Celebrities often try to convey some kind of meaning or stance when it comes to their red carpet outfits, and apparently Bianca Censori's NSFW Grammys attire was no different.
Whether it's a nod to an icon of the past, a meaningful accessory from a flashy jeweler or even just a subtle badge of support for a cause, stars each have their own way of sending messages on the red carpet.
Admittedly, it might have been hard to find any obvious meaning in the dress Censori chose to wear at the Grammys on Sunday (February 2), largely due to the fact that there wasn't much of a dress to speak of.
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The 30-year-old stunned onlookers when she dropped her black fur coat to reveal a mesh dress which showed off her body, with the revelation so shocking that some viewers even feared she could face jail time for the stunt.
However, even the most minimalist of clothes have meaning. In fact, in Censori's case, the lack of clothing apparently was the meaning.
The 'explanation' behind the dress has been revealed by a source close to Censori's husband Kanye West, who spoke to The Sun amid rumors that the couple had been 'kicked out' of the Grammys - a claim West himself has hit back at.
The source said: "Ye always planned to do the red carpet and leave - he’d never sit through the Grammys because it’s so dull and boring."
As for the dress, they continued: "People have called this a stunt but to Ye this is his art."
"He turned up, made headlines around the world and left. No one told him what to do and even if they had, he wouldn’t have listened," they added.
Though not all of the headlines about the couple's controversial red carpet appearance have been positive, those close to the pair insisted Censori was 'loving life and had a great time' on the red carpet.
Sources described Censori as a 'muse' for West, adding: "There’s no coercion involved. This is what Ye does, he makes a statement and the whole world talks about it."
"Bianca was saying how much she had enjoyed herself and you could tell Ye was happy," an insider added after West and Censori left the Grammys and attended an after-party hosted by Justin LaBoy.
West himself responded to claims that he and Censori had been 'kicked out' of the Grammys in a since-deleted post online.
The rapper accused former CNN broadcast journalist Don Lemon of starting the false rumor, writing: "This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out the Grammies 3 decades of innovating music and they always K***S like this."
Lemon later hit back, argued he had not started the rumor about West and Censori, and that he had actually 'corrected' it.
UNILAD has contacted representatives for Kanye West for comment.
Topics: Fashion, Celebrity, Kanye West, Grammys, Bianca Censori
Emily Brown