Father of Kanye West Worries for His Mental Health, Advises Son to Stop Oversharing in Public

The father of Kanye West has let his son know that he's concerned for his mental health. Now based in the Dominican Republic, Ray West has talked with Kanye and advised him to stop oversharing his personal life in public.

Ray has stayed mainly out of his son's very controversial life since he became a famous rapper, but he was seen having FaceTime conversations with Kanye in the newly released documentary, "Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy" on Netflix.

According to reports, Kanye is not close to his father compared to his mother, Donda West. As a child of divorce, Kanye didn't have a solid paternal figure in his life when his father moved back to the Dominican Republic. However, Ray has reached out to his son following recent events that hinted at the rapper's personal anguish about his family life.

Kanye West Suggested Dad Didn't Want Him

One scene in the documentary showed Kanye talking to a crowd in a South Carolina presidential rally, where he revealed, amid tears, that he and ex-wife Kim Kardashian thought of aborting their eldest child, North West. Then Kanye said his father also didn't want him when he found out that Donda was pregnant. His mother, however, "saved" him from abortion.

Ray was unhappy to learn of Kanye's public confession, so he called up his son through FaceTime to ask if he was doing okay. Kanye explained that the media has been mixing up his statements as a Christian who is being scrutinized. However, Ray told his son to prepare ahead of time to avoid making controversial remarks.

The father also said that Kanye dishes out stuff on his social media and in public appearances that make for interesting soundbites and "headline generator" in the two decades of his career, ABC reported. Despite his father's advice, Kanye continues to speak unfiltered in public.

Speaking with Nick Cannon on his podcast show, Kanye said that his father made him apologize for what he said in public about the abortion. It highlighted how the father and son's relationship remained tense all these years.

Kim Kardashian Declared Single

It came as a judge has ruled and declared that Kardashian is legally single in the divorce proceeding between her and Kanye. The latter previously challenged Kardashian's request three months ago, but the rapper had a change of heart and told his representatives to "expedite the dissolution" of his marriage so he could focus his attention on their four children.

Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021 following seven years of marriage. In December of the same year, she filed for a legally single status. The ex-couple are still arranging the terms of their child custody and properties.

The reality TV star also said in statements filed in court that she has asked Kanye to keep their divorce issues between them. However, Kardashian alleged that her ex-husband had been publicly sharing misinformation about their current situation because he didn't want to accept the divorce, which created further tension in their relationship.