PHOTOSKanye West's Stepmom Reveals Secrets From His Childhood
Nov. 23 2016, Published 2:20 p.m. ET
This week, Kanye West was hospitalized after an alleged psychotic break, and now, his stepmother Brenda Bentley is telling all about what she observed about him as a child.
After his parents split when he was three years old, Brenda began a relationship with Kanye's father, Ray, and spent time with the young boy.
"We were on the Metro going to a parade downtown," she recalled to RadarOnline.com. "He was with his father, so he knew he had to behave. Ray wasn't too strict as a dad, and it was summer – so that was playtime. He was a well-spoken boy and his father always insisted he had good manners."
"At home he did his chores like making his bed. He was well behaved and if he ever had a tantrum it would not last long and he would go back to being a good boy again."
"At home he did his chores like making his bed. He was well behaved and if he ever had a tantrum it would not last long and he would go back to being a good boy again."
Brenda could tell from a young age that the child would grow into an artist. "Kanye loved museums and art. His father helped him develop sophisticated tastes," she said. "He used to love animations, artsy stuff, not Disney, that was too mundane. His father helped him to develop sophisticated tastes and become culturally rich."
"He was a cute little boy and he was always very good at school — his mother and father demanded he excel," Brenda continued. "I think most people misunderstand what he is really like. The person you see on stage is just a persona. He is not like that in normal life. He's regular. One of his favorite things to do backstage is play Connect Four."
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