Don Lemon mocks Bianca Censori's Grammys dress amid Kanye West feud
Don Lemon took a swipe at Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori when he mocked her jaw-dropping Grammy Awards dress reveal when he walked at a fashion show on Tuesday.
Don Lemon took a swipe at Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori when he mocked her jaw-dropping Grammy Awards nude dress reveal when he walked at a fashion show on Tuesday.
The 58-year-old news host, who was seen in exclusive video shot by DailyMail.com, was one of the models at the Blue Jacket Fashion Show, which was held in New York City.
Lemon — who was joined by other men known for a variety of careers, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Nurse Jackie star Dominic Fumusa — made clear he was targeting West, 47, and his Censori, 30, when he hit the runway wearing a long midnight-blue overcoat that he left open.
The look was reminiscent of the enormous black fur coat that Censori initially wore when she arrived at the Grammys red carpet, before dropping it to the ground to reveal her scandalizing ultra-sheer dress, which did nothing to obscure the fact that she was completely nude underneath it.
As Lemon — who shot back at West after the rapper claimed he had started a rumor that he and Censori had been kicked out of the Grammys — reached the end of the runway, he turned and slipped the overcoat down his arms, as if to drop it on the ground just like the infamous couple did.
'Anybody know what I'm doing?' Lemon shouted to the crowd after let his coat drop down nearly to the ground.Â
Don Lemon, 58, took a swipe at Kanye West, 47, and his wife Bianca Censori, 30, when he mocked her jaw-dropping Grammy Awards nude dress reveal when he walked at the Blue Jacket Fashion Show in NYC on Tuesday
Lemon wore a long midnight-blue overcoat, which he proceeded to slip off at the end of the runway. The move was reminiscent of how Censori dropped her enormous black fur coat on the ground to reveal her ultra-sheer nude dress
'Kanye's wife,' he clarified to the attendees before pulling his jacket back up and making his way back down the runway.Â
The show featured designs from Michael Kors, Thom Browne, Tommy Hilfiger and many others as they reimagined traditional 'blue jackets' that models wore on the runway.
The Blue Jacket Fashion Show, which is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, aims to elevate prostate cancer awareness.Â
The event supported the nonprofit advocacy group ZERO Prostate Cancer, which aims to raise awareness and funding for those affected by prostate cancer, as well as to decrease mortality rates and to improve early detective rates.Â
Lemon looked too cool for school at the fashion show in a casual-cool ensemble.
Underneath his tasteful double-breasted dark-blue overcoat, which featured peaked lapels, he wore a pale pink polo shirt.
He paired the low-key top with light-beige khaki trousers that created a pleasing silhouette.
The former CNN anchor completed his look with a pair of square-toed black leather loafers, and he wore a pair of dark tortoiseshell sunglasses.
The show featured designs from Michael kors, Thom Browne, Tommy Hilfiger and others as they reimagined traditional 'blue jackets' that models wore on the runway
Other models included Bill Nye the Science Guy and Nurse Jackie star Dominic Fumusa
Lemon looked too cool for school in a casual-cool ensemble. Underneath his double-breasted dark-blue overcoat, which featured peaked lapels, he wore a pale pink polo shirt
He paired the low-key top with light-beige khaki trousers that created a pleasing silhouette
Earlier, Lemon arrived on the fashion show's red carpet in a summery baby-blue double-breasted suit
He showed his skill at dressing it down by pairing it with a canary-yellow shirt that brightened up the ensemble
The former CNN anchor completed his look with a pair of square-toed black leather loafers, and he wore a pair of dark tortoiseshell sunglasses
Even though he appeared to have mocked West and Censori's Grammy Awards stunt, his outfits couldn't have been more dissimilar to the nude dress or West's all-black T-shirt and trousers combo; seen Sunday in LA
Earlier, Lemon arrived on the fashion show's red carpet in a summery baby-blue double-breasted suit.Â
He showed his skill at dressing it down by pairing it with a canary-yellow shirt that brightened up the ensemble.
Even though he appeared to have mocked West and Censori's Grammy Awards stunt, his outfits couldn't have been more dissimilar to the nude dress or West's all-black T-shirt and trousers combo.
Lemon, who attended the Grammys in Los Angeles, updated his social media fans about West and Censori's red carpet shenanigans while seated in the audience at the Crypto.com Arena.
Prior to the red carpet display, Lemon tried to interview West but got little out of the tight-lipped rapper, who would only tell him that his upcoming album is titled Bully and will be released later this year.
Onlookers who observed Censori's nude-dress stunt wondered if she and West had even been invited to the ceremony, as they appeared to leave immediately after walking the red carpet.
Lemon initially reported that onlookers told him the controversial couple had been forcibly removed by police, though that narrative was later challenged.Â
'Here's what I'm hearing. I'm hearing that Kanye wanted to do the red carpet, but he wasn't invited,'Â Lemon said.
Lemon, who attended the Grammys in Los Angeles, initially updated his social media fans about West and Censori's red carpet shenanigans while seated in the audience at the Crypto.com Arena
Lemon reported from the ceremony the couple had been forcibly removed from the event by police, with some outlets suggesting the Recording Academy had no choice but to interveneÂ
However, TMZ later reported that the couple had been invited to the Grammys and left immediately after the red carpet of their own volition.He later called Lemon a 'goofball' and a racial slur on social media
Lemon seemed to be more amused that offended by the rappers bigoted attack in a blistering response video he posted to InstagramÂ
'That's what I'm hearing from folks here at the Grammys. And then he left. Maybe he was escorted out,' continued. 'That's what folks are saying. I'm not sure. Maybe he just wanted to do the carpet, but he definitely has gone.'Â
His comments only stirred up more confusion on social media, as fans because to speculate that West and Censori had been removed from the event.Â
However, TMZ later reported that the couple had been invited to the Grammys, where the hitmaker was nominated for Best Rap Song.
But instead of waiting to see if he won, West and his wife drove away from the awards show immediately after making a splash on the red carpet with her revealing display.
West wasn't willing to let Lemon's statements slide, and he took to social media to post an old photo of the anchor, along with a racial slur targeting Black people.
'This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out the Grammies.3 decades of innovating music and they [sic] always K***s like this.'
Lemon seemed to be more amused that offended by the rappers bigoted attack in a blistering response video he posted to Instagram. Â
'Kanye, Ye, Yay, whatever your name is. I did not start a rumor about you being kicked out of the Grammys,' he began. 'I actually corrected it. I saw someone on your team who asked me to correct it because it had been reported everywhere. So first of all, get your s*** straight.'
He then called out West for using the racial slur to refer to him, and he branded the Flashing Lights rapper a hypocrite over his strong support for President Donald TrumpÂ
Prior to the red carpet display, Lemon tried to interview West but got little out of the tight-lipped rapper. West revealed his new album 'Bully' would be released later this year
He then called out West for using the racial slur to refer to him, and he branded the Flashing Lights rapper a hypocrite over his strong support for President Donald Trump.Â
'And you, of all people, calling me a c***! Negro! That 'Make America Great Again' hat must be too tight on your head,' Lemon continued.Â
A source later told The Sun that West had referred to Censori's outfit — or lack thereof — as 'art.'Â
'People have called this a stunt but to Ye this is his art,' the source said.
'He turned up, made headlines around the world and left. No one told him what to do and even if they had, he wouldn't have listened.
'Ye always planned to do the red carpet and leave — he'd never sit through the Grammys because it's so dull and boring,' they claimed.Â
Source based in Tokyo also alleged that a $20 million deal for West to perform in Tokyo had been yanked due to the stunt.
The rapper was scheduled for two shows in May at the Tokyo Dome, but investors had second thoughts after the shocking display.Â
Since Censori's nude-dress reveal, fans have renewed concerns on social media that West may be controlling her behavior, but so far she hasn't made any public statements on the subject.