The architect opens up about the ‘digital mask’ that started it all, confirming her romance with Kanye West began while Kim Kardashian was still in the picture.

For years, the timeline of Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s relationship has been shrouded in speculation. Now, in a candid interview with Vanity Fair, the 31-year-old Australian architect has peeled back the curtain, revealing an origin story that is as artistic as it is controversial. Censori confirmed what many had whispered: her connection with the rap mogul began in 2020, well before the ink was dry—or even spilled—on his divorce papers from Kim Kardashian.

The "Digital Mask" DM

It started not with a handshake, but with a post. West’s team reached out to Censori after he saw her Instagram post featuring a "digital mask with alien proportions." It was a spark of shared aesthetic madness. "He didnt just see a girl; he saw a vision," Censori explained. This digital intrigue led to a meeting in Switzerland during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, where she joined the Yeezy team as head of architecture.

The Overlap

Here is where the narrative gets complicated. Censori admits that their professional relationship "organically" morphed into romance around February 2021—the exact month Kim Kardashian filed for divorce. "We were working late, talking constantly, building worlds together," she recalled. "You can\t spend that much time with a genius and not fall in love with the mind."

• The Muse vs The Wife: While Kim was managing the collapse of a public marriage, Bianca was quietly stepping into the role of creative muse and confidante. The transition from employee to partner was seamless, blurred by the intensity of their creative collaboration.
• The Defense: Censori rejects the label of "home wrecker," framing their union as a meeting of souls that occurred as the previous chapter was naturally closing. "I didn\t take him," she says. "He found me."

A Modern Muse

The revelation adds a new layer to the Ye mythology. It suggests that Censori was not a rebound, but a meticulously chosen successor, vetted through the crucible of creative work. She is not just the wife; she is the co-architect of his new era. As the interview circulates, it reshapes our understanding of the chaotic end of "Kimye" and the rise of a new, stranger, and more insular dynasty.