- Grammys executive producer Raj Kapoor addresses Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s red carpet appearance on Sunday. Feb. 2 in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
- Censori, 30, made headlines after undressing on the carpet and revealing her naked body under an illusion stocking dress.
- The moment has sparked discussions online around the awards show dress code and if Censori’s level of undress broke any laws, especially with children on the carpet.
An executive producer behind the 2025 Grammy Awards is weighing in on Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori’s controversial red carpet stunt after Censori undressed on the carpet, revealing her nearly naked body.
The stunt was allegedly inspired by West’s album cover for Vultures 1, which depicts a topless woman in a thong and boots with her back to the camera.
Censori’s display led to public outcry, particularly around whether or not the 30-year-old model violated the Grammys dress code — or even broke the law.
Raj Kapoor, the executive producer behind this year’s Grammys, tells PEOPLE that “artistic black-tie” is the dress code listed for the show’s guests, adding,“but in the music industry, I guess that’s up for interpretation.”
“Obviously there is a dress code for anybody actually performing on the show that we have to adhere to standards and practices. But as far as people attending and nominees attending, that would be something the [Recording] Academy [presents the Grammys] would have to answer,” adds Kapoor, who is returning to the 2025 Oscars on March 2 as an executive producer and showrunner.
According to a “Standard and Practice Wardrobe Advisory” shared by Deadline in 2013, Censori’s outfit may have overlooked multiple rules instated by the CBS Program Practices.
The advisory says “buttocks and female breasts” should be “adequately covered,” sheer or see-through clothing that “could possibly expose female breast nipples” be avoided in addition to “exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttock and buttock crack.” The statement also requires that the “genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible ‘puffy’ bare skin exposure.”
A page on the Federal Communications Commission’s website last updated and reviewed on Jan. 13, 2021 states that obscene content is not protected by the First Amendment and is “prohibited on cable, satellite and broadcast TV and radio.”
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In California, where the ceremony was being hosted at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, indecent exposure is considered an issue when someone “intentionally exposes their genitals or naked body in front of someone who could be offended or annoyed,” meaning Censori may have also violated city and state public indecency laws. No charges have been filed.
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West, 47, and Censori’s appearance at the Grammy’s marks his first time at the awards show in 10 years. His song “Carnival” with ¥$, Ty Dolla $ign, Playboi Carti & Rich The Kid was nominated for best rap song.
Following the red carpet, PEOPLE confirmed that West and Censori voluntarily left despite reports stating that they were kicked out for their NSFW performance.
Later in the night, the couple attended a Los Angeles afterparty with Censori in another naked look. Her outfit consisted of a sheer bodysuit with a low neckline and spaghetti straps.
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