According to Kanye West’s Instagram, Iconic Relationships Rarely End in Happiness
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Kanye West returned from a nine-month social media hiatus to turn his Instagram feed into a celebrity couple Hall of Fame. Because apparently, nothing quite spells romance like spending several hours on your phone posting photos.
Ye posted 52 pics of iconic couples from pop culture’s past and present, ending the photo spam with two photos of him and his wife of four years, Kim Kardashian. Seems pretty romantic right? But upon deeper analysis, there’s something a little strange about the extravagant social media gesture — and we’re not just talking about the fact that he “forgot” to include Jay-Z and Beyonce.
Only 12 of the 52 relationships Kanye showcased are still going strong. And even most of the couples who didn’t choose to consciously uncouple ended in tragedy: JFK, Biggie Smalls, John Lennon, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Kurt Cobain all passed away in the midst of their memorable romances. Then there’s couples like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston — and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — whose relationships ended in highly publicized divorce. Other couples volatility was part of their public legend; Kate Moss and Pete Doherty, who made the list, physically and verbally abused one another while they were together. (Fictional Sex and the City couple Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big snuck in there too, even though we know he’s wrong for her and she totally should have ended up with Aidan.)
So what exactly is Kanye West trying to say to his wife? Because, according to my deductive reasoning, there’s only a 23% chance that iconic celebrity couples won’t end in break-up. Browse through Kanye’s digital mood board below, and observe the unlikelihood of iconic, long-term relationship happiness for yourself.
Madonna & Sean Penn: Broken Up
Michelle Obama & Barack Obama: Still Together
Cindy Crawford & Richard Gere: Broken Up
Aaliyah & Tupac: Never Dated…
Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee: Broken Up
Pamela Anderson & Kid Rock: Broken Up
Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale: Broken Up
Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton: Broken Up
Kate Moss & Pete Doherty: Broken Up
Jennifer Lopez & Sean Combs: Broken Up
Princess Diana & Prince Charles: Broken Up
Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder: Broken Up
Rose McGowan & Marilyn Manson: Broken Up
Priscilla Presley & Elvis Presley: Broken Up
Pamela Anderson & Bret Michaels: Broken Up
Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
Britney Spears & Kevin Federline: Broken Up
Paris Hilton & Deryck Whibley: Broken Up
Courtney Love & Kurt Cobain: He Died
Madonna & Dennis Rodman: Broken Up
Sonny & Cher: Broken Up
Elizabeth Hurley & Hugh Grant: Broken Up
John Lennon & Yoko Ono: He Died
John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: They Both Died
Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio: Broken Up
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick: Still Together
Grace Jones & Dolph Lundgren: Broken Up
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg: Broken Up
Claudia Schiffer & David Copperfield: Broken Up
Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson: Broken Up
Jeff Koons & Ilona Staller: Broken Up
Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman: Broken Up
Tyra Banks & Seal: Broken Up
Demi Moore & Bruce Willis: Broken Up
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi: Still Together
Victoria Beckham & David Beckham: Still Together
Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith: Still Together
Seal & Tatjana Patitz: Broken Up
Lauryn Hill & Rohan Marley: Broken Up
Iman & David Bowie: He Died
Jackie O & JFK: He Died
Biggie and Faith Evans: He Died
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
Bianca Jagger & Mick Jagger: Broken Up
Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz: Broken Up
Carrie & Mr. Big: Still Together (we think…)
Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown: Broken Up
Madonna & Basquiat: Broken Up
Kris & Robert Kardashian: Broken Up
![](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://fashionmagazine.com/flare/celebrity/kanyes-instagram-celebrity-couples/&title=According to Kanye West’s Instagram, Iconic Relationships Rarely End in Happiness&picture=https://fashionmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-15-at-4.57.16-PM.png&description=In celebration of Valentine's Day, Kanye West returned from a nine-month social media hiatus to turn his Instagram feed into a celebrity couple Hall of Fame. Because apparently, nothing quite spells romance like spending several hours on your phone posting photos.
Ye posted 52 pics of iconic couples from pop culture's past and present, ending the photo spam with two photos of him and his wife of four years, Kim Kardashian. Seems pretty romantic right? But upon deeper analysis, there's something a little strange about the extravagant social media gesture -- and we're not just talking about the fact that he "forgot" to include Jay-Z and Beyonce.
Only 12 of the 52 relationships Kanye showcased are still going strong. And even most of the couples who didn't choose to consciously uncouple ended in tragedy: JFK, Biggie Smalls, John Lennon, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Kurt Cobain all passed away in the midst of their memorable romances. Then there's couples like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston -- and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- whose relationships ended in highly publicized divorce. Other couples volatility was part of their public legend; Kate Moss and Pete Doherty, who made the list, physically and verbally abused one another while they were together. (Fictional Sex and the City couple Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big snuck in there too, even though we know he's wrong for her and she totally should have ended up with Aidan.)
So what exactly is Kanye West trying to say to his wife? Because, according to my deductive reasoning, there's only a 23% chance that iconic celebrity couples won't end in break-up. Browse through Kanye's digital mood board below, and observe the unlikelihood of iconic, long-term relationship happiness for yourself.
Madonna & Sean Penn: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMMNmhhOg2/?taken-by=kanyewest
Michelle Obama & Barack Obama: Still Together
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMNCToB_p8/?taken-by=kanyewest
Cindy Crawford & Richard Gere: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMN4MaBjsu/?taken-by=kanyewest
Aaliyah & Tupac: Never Dated...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMPl7mB_qF/?taken-by=kanyewest
Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMQcPDBPVE/?taken-by=kanyewest
Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMRSAIhgis/?taken-by=kanyewest
Pamela Anderson & Kid Rock: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMSIcZBQ6M/?taken-by=kanyewest
Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMTARvBO6o/?taken-by=kanyewest
Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMT_fOhSKR/?taken-by=kanyewest
Kate Moss & Pete Doherty: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMUwvxh9uR/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jennifer Lopez & Sean Combs: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMVnQLBQ9f/?taken-by=kanyewest
Princess Diana & Prince Charles: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMWHhOhr_y/?taken-by=kanyewest
Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMXSgxB4E_/?taken-by=kanyewest
Rose McGowan & Marilyn Manson: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMX-1DB__a/?taken-by=kanyewest
Priscilla Presley & Elvis Presley: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMY1hkB0_x/?taken-by=kanyewest
Pamela Anderson & Bret Michaels: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMZ0Wehm9Q/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMalzjhcEw/?taken-by=kanyewest
Britney Spears & Kevin Federline: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMbrDgBILO/?taken-by=kanyewest
Paris Hilton & Deryck Whibley: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMb67fBCRK/?taken-by=kanyewest
Courtney Love & Kurt Cobain: He Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMcrlDhr0T/?taken-by=kanyewest
Madonna & Dennis Rodman: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMdA5RhlhN/?taken-by=kanyewest
Sonny & Cher: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMewFQhGge/?taken-by=kanyewest
Elizabeth Hurley & Hugh Grant: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMfRdRBo7J/?taken-by=kanyewest
John Lennon & Yoko Ono: He Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMfpDWBDbC/?taken-by=kanyewest
John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: They Both Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMgBCmBtMM/?taken-by=kanyewest
Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMgml7Ba44/?taken-by=kanyewest
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick: Still Together
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMhEt7BMcp/?taken-by=kanyewest
Grace Jones & Dolph Lundgren: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMiW7iBYen/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMi7MnhutF/?taken-by=kanyewest
Claudia Schiffer & David Copperfield: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMjF8Xhdut/?taken-by=kanyewest
Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMkg33BLCp/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jeff Koons & Ilona Staller: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMm01vhoX8/?taken-by=kanyewest
Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMnB-xB3GP/?taken-by=kanyewest
Tyra Banks & Seal: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMnJDJheL-/?taken-by=kanyewest
Demi Moore & Bruce Willis: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMnP-WBJBs/?taken-by=kanyewest
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi: Still Together
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMn2MFBH5h/?taken-by=kanyewest
Victoria Beckham & David Beckham: Still Together
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMqkSBhtQ2/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith: Still Together
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMsi-PBf0t/?taken-by=kanyewest
Seal & Tatjana Patitz: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMtZ7uBRg4/?taken-by=kanyewest
Lauryn Hill & Rohan Marley: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMuzLehL38/?taken-by=kanyewest
Iman & David Bowie: He Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMxDvhhaLG/?taken-by=kanyewest
Jackie O & JFK: He Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMyXzXBx7e/?taken-by=kanyewest
Biggie and Faith Evans: He Died
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMy9GvBobl/?taken-by=kanyewest
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMzHBRhni_/?taken-by=kanyewest
Bianca Jagger & Mick Jagger: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMzjfwB4Lz/?taken-by=kanyewest
Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfM2S7Jhn65/?taken-by=kanyewest
Carrie & Mr. Big: Still Together (we think...)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfM2WYOB0p4/?taken-by=kanyewest
Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfM4lpchvxR/?taken-by=kanyewest
Madonna & Basquiat: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfM5funhLHe/?taken-by=kanyewest
Kris & Robert Kardashian: Broken Up
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfM5vnbBduC/?taken-by=kanyewest
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