Summary
The Incident
Kanye West had a heated confrontation with a female TMZ reporter who approached him at an event supporting Charlie Wilson. The altercation began when the reporter asked whether West's wife, Bianca Censori, "has free will." West immediately became agitated, calling the question disrespectful and suggesting racial bias in how he was being approached.
West's Response and Escalation
During his angry response, West referenced personal grievances about custody of his children, questioning why media doesn't focus on his limited visitation rights instead. The confrontation escalated when West appeared to take the reporter's phone and demanded her personal information, eventually offering to pay her double what TMZ pays. The reporter identified herself only as "Melanie" before security personnel intervened, instructing everyone to back away.*There may be errors on this page.