In September 2023, an image of Bianca Censori and Kanye West allegedly performing 'acts contrary to public decency' on boat in Venice went viral.
It would take a further two-and-a-half years for the Australian model to address the headline-hitting scandal - which she finally did this week.
As part of her first ever tell-all chat with Vanity Fair, 31-year-old Censori touched upon the Italian rendezvous as part of a wider discussion on her notorious nudity fixation, as well concerns from fans regarding the nature of her relationship with troubled rap star West
For those in need of a reminder, Censori wed the 48-year-old musician in December 2022, the pair having met whilst the former worked as a architectural designer at the latter's clothing brand Yeezy. They married under a confidential marriage license months after West's divorce from Kim Kardashian - with whom he shares four children - was finalised.
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Less than a year after tying the knot, the couple were investigated by Venice police after sharing photos of themselves on a water taxi in the city, in which West's trousers appeared to be down, and Censori appeared to be performing fellatio upon him.
In the years since, the model has been frequently photographed in a series of nearly-nude outfits, many of which were said to be the fashion 'brainchildren' of her husband.
Last February, for example, Censori attended the 2025 Grammy Awards in a fully-transparent mesh mini dress that left very little to the imagination, revealing her breasts and nether-regions in HD.
Despite receiving unfavourable attention from around the world, Censori this week insisted her that what many regard as her most controversial looks have been inspired by her 'obsession with nudity', rather than a decision made by West.
"I was naked everywhere," she told press. "I didn’t detach with it at any point. I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and over again. I live my artwork."
During the same interview, Censori finally addressed the viral photographs of she and the 'Stronger' hit-maker in Venice, admitting it looked like she 'gave [Ye] a blow job on the boat'.
Insisting she 'did not', however, she claimed she'd been 'kneeling on a stool and resting her head on his lap'. This incident, the brunette beauty added, was the 'first time' she'd ever been 'really embarrassed'.
"I felt embarrassed because of my dad," Censori continued. "But as I’ve grown as a human being, no, I don’t care."
On both the Italian blunder and her fascination with nudity, she went on to insist she 'wouldn’t be doing something I didn’t want to do'.
"Me and my husband would work on my outfits together. So it was like a collaboration, it was never 'I was being told to do something'."
She also claimed her love of being naked has provided her with a voice she was previously without.
"I’m trying not to sound like I’m bragging, but it is not a position that anybody in time has ever had that much visibility without speech," Censori went on.
"If it was just nudity, a lot of people would have that. But it also proves in a time that was so overexposed and vulnerable, that mystery still has power."
Topics: Bianca Censori, Kanye West, Celebrity, US News
Rhianna Benson