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  • Kanye West arranged for an "extravagant" birthday celebration for Julia Fox at Lucien in New York City Wednesday, a report says
  • The rapper reportedly surprised Fox and her friends with Birkin bags
  • The group reportedly continued the celebration at new Midtown restaurant Sei Less until past midnight

Kanye West made sure his new flame Julia Fox would have a blast on her birthday.

The "Uncut Gems" actress turned 32 Wednesday, and she celebrated the occasion with her close pals and West at Lucien in New York City, an unnamed source told People.

"Kanye wanted to make it special for Julia. He arranged for an extravagant birthday celebration. He showered Julia with gifts and even gifted her friends," the insider added. "Everyone had a great time. Kanye was happy. Julia was ecstatic."

West, who now goes by Ye, surprised the actress and her friends with Birkin bags.

Fox "has been great" for West, according to a source, who added that she is a "good focus for him and makes him relax a bit."

Fox shared on her Instagram Stories clips from her birthday celebration. In one video, she can be seen blowing out the candles on her birthday cake as West approaches her and hugs her from behind. In another clip, the couple can be seen hugging each other.

After their dinner, the group, which reportedly included pals Evan Mock, Jeremy O. Harris and The Jeffries co-owner Kendall Werts, continued the celebration at new Midtown restaurant Sei Less until past midnight.

An anonymous source told Page Six that they fled uptown "when they got a call from 2 Chainz," who was there dining in a private dining room with rapper Fabolous.

"It was just a random dinner that turned into a big night," the source said.

Kevin Liles, William "World Wide Wes" Wesley, Shawn Pecas, Mike Kyser and other industry big wigs were also at the restaurant. The night reportedly turned into an impromptu listening event for West's new album "Donda 2."

A second unnamed insider told Page Six that West's group arrived with Justin La Boy and played the album for a crowd that included Dave Chappelle, Fivio Foreign, Nems and DJ Stacks.

West also reportedly FaceTimed some pals who couldn't attend the celebration such as Fat Joe and Cardi B, the source added.

At one point during the night, girls tried to get West's attention after Fox went to the bathroom, but the rapper paid them no mind, the first Page Six source said.

West has been working on his "Donda 2" album at Little Beach House Malibu, but he flew to the Big Apple to be with his lady love on her birthday, another source previously told Page Six.

"Ye flew into New York City for her birthday and then is flying back to L.A. to finish his new album ['Donda 2']," the insider said.

The birthday celebration was Fox and the Yeezy founder's first time together since their high-profile trip to Paris Fashion Week, where they wore complementary ensembles and touched tongues in front of the cameras.

Fox recently addressed speculations that she's only dating West for "clout" and "money" in an episode of her and Niki Takesh's podcast "Forbidden Fruits."

"People are like 'Oh, you're only in it for the fame, you're in it for the clout, you're in it for the money.' Honey, I've dated billionaires my entire adult life, let's keep it real," Fox said. "It's funny 'cause I'm getting all of this attention, but I really couldn't care."

Kanye West and Julia Fox
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Kanye West and Julia Fox are seen on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. Marc Piasecki/GC Images