Ye harbors no regrets concerning the controversial Grammys stunt he and his wife pulled off. On Thursday, the rapper formally known as Kanye West addressed the uproar that ensued after his spouse, Bianca Censori, made her red carpet debut at the Grammys on Sunday in a sheer dress that rendered her nearly nude. "My wife's maiden voyage on the red carpet unlocked a whole new realm," Ye penned, accompanied by a snapshot of him and Censori gracing the carpet. "I keep gazing at this picture, mesmerized, just like I was that night. Thinking, 'Wow, I'm incredibly fortunate to have a wife who's as intelligent, talented, courageous, and scorching hot as she is.' She took a break from filming her debut movie to star in a real-life spectacle."
The rapper further elaborated that they meticulously tailored her "invisible dress" six times and retaliated against critics who questioned how his mother would feel, asserting, "You don't know my mama." Ye also shared numerous pictures of Censori in the dress, jesting that he was "posting just to flex at this juncture."
Upon their arrival at the Grammys' red carpet, Ye donned a black ensemble, while Censori wore a black fur coat. She shed the coat to unveil her near-nudity, and the duo posed together on the carpet. According to Us Weekly and E! News, the couple subsequently exited the event and did not attend the awards ceremony. "Just like magic, poof, we vanished," Ye posted on X on Thursday.
The appearance swiftly ignited a firestorm of criticism, with detractors deeming it inappropriate and demeaning. On "The View," Alyssa Farah Griffin expressed her desire to never see Ye on a red carpet again and hoped Censori "is alright, because that entire spectacle was exceedingly uncomfortable for most women to witness."
Leora Tanenbaum, author of "Sexy Selfie Nation: Standing Up for Yourself in Today's Toxic, Sexist Culture," told USA TODAY, "Censori's naked dress redirected focus to her body, diverting attention away from West's identity as someone with a history of odious, hate-filled remarks and actions. Redirecting the focus away from his behavior while portraying himself as a dominant alpha male with an alluring wife solely serves to advance his own interests."
In 2022, Ye sparked widespread condemnation after making a series of antisemitic statements and expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler. He later apologized "to the Jewish community." In October, the rapper's former assistant accused him of "touching, groping, fondling, grabbing, and forcing himself on her," and in November, a model sued him for allegedly choking her in a "pornographic" manner on the set of a music video.
Nonetheless, on Instagram, Ye shared a Vogue article penned by Raven Smith, who wrote, "I hate to state the obvious, but a woman can wear whatever she pleases... I don't believe we should presume that just because Bianca is practically naked, she lacks full control over herself or isn't thoroughly reveling in her exhibitionism. We can't jump to conclusions merely because seeing her virtually nude doesn't sit well with us."
On X, Ye thanked Vogue for "penning an article that casts my wife in a strong, positive light and acknowledges her rightful strength."
Ye, who has been romantically linked to Censori since 2022, was nominated for Best Rap Song at Sunday's Grammys for "Carnival." However, the award went to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which also garnered Record of the Year and Song of the Year honors.
