Everyone’s favorite literary ambassador, LeVar Burton, has taken issue with Kanye West’s recent remarks criticizing reading. If you’re not up on the latest drama concerning the artist known as Ye, the pop culture icon revealed he doesn’t read, stating, “I actually haven’t read any book,” on an episode of the Alo Mind Full Podcast. “Reading is like eating Brussels sprouts for me and talking is like getting the Giorgio Baldi corn ravioli,” he added. This prompted a response from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow star LeVar Burton, who tossed a healthy dose of shade at West in a social media post.
👀Hmmm… I’m going have to take Mr. West at his word. I hope however, that he shares a different message with the children enrolled in the school he’s founded named after his mother, who was an professor of English. I’m fairly certain she read a book or two. #bydhttmwfi https://t.co/HVR0oKpsgf
