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Here's A Hilarious Supercut Of Kanye's Smiles Turning Into Scowls
Smiling isn't something that seems to come easy for Kanye West (unless his wife Kim Kardashian rents out the entire Staples Center for his birthday). He's spoken about how he doesn't like to grin for photos so he can look cool like men who didn't smile in photos in the 19th century. And even when he does flash those pearly whites, it doesn't take very long before it turns into a scowl.
Luckily for us, The Peak TV has taken notice of West's equally awkward and hilarious facial expression transformations—and made a glorious compilation. Sometimes it looks like he's surprised he's caught smiling on camera, sometimes he wants to look serious and cool, and sometimes it looks like he never really thought something was funny at all even after a hearty laugh:
Kanye Stops Smiling: A CompilationKanye stopped smiling when a camera caught him in the act during the #NBAFinals. We loved it so much we decided to make a short film compilation. Presenting, "Kanye Stops Smiling."
Posted by The Peak on Thursday, June 11, 2015
Whatever he's doing, it's amazing. And the best part is that the video is set to a cheesy, karaoke-like version of Shanice's 1991 track, "I Love Your Smile."
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