Kanye West sparked some concerns with fans on Monday after he appeared to have a growth on the center of his upper lip, which comes about a month after he had titanium teeth installed.
The Cost of His Titanium Teeth
West, 46, reportedly spent around $850,000 for the experimental dental surgery, but now he has sparked concern with a visible lump on his top lip.
Speculation about the growth came in response to an Instagram post Monday in which West kept the camera focused on himself while he walked through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29.
Fans React to His Lip
‘What’s wrong with ur top lip? Something is going on?? Hmmmm??’ one fan said, while a separate Twitter user asked, ‘What the hell is that lump in the middle of his top lip?’
The initial reaction to the titanium teeth from fans last month was that West – who who compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post after the procedure – was seeking social media clout and attention with the nearly-million dollar investment.
The experimental dental surgery on West was done by Beverly Hills, California-based Dr. Thomas Connelly alongside master dental technician Naoki Hayashi.
Connelly previously told DailyMail.com that West ‘was a pleasure to work with every step of the process,’ as ‘his vision for designing unique art transcends the dental progression.
Connelly said that ‘the marriage of his vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic!’
Kanye West Addressed Backlash
In the clip posted Monday, West walked alongside Censori through a terminal, holding hands at one point.
The Grammy-winning musical artist addressed a backlash from commenters who said he was giving the Australian model too much space on his social media page.
‘Don’t ever say nothing negative – if you don’t like my page, and don’t like what I’m posting, go f*** yourself, seriously,’ West said. ‘Leave me – leave the king the f*** alone – I don’t care bro, I’m gonna post my wife as much as I want – go post your wife on your f***ing Instagram.’
West echoed a similar sentiment in the caption of the clip, as he declared, ‘Ima post my wife as much as I want bro It makes me happy.’
