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Is Kanye West dating Candace Owens? Viral pics of duo spark rumors, Internet says 'anybody but that Karen'

'Kanye and Candace Owens would have been ultimate black couple goals for me though, too bad she married'

After Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's divorce made headlines in February this year, everyone was wondering who the rapper might date next, now that he is single and available again. And after photos of West with conservative pundit Candace Owens went viral over the weekend, people are convinced that the pair had started dating. 

One of the photos in question showed the pair posing in some sort of an office and others showed them walking in front of the entrance of a building. Since both of them have a good relationship with former President Donald Trump, people were quick to declare them a couple. There is, however, just one snag. Owens is married to Michael Farmer and recently had a baby with him. 

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Dating rumors debunked

After the photos went viral on Twitter, the celebrity fact-checking website Gossip Cop debunked the rumor, confirming the fact that Owens and West were not hanging out this week. The photos in question were from 2018 when there were false rumors that the pair were dating. A spokesperson for West rubbished the rumors at the time.

At the time Candace was promoting her Blexit idea, which urged Black voters to leave the Democratic Party. The two did have a conversation back then. Kanye got dragged into the Blexit controversy after many claimed that he had designed the Blexit logo. However, Kanye soon denied this in a tweet. Owens, however, admitted that while West had lent a hand in designing some apparel for that cause, he wasn’t a part of the campaign. As it turned, out, even at the time, the two never harbored any romantic feelings toward each other and were merely promoting their respective brands.

'Don't do it Kanye!'

However, the resurfaced old photos were considered as new by many who refueled the old rumors again."@RealCandaceO and @kanyewest I support it!" one of them wrote while another said, "@kanyewest and Jermaine together." A third noted, "I swear to God! If Kanye West news come out that he dating Candace Owens I swear It’s confirmed Kanye has lost all the sense he once had. I may have to get rid of my Kanye catalog. Bruhhh I hateeeeee Candace Owens!!! This woman hate and tries to hurt her own ppl Kanye don’t."

One more quipped, "OH STOP! SHES MARRIED. YOU KNOW HE WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT ... COME ON NOW." Another commented, "So Kanye is dating Candace Owens? Jeeeeeeesus." A commenter tweeted, "Kanye & Candace Owens would have been ultimate black couple goals for me tho,too bad she married. I would have loved it if the rumors were true tho." One of them remarked, "Kanye political views kind of line up with Candace.For the record I don't think that their are dating."

The next added, "Lol Kanye bangin Candace Owens lolol wait till shanetta finds out." Another said, "So Kanye West & that coon Candace been hanging out?" One more noted, "Not the Kanye and Candace Owens dating rumors. Yall know good and damn well neither of them partner with Black people." A person reacted with, "Don't do it Kanye! Dear god, not Candace. Anybody but that wish she wasn't black, because she thinks she's a white woman named Karen #MAGA b-tch!"