Today host Sylvia Jeffreys regrets Kanye nude sushi story after uncomfortable joke

The host said she “probably should’ve have done” a segment around rap star Kanye West’s birthday party, after an icky joke left her visibly uncomfortable.

Ye’s 10-year-old daughter North and his new partner Bianca Censori were at the party, which featured Nyotaimori or ‘body sushi’. Picture: Twitter

Today Extra host Sylvia Jeffreys has struggled through an awkward segment discussing a rap star’s birthday party, which featured naked women covered in sushi, saying she “probably shouldn’t have done” the segment.

Controversial rapper Ye West, formerly named Kanye, celebrated his 46th birthday with an extravagant Los Angeles party over the weekend.

With his 10-year-old daughter North West in attendance, nude or semi-nude women were positioned around the event posing with sushi strewn over their bodies.

Kanye West’s 46ᵗʰ birthday party had sushi served on naked woman's body..... & North West’s tried to feed Kanye’s wife Bianca sushi 💀 pic.twitter.com/6Js5JoYyJV

— HIPHOP CROWN NATION (@hiphopcnation) June 12, 2023

In a video shared to Twitter, North was seen gagging as she caught sight of the spectacle, before the lens moves on and casts its gaze over the hybrid art installation and possible health code violation.

The 10-year-old proceeded to pick up some sushi (from a non-sentient platter) and feed it to Ye’s new partner and Melburnian, Bianca Censori.

North was seen gagging at the sushi art. Picture: Twitter

North dangled some sushi at Kanye's new partner, Bianca Censori. Picture: Twitter

While on air on Tuesday morning, Ms Jeffreys said she felt the performance was inappropriate, especially in the presence of Ye’s young daughter.

“That is absolutely disgusting that you can objectify women like that,” she said.

“But also the fact that Kanye allowed his 10-year-old daughter to attend that party. What you do as an adult you do as an adult, but to bring your 10-year-old daughter to that is appalling.”

Sylvia Jeffreys said the show 'probably shouldn't have done' the segment. Picture: Today Extra

Nova’s Tim Blackwell, who was present on the show at the time, made the moment temporarily uncomfortable.

“Be careful, those girls will end up smelling like fish,” he said.

Proceeding to make a joke about sashimi “slipping down” somewhere inappropriate, the guest proceeded to say the segment had now given him “ideas” for his own birthday party.

Ms Jeffreys replied that she would not be attending said party, wrapping up the story by expressing the show “probably shouldn’t have done that segment”.

The Japanese practice Nyotaimori is often referred to as ‘body sushi’, and is the samurai-era practice of eating sushi from the naked body of a woman.

Nyotaimori or ‘body sushi’ is a traditional Japanese practice. Picture: Twitter

Ye’s 10-year-old daughter could be seen wandering about the space within which the models were positioned. Picture: Twitter