Kanye West abruptly grabbed the phone of a reporter from TMZ earlier this week after she asked the Grammy winner, 46, if he was “controlling” his wife, Bianca Censori.
Amidst growing concern over the state of mind of Censori, 29, (as many fans on social media have accused West of “abuse” and insiders have deemed him to be “controlling”), the reporter’s question was met with frustration and anger from the Donda rapper.
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Kanye West Snatches A Mobile Device From Paparazzi After Being Asked About His Wife, Bianca Censori
"People wanna know if Bianca has her free will," the paparazzo asked the "Heartless" hitmaker. West headed towards Charlie Wilson’s Walk of Fame ceremony on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles donning a black mask that completely covered his face. The woman added: "Some people are saying that you’re controlling."
The "Runaway" artist then quickly grabbed her phone that was recording him, and put it in his pants pocket. The father of four then asked the reporter, who identified herself as Melanie, "Are you crazy?" He ranted at her for three minutes, as reported by TMZ.
In December 2022, West wed Censori, a former architect for his brand, Yeezy. However, fans continue to speculate that the provocative clothing often worn by Censori may not be of her own choosing, and possibly dictated by the "All of the Lights" producer.
Inquiring about the reporter's name and address, West then posed the question of whether she "possessed free will" or "worked for the devil." West went on: "You wasn’t asking me s–t when I couldn’t see my kids and now only have visitation and don’t have rights to where they go to school? You got questions for that, or are you part of the system?"
He then insisted that Melanie determine whether it was "wrong or right" for her to ask him a "disrespectful question." She reportedly then said: "I just need my phone." He shot back: "No, answer the question! I’m supposed to answer your questions, answer my question. I got your phone now. They’re gonna arrest me for taking your phone?"
In an unexpected turn of events, West concluded the encounter by inquiring about the reporter's salary and then extending an offer of employment. "I'll pay you double what they’re paying you. You want to work for me instead?"
On the same day, an insider allegedly disclosed to the Daily Mail that West prevents Censori from accessing social media as a means of "protecting" her.
"Bianca has always had social media, and she was active on it — until she married Kanye," the source dished. "He doesn’t want her to have it because he thinks that it will hurt her if she had to read the nasty things that people say."
The insider went on: "He is pushing her nakedness all over his own [account] so that he can control her narrative. It is disturbing, and by shutting her off from the world he is causing her to become more and more isolated."
According to a source who allegedly sat down with OK! Magazine, "Kanye clearly set out to clone Kim [Kardashian], which disgusts her, but the truth is, it also fascinates her in a morbid way."
The source continued: "It's just so creepy." In a recent report from the outlet, an insider dished to the mag that "even though [Kardashian would] never want [West] back, this is still messing with her head."
They also claimed to be close to Kim Kardashian, West's ex-wife and mother of his four children. "It’s like he’s turned Bianca into his personal robot," they added, "with the added indignity that she’s paraded around half-naked all the time."
Even though West has been married to his new spouse for over a year, insiders report that he remains "obsessed" with Kardashian, and is trying to mold Censori into a likeness of his former partner.
