Just hours before the Grammy Awards, Kanye West made a surprise return to Instagram, instantly grabbing attention. At first, he followed only one person—Taylor Swift. This move set the internet ablaze, considering their rocky history. However, it wasn’t long before he unfollowed her and instead followed just one person: his wife, Bianca Censori.
Kanye and Bianca showed up at the Grammys together, but their visit was brief. Interestingly, West arrived before Swift, who is one of the night’s top nominees for her album The Tortured Poets Department. In a strange twist, he also left before she even stepped onto the red carpet.
Reports about Kanye’s sudden departure were conflicting. Some sources, like Page Six, claimed he was actually kicked out, with police allegedly escorting him and Bianca from the event. The reason? Bianca’s barely-there, see-through outfit, which reportedly caused quite a stir. But other outlets, like TMZ, dismissed this story. Their insiders insisted that Kanye left on his own accord after walking the red carpet, with no involvement from police or security.
This unexpected moment comes against the backdrop of Kanye and Taylor’s long, complicated history. Their drama dates back to 2009, when West infamously interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs. Over the years, their relationship has swung from friendly to hostile, most notably when Kanye released the song Famous in 2016. The track included controversial lyrics about Swift, and when Kim Kardashian later leaked private phone calls between the two artists, things turned sour once again.
Swift later opened up about their fallout in a 2019 Rolling Stone interview. She explained that the Famous incident was just one piece of a bigger issue. For years, she had hoped for Kanye’s respect after the 2009 VMA debacle, only to realize that their friendship wasn’t what she thought it was. She described a pattern where Kanye would act friendly, gain someone’s trust, and then turn on them—something she said also happened to Drake.
With West’s latest headline-grabbing moment at the Grammys, it seems the saga between him and Swift remains as unpredictable as ever.
