Controversial Carnival rapper Kanye West continues to make headlines with his questionable antics after tying the knot with new wife Bianca Censori
He’s been cancelled for his vile antisemitic rants, near-naked snaps of his wife Bianca Censori and snatching a paparazzo’s mobile phone, and now experts predict rapper Kanye West has become absolutely “obsessed” with the attention from the media.
One person that’s followed Ye’s antics for years is Jeannie Assimos, the former Managing Editor of Entertainment Tonight. Working as a journalist in West Hollywood throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, she’s certainly seen it all. Kanye landed his first number one album, Late Registration in 2005 after the success of Slow Jamz.
After watching the controversial Carnival hitmaker’s rapid rise to fame and his disastrous PR downfall in recent months, Jeannie reckons Kanye’s latest antics are a desperate bid to regain popularity, spilling all in an exclusive sit-down with the Mirror.
Commenting on Ye’s recent marriage, tying the knot with Bianca Censori in December 2022 after his well-documented split from Kim Kardashian, the mother of his four children, Assimos says the couple’s public excursions are “100 per cent orchestrated”.
Censori’s stepped out in near-naked ensembles, wearing next to nothing on recent outings. Jeannie told the Mirror: “I believe Bianca and Ye’s outings are to continue the mystique and create continued interest in his brand. I think he is obsessed with the media attention, and she is a so-called prop that he has no shame in using.”
The entertainment editor-turned-head of content at Way.com added: “I think Ye and Bianca are absolutely upping their game with the press, a perfect example is the media dubbed “condom dress” she was just photographed wearing. Celebrities know where to go to get photographed. They also know where they can go and be private.
“This is fully orchestrated. Ye seems to be building a very bizarre brand, and at this point, it’s almost like a trainwreck that the public can’t stop watching. But would they buy anything from him at this point? Big brands he had former associations with don’t think so. TV host Bill Maher even recently refused to air a podcast interview with Ye because he didn’t want to perpetuate anti-semitic comments from the rapper.”
Weighing in on Kanye’s future, Jeannie concluded: “Ye may be a pull for photographers and media, but he has severely damaged his brand.” The Mirror has approached Ye’s representatives for comment, sending over Assimos’ comments in full on Tuesday.
