Why Julia Fox Is "Proud" of Herself for Walking Away From Kanye West Romance

More than seven months after Julia Fox and Kanye West split, the actress is sharing why she ultimately decided to leave the relationship. See what she had to say below.

By Tamantha Gunn Sep 15, 2022 2:42 PMTags
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Julia Fox is ready to tell her side of the story. 

The Uncut Gems actress is sharing details about her whirlwind romance with Kanye West, addressing claims that she used the rapper as a ploy to remain in the public eye during their month together. "That's such bulls--t," she said during an interview with ES magazine published Sept. 15. "He got my number through a mutual friend, period."

Though Julia said there was "a good amount" of romantic spark between herself and Ye, she noted that she was taking the relationship "day by day and seeing where it went."

"It was just like, he still wants to hang out with me today, let's do it," she continued. "And then real life set in and the lifestyle wasn't sustainable. I couldn't fly away once a week. And I tapped out at the first sign of a red flag."

When elaborating on what "red flags" Ye showed, Julia said his publicized divorce from Kim Kardashian played a major factor in why she ultimately left the Donda rapper. 

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"The unresolved issues that he was dealing with," she explained. "It just seems like he had a lot to work on, and I just don't have time for it, or energy. I don't have the bandwidth or emotional capacity for it. I'm proud of myself for that. Pre-Valentino Julia would have definitely stuck it out and been there for longer."

Julia, 32, and Ye, 45, first sparked dating rumors over the New Year's Eve holiday after spending time together in Miami, Fla. The pair then traveled to New York, where they were spotted out together several times.

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On Jan. 6, Julia gushed about their budding romance in an essay for Interview magazine. "It was an instant connection," she wrote at the time. "His energy is so fun to be around. He had me and my friends laughing, dancing, and smiling all night." 

The couple continued to make public appearances together, including jetting overseas to Paris Fashion Week in matching denim outfits and even celebrating her birthday in February together with friends in NYC.

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However, their spark began to fizzle out as Kanye continued to make public pleas to Kim to take him back amid their divorce.

"I DON'T HAVE BEEF WITH KIM I LOVE MY FAMILY SO STOP THAT NARRATIVE IM NOT GIVING UP ON MY FAMILY," the Yeezy founder wrote on Instagram on Feb. 14, alongside a photo of the SKIMS founder and her then-boyfriend Pete Davidson. "I BOUGHT THIS COAT FOR KIM BEFORE SNL I THOUGHT IT WAS PARTICULARLY SPECIAL I HAVE FAITH THAT WE‘LL BE BACK TOGETHER."

Later that day, Julia confirmed to E! News that she and Ye were no longer an item. "Julia and Kanye remain good friends and collaborators," her rep said in a statement, "but they are no longer together."