Kanye West and Bianca Censori go viral for something so shockingly normal

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsKanye West and Bianca Censori have frequently gone viral for any number of outlandish reasons — but this time, they're making waves for a shockingly normal (and unexpected) situation: flying economy.West, 47, and Censori, 26, were filmed on a commercial plane by a fellow passenger who recently shared the footage on TikTok."Kanye and Bianca on my flight 😳," the TikTok user wrote over the clip, which featured him walking in the aisle past the A-listers. West, who appeared to be asleep, was dressed in an all-white ensemble, while Censori, who was looking down at her phone, was clad in a cream-colored getup. The pair — who tied the knot in December 2022 — appeared to be flying not in first-class or business-class seats, but economy. "Was not expecting to see kanye when i walked out of the bathroom to say the lease," the TikToker captioned the video, which he set to audio titled "Sad Spongebob Music."While the TikTok did not reveal the specifics of the flight, according to images obtained by Page Six, the Wests were photographed in the same outfits when arriving at Narita International Airport in Japan on June 9. Kanye West and Bianca Censori attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Four months later, the pair made headlines for flying commercial. Kanye West and Bianca Censori attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Four months later, the pair made headlines for flying commercial. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images Despite his marriage to Censori, who is an architectural designer at West's Yeezy brand, the "Jesus Walks" rapper has been in hot water in both his professional and personal life for years. West was dropped by multiple partners and multiple brands after making antisemitic comments in October 2022. At the time, he was also involved in a contentious divorce with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, with whom he shares four children. (The two settled their divorce in November 2022, one month before West tied the knot with Censori.)West has since been quiet on the media front, instead letting his frequent paparazzi shots — sometimes controversial and always color-coordinated — with Censori do the talking. Uncommon KnowledgeNewsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

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Kanye West and Bianca Censori have frequently gone viral for any number of outlandish reasons — but this time, they’re making waves for a shockingly normal (and unexpected) situation: flying economy.

West, 47, and Censori, 26, were filmed on a commercial plane by a fellow passenger who recently shared the footage on TikTok.

“Kanye and Bianca on my flight 😳,” the TikTok user wrote over the clip, which featured him walking in the aisle past the A-listers. West, who appeared to be asleep, was dressed in an all-white ensemble, while Censori, who was looking down at her phone, was clad in a cream-colored getup. The pair — who tied the knot in December 2022 — appeared to be flying not in first-class or business-class seats, but economy.

“Was not expecting to see kanye when i walked out of the bathroom to say the lease,” the TikToker captioned the video, which he set to audio titled “Sad Spongebob Music.”

While the TikTok did not reveal the specifics of the flight, according to images obtained by Page Six, the Wests were photographed in the same outfits when arriving at Narita International Airport in Japan on June 9.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Four months later, the pair made headlines for flying commercial.
Kanye West and Bianca Censori attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Four months later, the pair made headlines for flying commercial.
Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images

Despite his marriage to Censori, who is an architectural designer at West’s Yeezy brand, the “Jesus Walks” rapper has been in hot water in both his professional and personal life for years. West was dropped by multiple partners and multiple brands after making antisemitic comments in October 2022. At the time, he was also involved in a contentious divorce with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, with whom he shares four children. (The two settled their divorce in November 2022, one month before West tied the knot with Censori.)

West has since been quiet on the media front, instead letting his frequent paparazzi shots — sometimes controversial and always color-coordinated — with Censori do the talking.