Kanye West dresses his kids up in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-style robes for his Sunday Service! It appears that even the youngest members of the West family follow in their father’s footsteps. The rapper’s children were spotted in billowing white robes and disconcerting face masks at the latest Sunday Service ceremony, attended by Kanye and his four-year-old daughter North.
The robes instantly brought to mind the dystopian setting from the cult novel, and the sight made for some spooky images. The 45-year-old rap star founded the gospel group in 2019 and has been holding weekly ceremonies ever since. The singer’s kids, Chicago and Psalm, are frequent attendees, along with his new “wife,” Bianca Censori.
Kanye West Dresses Kids in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Robes
The kids wore matching robes at the most recent event on May 21 at Coachella. They weren’t the only ones to don the outfits, as scores of affiliates in YEEZY-branded robes joined the congregation, which included several notable artists like Chance The Rapper and Kid Cudi.
During his two-hour performance, Kanye’s choir sang various hits from the ’80s and ’90s. The crooner sampled classics like the Gap Band’s Outstanding, Stevie Wonder’s As and Soul II Soul’s Back to Life. But it was the robes that turned heads on social media.
Twitter users quickly noted the resemblance between the robes and the outfits worn by The Handmaid’s Tale. The ensembles also reminded them of Kanye’s infamous Glastonbury headlining performance that veered between brilliance and hubris and his Saint Pablo tour, in which he stood alone on stage surfing over enormous crowds for hours – a physical manifestation of feeling overwhelmed.
The bizarre white robes for his Sunday service
While Kanye has long maintained that his Sunday Services are primarily about music and not religion, his kids appear to be taking things to heart. On a Keeping Up With the Kardashians episode, Kim Kardashian said her daughter North was already telling people she wanted to be a performer and artist. “To get very technical, Daddy is an activist and a philosopher,” she explained to her little one. “He’s a visionary.”
Interestingly, the KUWTK matriarch has previously noted that her husband’s Sunday Services don’t involve any sermons or prayers – but his newest merch is proving to be an exception. The YEEZY brand sells Church Clothes, including the aforementioned robes and a t-shirt with a similar design. The tee is priced at $70, while the hoodie will set you back at $225.
If you want to purchase the hoodie, you’ll have to act fast. The items aren’t available to ship until the end of this month. For more on Kanye’s unique church services, watch a video of DMX leading the gathering with a morning prayer in March 2019. Or, read about the strange way that a pastor’s wife is suing Kanye for allegedly making her “religious” and “morally corrupt.” Also, see why a Christian artist compared his music to Ye’s Sunday Service.
