Travis Scott is still suffering losses over the Astroworld tragedy and the Keeping Up With the Kardashians affiliate lost another deal. Travis has been keeping a low profile in the month since a mass casualty caused devastation at his annual music festival. The rapper has been dealing with hundreds of lawsuits and a tarnished public image. As he prepares to enter into a new year, Travis is still losing opportunities in wake of his failed festival.
The "SICKO MODE" hitmaker has only sat down for one interview where he discussed the Astroworld tragedy and doubled down on claims of not knowing the devastation that was occurring in the audience while he performed. Video clips filmed during the concert showed Travis and his staff continuing on with the show despite pleas from concertgoers for help. In the end, 10 people lost their lives and many others were injured. The youngest of the deceased victims was a 9-year-old whose family declined Travis's offer to pay for the boy's funeral. Over 200 lawsuits have been filed as many of the concertgoers place blame on Travis and the concert organizers for not being properly equipped to handle the swarms of rowdy fans who rushed the stage during Travis's performance.
If the lawsuits and canceled shows weren't enough, Travis has also been losing out on brand deals. The latest failed campaign is with luxury fashion brand Dior. Travis was set to release a collab between his Cactus Jack creative house and the French fashion brand in summer 2022. However, the collection has been indefinitely postponed in the wake of his deadly music festival. “Out of respect for everyone affected by the tragic events at Astroworld, Dior has decided to postpone indefinitely the launch of products from the Cactus Jack collaboration originally intended to be included in its summer 2022 collection,” Dior said in a statement to WWD.
The capsule collection was first announced in June and followed up by a fashion show in Paris where pieces include sneakers and more. The collection was supposed to drop one year after its unveiling but everything has been put on hold over the Astroworld backlash. Travis's pieces paid tribute to the late rapper Pop Smoke, and included other themes from the rapper's creative vision. It would have been the first collab Dior made with a music star. But unfortunately, it's become the latest of a series of canceled deals. Travis was recently pulled as a headliner from Coachella.
That came after he had his Cactus Jack spiked seltzer drink discontinued. Travis's Paper magazine cover with Kylie Jenner and their daughter Stormi was also pulled despite it leaking. Between losing out on endorsement deals and live shows, in addition to the over 200 lawsuits, Travis is on the hook to lose a lot of money. He was doing well with building his net worth following a year of financial success. But now as Travis prepares to welcome another child with Kylie, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians affiliate is under pressure. Hopefully, the arrival of baby number two will bring some positive energy Travis's way.
Source: WWD