In case you hadn’t seen the push alerts, frantic group texts, or Instagrams about it when news broke back in January 2023, Kanye West tied the knot with Yeezy designer Bianca Censori in a private ceremony, according to, well, everyone, lol. And because I know you may still be actively recovering from the surprise, let me spare you the extensive googling by telling you the following:
- The rapper was spotted wearing a wedding band on *that* finger while on a lunch date with Bianca at the Waldorf Astoria in Los Angeles in January 2023.
- Though the union wasn't thought to be ~official~ official for quite a while, by October 2023, it was reported in documents obtained by the Daily Mail that the couple did get a “confidential” marriage license in California on December 20, 2022.
- In May 2023, Bianca fully confirmed the marriage when she spoke with a TikTok user who posted the 🥺 interaction online.
- Practically every single thing you need to know about Bianca can be found riiiiight below. Let’s get into it! Starting with the fact that…
Kanye’s wife works as an architect for Yeezy
Bianca’s LinkedIn says she has worked as an architectural designer for Kanye’s Yeezy brand since November 2020. Prior to joining the fashion company, she served as a student architect at DP Toscano Architects from July 2017 to June 2020. TL;DR: She has a seriously impressive résumé, which doesn’t end there because…
Bianca holds a BA and an MA in architecture from the University of Melbourne
Now, the creative splits her time between Melbourne and Los Angeles, which she has spoken about in a previous interview with Vogue. “The pandemic was the first time in a long time a lot of Australian creatives were brought back to one place,” Bianca dished to the mag. “Melbourne felt like this melting pot of global creativity. People began to cross disciplines and collaborate in ways I hadn’t experienced before.”
“In Melbourne, I can cultivate my creativity, and L.A. is where I apply it,” she added.
She and Kanye sparked dating rumors days before their marriage to each other 👀
Bianca and Kanye were spotted looking v cozy grabbing a bite together at the Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria on January 9, 2023, per TMZ. Pretty soon, this gave way to rumors that the couple was legit MARRIED just days after, and the rest is, how you say, history!
Oh, and Kanye *is* in fact wearing a wedding ring
And he has been for a while now! According to a TMZ report back from January 13, 2023, Ye and Bianca’s marriage at the time wasn't technically legal because they hadn't applied for a marriage certificate yet, although the outlet still reported that, regardless, “he’s treating her like wifey...Ye was wearing a wedding ring this week when he and Bianca arrived at the Waldorf Astoria in Bev Hills—and we’re told the ring symbolizes his commitment to her following the ceremony.”
That said, in the time since, the two have gone ahead and pulled a fast one on us since Biana fully confirmed that she was married when she had a convo with TikTok user who posted the encounter online in Mary 2023:
Oh, and in October 2023, the Daily Mail reported that, according to court documents, the couple had indeed gotten a “confidential” marriage license in California on December 20, 2022. The license was never made officially public because of its “confidential” status, but the marriage reportedly took place in Palo Alto and was officiated by James Mayfield.
The more you know!
Kanye dedicated a song to her
Things you probs know: Kanye often culls major inspo from his personal life. Things you probs didn’t know until 0.02 seconds ago: He previously released a song about Bianca.
In December 2022, the rapper released a song titled “Censori Overload,” which is a direct nod to Bianca’s last name. The track samples Donny Hathaway’s 1973 song “Someday We’ll All Be Free” and was originally shared via Kanye’s Instagram on December 7, 2022, per NME. And although the song has since been deleted, the internet never forgets because the caption reportedly read, “Censori overload. The variable epitope library from the antigen promotes an immune response in the body.”
Oh, the anthem *also* just so happened to reference his split from ex Kim Kardashian, by opening with the lines, “Wakin’ up to ‘I can’t do this anymore’ texts / And the Bible said I can’t have any more sex till marriage.”
Kim K. likely has thoughts about the whole sitch
Pretty soon after the news of the marriage between Kanye and Bianca broke out, Kim posted a series of rather cryptic quotes on Instagram. One of them read, “I am in my quiet girl era. I don’t have much to say, just much to do,” while another mused, “Just remember, the black sheep usually turns into a goat. Keep doing you.”
However, since the split, Kim has gone on to date comedian Pete Davidson, was rumored to have been seeing Tom Brady (though that's been debunked for...well, for obvious reasons) and Odell Beckham Jr., and is maybe possibly talking to a guy named Fred. TL;DR: Both respective parties luckily seem to be moving forward.
Bianca previously helmed a jewelry company
According to Hello magazine, Bianca started a jewelry brand called Nylons after graduating high school. “I started playing around with mesh, then putting crystals inside the meshing, just making really simple thin chokers,” she reflected in a 2016 i-D story. “I started selling those, and from there, it slowly kept growing.” Kanye 🤝 entrepreneurs.
You won't find her on social media
The Daily Mail previously noted that what appeared to be Bianca’s Instagram account (@bianca.censori) became unavailable in the wake of her and Kanye's alleged marriage. Just before its erasure, the architect had 16,500 followers and a total of 27 posts.
Her family is supportive of her relationship with Kanye
Back in January, Angelina Censori, Bianca's sister, told the Herald Sun (per the Daily Mail) that the marriage is, “Very exciting news for both my sister and the family, but we choose to have some privacy for the time being.” Additionally, Alyssia Censori, yet another relative of Bianca, gushed that she was “super happy for them both.”
Later on that month, a report from the Herald Sun stated that the musician was likely set to travel to Melbourne to officially meet his rumored wife's family. An insider even mentioned that the pair, “Will spend time in Ivanhoe, east of the CBD, where Censori grew up.”
She's been around Kanye's children
In fact, on June 11, 2023, Bianca made headlines for being photographed holding hands with the celeb's oldest child, North West, at his birthday party.
But it's no sweat! It seems as though Kim isn't against the pair's union, so long as Bianca is a positive force to her ex-husband. A source dished to Entertainment Tonight in March of that year, months after the initial news broke and maintained, “Bianca has been around their kids. Kim, ultimately, just wants Kanye to be at peace. So if Bianca helps with that, then it’s fine.”
In the time since, Bianca has continued to spend time with North, and the two were even reunited at Disneyland in December 2023 in pics shared by TMZ.
Her friends might be concerned about the 'ship
In early September 2023, shortly after a trip to Italy that ended with the couple being banned by a Venetian boat company, a source told Us Weekly that Bianca's friends were growing more and more concerned about the marriage.
“Bianca’s friends are becoming concerned because their friendship with her hasn’t been the same in quite some time,” the insider dished before adding, “Bianca has always been a strong, independent woman who has her own voice, but they haven’t seen that lately because they don’t speak or see each other as often as they had before she started seeing Kanye.”
They added that if the architect is “happy, then they’re happy for her,” however, they find it “hard to tell...because she’s been isolated from them.”
Kanye and his team are responsible for her looks
Yep, according to Page Six, Bianca's looks (a chunk of which incorporate tights) are reportedly put together by Laura Beham—who is part of the Zurich-based design duo Prototypes—according to Ye and his team's instructions.
“Anything he wants to make they can make it. He’s really just making it on the spot,” said Mowalola Ogunlesi, a London-based designer who has previously worked with the rapper on his Yeezy Gap collaboration. “They just buy tights and style it and cut it on [Bianca]...Usually they get Wolford. Tights are not safe when they’re around.”
They were rumored to be on a break in November 2023...
At the time, the Sun reported that the two were apparently “taking a break” following a successful friend intervention.
According to a source who spoke with the outlet, “Her family has never been a fan of Ye, and those close to her have questioned whether marrying him was the right decision. He is a very difficult person to be around and work for, and Bianca has been one of the most patient people ever to deal with him. She’s been all about Ye.”
The insider then added that Kanye, “has been a lot happier and more focused with her around,” but that their relationship has “taken its toll on her a bit with everyone having their opinion.”
Reportedly, the rapper was spending time making music in Saudi Arabia while the architect was in Australia for the time being. “[Bianca] may go back to him for the album launch—she loves the lifestyle—but I think it’s clear her family and friends would rather she didn’t,” the person close to the sitch mused.
...But by the end of that month, they were back on
The duo wound up reuniting in Dubai at the Atlantis resort over Thanksgiving weekend, according to a video posted on TMZ. At the time, the two also made an appearance on designer Amina Muaddi's Instagram. Ahem:
Kim and Bianca have been spotted in the same room together
In truly 🤯 news, both Kim and Bianca were snapped side-by-side while supporting Ye at his Vultures listening party at San Francisco’s Chase Center on March 12, 2024. According to TMZ, the two appeared to be comfortable around each other but kept things cool and professional.
And that’s pretty much all we know about Bianca, but check back here for any more updates on Ye’s wife!
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