Kanye West has reportedly lost a $20 million dollar deal to play a gig in Japan after his controversial appearance with his wife Bianca Censori at the 67th Grammy Awards.
According to the Daily Mail, Kanye had signed a very lucrative deal to perform two shows at the Tokyo Dome in May. However, as he walked the red carpet alongside Bianca, she removed her coat to reveal a completely see-through mesh dress which showed her naked body underneath. She proceeded to turn around as Kanye — who was fully clothed — faced the wall of photographers in a reported effort to recreate his album cover for his 2024 record Vultures I.
According to an insider, the stunt was too much for the Japanese investors.
“The investors in Japan who are backing the concerts are extremely upset by this. It is highly likely that they will pull the funding for the shows,” told Daily Mail.
“He has greatly misjudged the tolerance of the Japanese people towards these activities. He’s just not welcome any more.
“This will be a big blow for him because he has been living in Japan for around a year now, almost full-time, and I guess he did not see this coming.”
The source claimed that it was just another career blow for Kanye.
“Kanye is just fucking up every opportunity that comes to him. The stunt was creepy beyond belief and has been greeted with horror in Japan,” the insider continued.
“Japan is having a cultural awakening about women’s rights and the MeToo movement is really strong here. What he did is being seen as an act of coercive control which is utterly unacceptable. He has completely culturally misjudged Japan.”
To make matters worse, the stunt seems to have been pretty badly received by punters online who are worried for Bianca’s wellbeing, along with onlookers in the music industry.
“This was totally disrespectful to the Grammys,” another source told Daily Mail.
“To pull a stunt at what is essentially a fundraiser and in the context of what has been going on in LA is almost inconceivably stupid, crass and wrong. It’s a fuck up on a huge scale, but all that Kanye is interested in at the moment is launching his cryptocurrency, and everything else seems to pass him by.”
Ouchie mama.
