This post has been updated since it was originally published on 8/31/2023.
It’s been humiliation after humiliation for Kim Kardashian where ex-husband Kanye West is concerned—and his latest actions have only added to the embarrassment thanks to his recent antics, which saw him literally caught with his pants down during a boat ride in Italy with new “wife” Bianca Censori.
In the latest paparazzi images, Kanye was caught exposing his rear end while on an afternoon river taxi tour in Venice, Italy late last month, with tourists catching full sight of the display in the process. Between the rapper’s indecent exposure and several instances of his partner also engaging in public nudity during their time in Italy, it seems the conservative country is taking steps to investigate the situation, with police intending to question the driver of the river taxi to learn what he may have seen during the incident.
Kanye West Exposes Backside During Venice Canal Tour With Bianca Censori
Kanye and Bianca, a Kim Kardashian look-alike whom the rapper began dating soon after his problematic public antisemitic tirades in late 2022, were "wed" in a non-legally-binding ceremony sometime earlier this year, with no marriage certificate apparently being filed. Bianca was formerly an architectural designer for Ye's Yeezy brand for several years before hooking up with the "Gold Digger" musician.
The pair has been giving tourists quite a show during their stay in Italy, which was prompted by Kayne traveling to Rome to perform alongside Travis Scott at his Circus Maximus concert. Notably, Travis is the ex of Kim's younger sister, Kylie Jenner, and father of her two children, Stormi and Aire Webster. Of Kanye, Travis told crowds at the performance, "Only one human being on this mother f------ planet that has ever walked side by side with me through anything and every mother f------ thing. There is no Utopia without Kanye West. There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West. There is no Rome without Kanye West. Make some noise for Ye."
Post-performance, Bianca and Ye made their way around Italy, and, the Daily Mail reports, angering the conservative locals with their outfit choices and public displays. This has including Bianca wearing a series of incredibly revealing outfits, including plunging bikini tops and sheer ensembles that have left little to the imagination, with some calling for charges of "public indecency" to be made.
During their latest outing, the duo boarded a river taxi in Venice with an unidentified female friend and a boat driver and, well...put on quite a show. Kanye, dressed in black, was seen with his pants partially down, exposing his backside. At certain points, Bianca was seen with her head apparently in or adjacent to the "Jesus Walks" singer's lap while his pants were down, suggesting—according to local authorities—possible indecent activity. After the ride, the pair wandered through the Venice streets, Kanye barefoot (Bianca has also been seen walking around Italy barefoot during the trip), holding hands with their unnamed female associate.
Italian Police Investigating Kanye & BIanca For Public Nudity
The Daily Mail is reporting that now, Italian officials are so incensed that the pair have "disrespected Venice" that they are taking steps to officially investigate the incident. The driver of the river taxi is expected to be questioned very soon about what he saw on the boat during the famous couple's river tour, and police are apparently also asking the media to hand over photographs that were taken during the shocking moment.
A source with the Venice police told the Mail, "There are standards of public decorum that have to be followed by tourists and locals alike and any breaches are severely punished," adding, "The images of West with his trousers down while in a taxi as he and his partner crossed the lagoon were seen all over the globe...You could clearly see his trousers were half down and we have received complaints from people who witnessed it. Now we have identified the driver of the boat and we will be asking him what he saw as well." The insider also said that "The images show the couple clearly in a state of intimacy and if the local prosecutor decides to press charges then we will notify the couple, most probably through the relevant embassies...The offence being investigated is acts contrary to public decency which is punishable by an administrative sanction."
Elisabetta Pesce, councillor for public security in Venice, said in a statement that "Without any shadow of doubt what we saw from the couple was a lack of respect for Venice, which is the most enchanting city in the world." If convicted of public indecency, the pair could be looking at a fine of €5,000 to €10,000.
