It never ceases to surprise.
Accustomed to divisive behavior and “bling-bling” flashes, Kanye West proudly displayed his new titanium teeth on his Instagram account, while comparing himself to the iconic villain and giant of James Bond in the 1970s, " Shark ".
In an Instagram story, “Ye” posted a photo of himself, all smiles, to show off his new titanium “teeth”.
In a second story published immediately, he shared a screenshot of a Google search where the name of James Bond's enemy is listed (
"Jaws" in original language, "Shark" in French
).
Kanye West compares himself to Bond villain Jaws after having his teeth removed and replaced with titanium dentures worth $850,000.
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Contrary to what some media may have claimed, the rapper did not have his teeth removed to replace them with titanium prostheses, but it is a “grillz”, a dental jewel to be placed on the teeth .
Thomas Connelly, who specializes in fitting dental jewelry, confirmed to the American media Complex that the artist still has all of his teeth.
“We didn’t take his teeth out.
He still has a full set of teeth.
Healthy and happy.
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“His vision of art transcends dental progression”
“It was a pleasure working every step of the way.
His vision of unique art design transcends dental progression.
Marrying his vision with dental science has created a new look, it's huge,” Thomas Connelly said, speaking to the Daily Mail.
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To look like the James Bond villain who appeared in “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker”, the 46-year-old singer put his hand in his wallet since he would have spent no less than 850,000 dollars, or approximately 780,000 euros, reveals the British media.
In 2010, the rapper had already revealed sparkling diamond and gold “implants” during an American television show.
He then claimed that his entire row of teeth in his lower jaw had been removed for replacement.
Fascinated but above all surprised, the presenter then asked him if it wasn't a grill, to which the rapper replied: “These are really my real teeth.
» Claims which had been received with skepticism by specialists, as well as by his own fans, doubting that the artist could achieve such a thing.