"Literally thought this was kim kardashian" - Netizens react to Kanye West's birthday post for wife Bianca Censori

Rapper Kanye West, who goes by Ye now, celebrated his wife Bianca Censori's birthday with yet another controversial post. On Sunday, January 5, 2024, the musician took to his Instagram to wish Censori, writing:

"happy birthday baby."

The post included a black-and-white video of a naked Censori in the bathtub looking at the camera, with her hair tied back.

Kanye's post on Instagram (Image via Instagram/ @ye)

As the clip went viral, internet users were quick to react. One wrote:

"i literally thought this was kim kardashian."

Many expressed concern for Bianca Censori, one even stating she was being abused and exploited.

"Has anyone spoken to this woman privately yet to see if she's ok," one commented.

"She’s like an abused exploited child it’s very sinister. I know her tell all book after she’s done with Kanye will be INSANE," another added.

"This feels so predatory," a concerned user wrote.

Others commented on her looking very similar to Kanye's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, in the video.

"He married a Kim he could control," one person noted.

"she looks so much like Kim it’s uncanny," another user noted.

"The lifelessness in her eyes," one wrote.

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Kanye West and Bianca Censori have been enjoying a week in Maldives

According to a report by Hot New Hip Hop, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have been enjoying a week in the Maldives. Videos from Censori's 30th birthday celebration show the couple dancing together to drums as friends cheer. At one point, Ye hoisted his wife up and spun her around the dance floor.

Per the publication, the rapper threw the party at a six-thousand-a-night five-star resort. Censori wore a black plunging top with a figure-hugging black skirt. Guests at the event included Renzo Rosso, the Italian entrepreneur behind the clothing brands Diesel, Viktor & Rolf, and Maison Margiela.

Last week, Ye shared pictures from his New Year's Eve celebration with Bianca Censori. One of the photos included them posing for a mirror selfie showing off their happy smiles. Kanye wore a white T-shirt with matching sweats while his wife donned a black bodysuit with shimmering tights.

Another picture showed Censori's outfit from behind, and a third featured her in her lingerie and black boots standing beside the rapper.

While Kanye's recent post came as a relief for the rapper's fans (rumors of the couple heading for a divorce have been circulating since October 2024), it sparked another round of online debate surrounding Bianca's dress code.

Bianca Censori is an Australian model and architect who heads the architecture department at Yeezy (Ye's brand). She was first linked with Kanye when the rapper released the track Censori Overload in December 2022. It was later revealed the pair tied the knot the same month.

Since then, the couple has made several public appearances together. However, it was Bianca Censori's bizarre, barely there outfit choices that turned heads. Many have speculated that the rapper chooses her clothes.

Citing a source, OK Magazine reported that the architect has been on board with all her clothes and even enjoyed the attention she received, adding:

"People are confusing Bianca’s creativity. She is a phenomenal personality, a phenomenal actor, who can entertain the public. She’s a performance artist. Bianca is as much a performer as Ye is."

Neither Bianca Censori nor Kanye West has publicly commented on the breakup rumors or the controversy surrounding the former's clothes.