Kanye West Steps Out for His First Public Appearance Since Week-Long Hospitalization

Instagram user spots the rapper at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood

By Mike Vulpo Dec 09, 2016 3:58 AMTags

Kanye West is stepping out in his first public appearance since being released from the hospital.

E! News can confirm that the rapper traveled to the MOCA Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood Thursday afternoon. 

During his visit, Kanye was able to preview the exhibition Rick Owens: Furniture before it opens to the public next weekend.

While wearing white sneakers, dark pants and a grayish sweater, the "Famous" rapper also appeared to debut a new and blonder hairstyle.

Kanye's afternoon out in Los Angeles comes as the Grammy winner continues his recovery after spending eight days in the UCLA Medical Center for exhaustion.

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"[Kanye] will remain getting outpatient treatment until he is fully recovered," a source recently told E! News. "Kim wants him to continue getting therapy even after all of this. He has support from so many people."

One of those supportive people is his wife Kim Kardashian. While the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star continues to heal from her terrifying Paris robbery, E! News has learned that she remains by her man's side during a challenging month.

"Kim is doing okay despite reports," a source recently shared with us. "She has many things on her plate so being overwhelmed is expected. She wants to get Kanye back on his feet. She is not leaving him. She loves him."

Another source added, "Kim will of course always stay by Kanye's side and support him and help him through it all."

As for the speculation that the couple could be heading for a divorce, close friends including Jonathan Cheban find the speculation laughable.

"They're in good spirits. I don't want to talk much about them because it's not my business but I do have to say that the divorcing is kind of hysterical," he shared with E! News earlier this week. "I just spoke to both of them on FaceTime literally before I was coming here and when I heard that I literally burst out laughing."

—Reporting by Holly Passalaqua