Bianca Censori has become one of the most mysterious celebrities. Known as Kanye West’s new Kim Kardashian lookalike wife, the architect has made countless headlines with her head-turning outfits. Their relationship has also sparked concern, with rumors that the rapper is controlling every aspect of her life. Three years after marrying the “Gold Digger” singer in an unofficial private ceremony, the 30-year-old has participated in her first interview – kinda.
Censori staged a performance titled BIO POP in Seoul that Interview Magazine compared to Allen Jones’ “female furniture” – except Censori’s women, and the objects they occupy, can stand on their own.
After her debut, she sat down with the outlet, along with a woman wearing a plastic Bianca mask who spoke for her. It’s unclear if they received the questions beforehand so Censori could pass along all her answers to “Bianca2,” and if these are direct quotes from the architect.
Nonetheless, here are the key takeaways from the interview:
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupCensori described herself as someone who has always been a “visual artist,” and while it’s just being presented now, the “work has been happening for years.”
Her life in the public eye is a big theme with her art. “A woman in the public eye is forced to watch versions of herself multiply without her consent,” Bianca2 said. They called this chapter “an act of repossession” and “not a confession of feeling trapped.”
© Grosby GroupOne of Censori’s biggest moments this year was when she dropped her fur coat at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, presenting her nude body. But before that moment, she’s always rocked skin-tight body suits or see-through ensembles, like a rain poncho.
When it comes to the female body, Bianca2 said, “The female body isn’t inherently sexual. That’s a cultural overlay.” She also addressed the body suits, and why she chooses to wear them, explaining, it’s the closest thing to skin.”
© The Grosby Group“It removes individuality and turns the body into a surface,” Bianca said. She turned the mirror back on society, adding, “What people read into that fetish, control, power, belongs to them.”
When it comes to the reactions she receives on social media, Bianca2 says shes not emotionally invested in social media, calling it a space where “perception mutates quickly and publicly.”
Bianca2 said she doesn’t “seek praise or backlash,” but she pays attention to how both “form and circulate.” “Backlash isn’t a goal, but it is revealing,” she explained. “It shows where cultural sensitivities sit and what people are unable or unwilling to name directly.”
© WWD via Getty ImagesAs for what Bianca’s end goal is: “self-expression.”
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