Kanye West’s new documentary, In Whose Name?, features a tense scene in which he berates Kris Jenner as she pleads for him to take his prescribed medication. In the clip, the rapper says he would rather be dead than medicated as the family discusses his mental-health treatment.
Jenner, then 69, is shown begging West to consider treatment while he pushes back, arguing that the internet’s take on his health is less important than what his family believes. The exchange escalates as Jenner tells him that what matters is the family’s perspective, not public online opinions. West interrupts repeatedly, insisting that the issue does matter to him, and at one point storms out to grab a gray sweatshirt and a red Make America Great Again hat before returning to question whether his family has influenced his mental health.
As the moment unfolds, Jenner breaks down in tears while West continues to raise his voice. After a tense back-and-forth, Jenner offers quiet reassurance, saying she loves him and that she wants him to feel supported. She acknowledges that the Kardashian-Jenner family has had an effect on his mental health and adds that she hopes Kim Kardashian can love him the way he wants.
The documentary also serves as a broad chronicle of West’s public life over several years. West and Kardashian were married in 2014 and share four children — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm — before their divorce in 2022. West has spoken publicly about his health history, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016, and later remarks suggesting autism. The film, which features Kim Kardashian in multiple trailers, traces events from 2019 through 2025 and includes scenes from West’s life with his wife Bianca Censori, whom he married in 2022. Censori, who has drawn attention for her fashion-forward appearances, is present in the broader narrative of the project, though she is not shown in every trailer.
In Whose Name? is slated to premiere in select theaters this Friday, with a broader rollout to follow. The project offers a window into West’s perspective on his mental health, his relationships with family members, and how public perception intersects with personal experience. The documentary’s framing emphasizes dialogue, memory, and the ongoing evolution of West’s public and private identities, as he continues to navigate a high-profile life under intense media scrutiny.
