Kanye West’s Grammy Awards Red Carpet Stunt Might Have Just Cost Him $20M

Kanye West may have cost himself a whopping eight-figure payday after his controversial red carpet appearance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with his wife, Bianca Censori.

According to a report from The Daily Mail, sources in Tokyo claim investors have pulled the plug on two high-profile concerts at the Tokyo Dome this May. The bankrolling group is reportedly citing outrage over the couple’s nearly nude outing at the Grammys, during which Censori wore a see-through dress exposing her “unmentionables.”

The rapper-turned-fashion mogul, who’s lived in Tokyo for much of the past year, was reportedly set to perform in front of thousands. A lucrative deal worth $20 million was already in place, but Japanese investors were horrified by the Grammy night stunt.

“Kanye completely misjudged Japan’s cultural climate,” a Tokyo insider revealed. “The country is experiencing a significant movement around women’s rights and the MeToo conversation is strong here. What he did is seen as coercive control, which is utterly unacceptable.”

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During the red carpet walk, West was overheard issuing commands to Censori, who initially wore a black fur coat over the sheer outfit. A lip reader claimed West instructed her, “You’re making a scene now… drop it behind you and turn, I got you.” Censori reportedly nodded and complied before the couple made their swift exit into a waiting limo.

The backlash in Japan has been swift and severe. “

The investors backing the concerts are extremely upset,” a source close to the situation said. “It’s highly likely they will pull the funding. He’s not welcome anymore.”

Censori, a 30-year-old architecture graduate from Melbourne, Australia, has her own intriguing backstory. Her father Leo Censori is a convicted criminal, and her uncle Eris Censori was once dubbed “Melbourne’s Al Capone” after being sentenced to life for murder.

After graduating and briefly running a jewelry business, Censori joined Yeezy as an architectural designer. The couple reportedly tied the knot in a private ceremony shortly after West’s divorce from Kim Kardashian, although no official certificate has been filed.

Their relationship has drawn controversy from the start, including a police investigation last year when they were spotted allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior on a water taxi in Venice. Despite the scandals, insiders claim Censori believes she’s West’s “muse” and supports his artistic vision.

Watch the moment it all occurred in the post above.