Kanye West “Donda” listening event.Photo: Khloe Kardashian Instagram
Kanye Westmay havestaged a wedding to estranged wifeKim Kardashian Westat hisDondalistening event, but that doesn’t mean the former couple is reuniting.
A source tells PEOPLE that the main takeaway from the faux nuptials, which happened Thursday night at West’s listening party at Chicago’s Soldier Field, is love as healing.
The insider explained that the event was not about the former couple getting back together, but about using love to represent a healing force.
Kardashian, 40, appeared during the livestreamed event’s finale, and walked toward a smiling West while wearing a long white gown and veil that covered her face as traditional wedding music played.
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“Damn…… I’ve never seen anything this sick!!!!!” Khloé wrote onTwitter.
The evening marked the third time that Kardashian has stepped out to publicly support the 44-year-old rapper amid their divorce; she also attended two earlierDondalistening events in Atlanta with the couple’s childrenNorth, 8,Saint, 5½,Chicago, 3, andPsalm, 2.
Kanye West “Donda” viewing experience.Jesse Lirola/BFA courtesy of DONDA
“Kim and Kanye have a friendly relationship. It’s always been important to Kim to have a good relationship with Kanye. They are not getting back together though,” aninsider told PEOPLE earlier this week. “Kim still appreciates Kanye’s business advice and guidance. She is happy that they can hang out.”
Though the SKIMS founderfiled for divorce in Februaryafter six years of marriage, asource previously told PEOPLEthat she has no plans to drop “West” from her surname.
“All the kids have the last name West, so Kim is keeping it as is,” the source said. “Kanye hasn’t asked her to change it either.”
West — who recently filed paperwork tolegally change his nameto Ye — named hisupcoming albumDondaafter his mother, Donda West, who died in 2007 at age 58 following plastic surgery complications.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.Frazer Harrison/Getty
Thursday’s listening partydid not require the 38,000 fans in attendanceto be vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide proof of a negative test, and a Chicago Park District spokeswoman said the venue’s reduced capacity emphasized the city’s commitment to health and safety protocol amid the ongoing pandemic.
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The musician — who appeared on the porch of a replica of West’s childhood home — has his vocals featured onDonda, and a spokesperson for Manson told PEOPLE he will “continue to conceptually collaborate with [West] on theDondaproject.”
source: people.com
