidn’t know about Manson’s participation.
During the event at Chicago’s Soldier Field — the third listening party for West’s upcoming albumDonda— Manson, 52, unexpectedly appeared on the porch of a replica of West’s childhood home on stage.
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“She was seated inside a suite facing the back of the house on the stage so she would not have been able to see them at all from her vantage point,” the source says. “She wasn’t in the loop at all about what was happening at the show. She was only aware of what Kanye had asked her to do, and she was willing to help him.”
Another insider adds that while theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar, 40, wants to be supportive of her ex, she “isn’t happy” with him.
“Kanye will always be family to Kim. When Kanye is doing well and is happy, it benefits the kids,” the source says. “Kim is the first one to support his visions. He asked her to be part of the listening event and she said yes without hesitation. She didn’t know that Marilyn Manson would be there too.”
The source continues, “She understands why there is backlash. Kim is all about positive publicity. She would have never participated if she knew Manson would be there.”
A third source says Kardashian West, who has since returned to Los Angeles without West, “wasn’t clued in on everything that was going to happen.”
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Kardashian Westfiled for divorcefrom West in February after almost seven years of marriage. The two share four children: daughtersNorth, 8, andChicago, 3, plus sonsSaint, 5, andPsalm, 2, whom Kardashian West has brought along to all of the recent listening parties.
As for Kardashian West’sonstage appearance, the third source says West wanted to honor his nuptials with the reality star.
“The wedding was a significant moment in Ye’s life, which he says was one of the purest things he’s ever done,” the source says. “So he wanted to commemorate that.”
source: people.com
