Kanye West reportedly paid wife Bianca $150K to wear candy G-string after she initially refused

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Kanye West reportedly offered his wife Bianca Censori a sweet deal — in the form of $US100,000 ($150,000) – for wearing a jaw-dropping set of candy lingerie in public.
The Yeezy founder initially 'pitched' the edible bra and panties set, which Censori wore on a New York outing with West on Saturday – but the architect refused 'point blank' unless the Stronger rapper paid her the shocking sum, a source told The US Sun.
The outlet reported that the embattled artist's 'obsession' with outfitting Censori has led to a payout of 'up to $US400,000 [$600,000].'
The insider also explained that West, 48, continues to direct his model wife's skimpy ensembles in order to keep his 'edgy persona' front and centre – and to make sure the public thinks that Censori, 30, is 'the sexiest woman alive.'
West's wife, who continues to wear barely-there outfits while out and about, has 'figured out how to turn all this into her advantage,' the source divulged to the publication.
'A lot of the outfits aren't to her taste. But she tells him she will wear them – if she's paid,' they explained.
Though the Gold Digger rapper was reportedly initially upset by Censori's 'per look or event' fee, he's now happy with the arrangement, according to The Sun.
'She's essentially monetising her image,' explained the source, adding that they believe she's earned nearly $US3 million ($4.5 million) since their agreement began.
In a seemingly sardonic statement obtained by Page Six on Wednesday, West's rep said the rapper 'negotiated a fee of $US250,000 [$380,000] to wear this outfit on account of creative differences regarding the upper breast-bearing pylons.'
'Bianca felt the candy produced a potentially unflattering shadow line, but Ye was not prepared to sacrifice olfactory experience,' the statement continued.
'Everything was fine until Ye asked for the garment back last night, to exchange it for cash, whereupon it was discovered that the glut of sugar calories prickling and taunting her all afternoon had proven too much for Ms. Censori to resist. I am told by the seamstresses that nothing remains of the lower section of the garment – not even the string. The fate of the quarter million dollars is not known.'
West reportedly paid the model $US120,000 ($180,000) to wear a controversial see-through dress on the Grammys red carpet back in February.
Censori has, per the source, rejected a number of proposed social media posts, and stops short of participating in anything political.
Still, the Kim Kardashian lookalike, who secretly married the rapper in December 2022, is being pragmatic about the arrangement.
'She knows she's essential to his image,' the insider told the outlet. 'She wants her slice of the cake. She's being smart about it.'
A second source told the outlet that Censori is coming into her own in terms of fame – and making it work for her.
'She knows exactly what she's doing,' the second source told the outlet. 'She's turning every outfit into a paycheck. Kanye's obsessed with styling her, but she's the one calling the shots.'
They added that Censori 'is a celebrity in her own right now.'
'The truth is he needs her,' they continued. 'Without her bold looks and presence, people wouldn't pay nearly as much attention to him.'