A conservative activist who credited Kanye West with designing “Blexit” T-shirts urging black people to leave the Democratic Party is apologizing for what she calls “a lie that seems to have made its way around the world.”

Candace Owens, the communications director for conservative group Turning Point USA, in a blog post Wednesday denied that she credited West with the design.

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"I never once said that Kanye designed the t-shirts for BLEXIT," she wrote.

"This is a lie that seems to have made its way around the world; a lie I would like to again correct for the record. Kanye was completely right to feel used in that regard and as I have done personally, I would like to publicly apologize to him for any undue stress or pain the effort to correct that rumor has caused him, his business relationships, or his family."

Owens told Page Six at Turning Point USA's Young Black Leadership Summit over the weekend that West was behind the design , and video shared on Twitter captured her telling a crowd that he designed the Blexit hat.

Candace Owens in her statement: "I never once said that Kanye designed the t-shirts for BLEXIT."



Candace Owens just days ago: "This logo, these colors, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West."



YIKES pic.twitter.com/NZz6jBm36q — Caleb SkHull (@CalebJHull) October 31, 2018

Owens may have been trying to differentiate West designing the Blexit hat and Blexit shirt in her blog post, but both use the same logo.

West took to Twitter on Tuesday to distance himself from Owens's movement, saying that he "never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it."

I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine. I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it. — ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

He also said he felt used by figures "to spread messages I don’t believe in" and would be retreating from politics to avoid that from happening again.

My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!! — ye (@kanyewest) October 30, 2018

West has been in the spotlight more than usual lately following his public support of President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE and meeting in the Oval Office earlier in October.

A representative from Turning Point USA did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.