Kanye West, Bianca Censori banned from Venice boat company for ...

Kenya West and partner Bianca Censori were photographed on a boat ride in Venice. — AFP file pic

By Milad Hassandarvish

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 2:36 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Controversial rapper Kanye West and his partner Bianca Censori have reportedly been banned by a boat operator after a recent indecent exposure on a vessel in Venice, Italy.

The artist, who legally changed his name to “Ye” in 2021, was photographed with the Australian architectural designer on their “pleasurable” boat ride last month.

The viral photos showed the pair in a compromising position and sparked guessing games online by social media users who poked fun at the photos.

The 46-year-old rapper was pictured with his pants down and his bottom exposed, while his 28-year-old partner appeared to be crouching between his legs.

Citing a statement from the boat company, Venezia Turismo Motoscafi, Independent reported that both West and Censori have been banned from using the company’s services.

A spokesperson from the company said the driver did not see the obscenities because they were looking out for traffic on the water.

The statement said if the driver had witnessed the couple engaging in any lewd behaviour, they would have “immediately disembarked and reported the transgressors to the authority.”

“In addition, there was a third person on board the taxi, who accompanied the couple, who obstructed the captain’s view to the stern in any case,” read the statement.

The pair are reported to have married earlier this year in a non-legally binding ceremony, having first appeared in public together in January.