Kanye West’s ex Julia Fox ‘regrets’ dating rapper as she claims she was ‘a pawn’

Actress Julia Fox spilled the beans on her short-lived affair with Kanye West, admitting she felt like she was “used as a pawn” by the rapper.The 34-year-old actress and former girlfriend of the infamous 47-year-old musician opened up about their stint, which began post-Kanye’s split from Kim Kardashian in January 2022.
Speaking candidly in an interview, Julia — who came out as a lesbian earlier this year — lamented: “I regret that relationship so much. I hate it! It was only a few weeks but enough to last me a lifetime.”
She went on to say: “I was in probably the most uncomfortable position in my life and that’s saying a lot. I don’t want to be known for being anyone’s girlfriend.”
On the matter of privacy and dealing with West, Julia stated: “It wasn’t my idea for it to go public. If anything, I was like, ‘We should wait,’ and then boom, it was done behind my back. I saw pretty quickly I was being used as a pawn.”
She also disclosed in The Times’ Weekend Magazine that Kanye had pressured her into signing a non-disclosure agreement, threatening their friendship if she refused. Her reply: “I’ll live.”Their brief fling ended just one month after hitting the limelight, with Kanye moving on to marry Bianca Censori in December 2022.Despite the surge in visibility Julia gained while linked with Kanye, she reflected on her earlier fame peak, noting she was titled an “It girl” long before, nearly a decade ago.
She reminisced: “The first time I heard that in reference to me was around 2014 – a long time ago. Even though I wasn’t mainstream famous, I was always really famous in New York. Everybody knew me because I was rowdy and crazy. A lot of lore surrounded me.”
 
Julia also opened up about receiving backhanded compliments from strangers due to assumptions about her character.She would often hear that she was “nothing” like people expected, although she admits feeling more “comfortable” with her true self.
Assertively, she declared: “When people met me they always did this backhanded, ‘You’re nothing like we thought.’ But I’m much more comfortable being an anti It girl. I’m an artist. I’m a mother, a sister, friend, writer, muse, actress — it varies day to day. But ultimately, I’m just a freak.”