Kanye sexually assaulted me, says model, but he says it’s art

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Jennifer An alleges that Kanye West assaulted her during a music video shoot, leading to a lawsuit against him.

Jennifer An, a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, alleges Kanye West, now known as Ye, assaulted her during filming for a La Roux music video in New York in 2010. She is now suing the rapper. An says West took control of the music set before allegedly choking her, smearing make-up across her face and placing his fingers in her mouth to simulate oral sex while cameras rolled. Lawyers for the rapper do not deny the encounter took place but have argued it was part of an "intense and provocative theatrical performance", as West was trying to emulate a scene from the film American Psycho. Jennifer An talks exclusively to Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty about her experience. If you’ve been affected by anything in this episode details of organisations in the UK that can provide help and support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross Production Coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron…

People in this episode

Host: Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty

Guest: Jennifer An

Topics covered

• sexual assault
• music video
• legal action
• theatrical performance
• celebrity news

Keywords

• Kanye West
• Jennifer An
• sexual assault
• La Roux
• American Psycho
• music video
• lawsuit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: La Roux, BBC Sounds

Books & works: American Psycho

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