On West and Censori's appearance, a source tells Daily Mail that “the organizers were informed about her outfit minutes after she got on the red carpet and sent someone to tell his team that they had to go because they could have been hit with massive issues if they pulled a stunt like this on air.”

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," meaning CBS and any other network hosting red carpet live shows before the Grammys couldn't air Censori's near-nudity. 

Censori may also have been in violation of Los Angeles or California's public indecency laws. In California, 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." (No charges have been filed.)

Neither the Recording Academy (host of the Grammys), CBS nor representatives for West and Censori have addressed the controversy. PEOPLE reached out to a representative for the Grammys in regard to a current dress code but has not heard back.