In her first in-depth interview, Bianca Censori, the 31-year-old Australian architect and wife of Kanye West (Ye), opened up to Vanity Fair about her life, interests, and style choices. She addressed the prolonged silence that has often been interpreted as an imposition.
“Demanding that I speak out is, in itself, a form of control,” she remarked in response to media pressure.
Rumors of alleged manipulation in their marriage date back to 2023. At that time, a source close to the couple told Page Six that West had imposed several strict rules on Censori, including “never speaking and wearing what he wants her to wear.” The same source claimed that Censori “no longer had a mind of her own” since marrying the Yeezy founder.
Three years later, Censori explained that her public silence was a conscious decision tied to both personal and artistic reasons. “I didn’t care what people thought of me,” she told the magazine. “I always think: someday they’ll understand. And if not, it doesn’t matter. As long as I can express myself to my fullest potential, that’s all that matters to me.”
According to Censori, her relationship with Kanye placed her at an unavoidable intersection of fame. “Being famous by association,” is how she describes it. She noted that her silence contributed to her rise to become “the most Googled woman in 2025.”
“I try not to sound like I’m bragging, but it’s not a position anyone has ever held before: so much visibility without making any statements,” she said, reflecting on the controversy surrounding her appearance at the Grammys. For her, that silence demonstrated that “in such an overexposed and vulnerable moment, mystery still has power.”
When asked about her provocative style, Censori admitted, “I’ve had an obvious obsession with nudity. I was naked everywhere. I never strayed from that. I consistently presented the same image. I live my art.” Like West, she connects her bold fashion choices to a unique artistic vision.
One of the most memorable moments from her journey was her appearance on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she dropped a fur coat to reveal an almost invisible mesh dress.
Although many interpreted that moment as scandalous, Censori describes it as the conclusion of a chapter: “I hadn’t planned for that to be the climax of my nudity project,” she explained, adding that she felt “the process was complete.”
Prestige documented Censori’s transformation in style in March 2025, characterizing its evolution as “from minimalist muse to red carpet rebel.” Prior to her relationship with Kanye, her aesthetic was understated and structured, featuring suits, blazers, and monochromatic palettes consistent with her architectural background at the University of Melbourne.
After joining Yeezy in 2020 and marrying West, her image took a more radical turn, incorporating minimalist garments, sheer fabrics, and pieces with strong conceptual messages.
Censori, however, rejects the idea that this shift was coerced by her husband. “I wouldn’t do anything I didn’t want to do,” she emphasized in the interview. She insisted that her looks are collaborations, asserting that every time she has appeared nearly nude, it has been “her choice.” “My husband and I work together on my outfits.
“It was never the case that he was ordering me around,” she said. “If you were married to Gianni Versace, wouldn’t he give you a dress or something?”
Another topic addressed in the interview was the extreme sensitive—and sometimes uncomfortable—nature of some creative processes in her environment. Censori acknowledges that the art she works on with Ye can be disturbing, “obscene, and leave scars.” She also admits that not everyone is prepared for that dynamic.
In light of recent allegations against West by former employees, Censori stated that she now carefully selects her collaborators. “For example, when he hires a producer, he makes sure they’re comfortable with things like nudity,” she explains. Before showing any explicit images, he asks, “Do I have your consent to show you this?”
Censori acknowledged, somewhat jokingly, that she might seem calm about the labor lawsuits her husband faces; However, she questioned, “Can you censor an artist for showing something he needs to share to do his job?”
In her interview with Vanity Fair, Bianca Censori also discussed the crisis in her marriage, her struggles with mental health, and her perspective on motherhood.
