[TW: rape] "Beef" star, David Choe, describes raping a Black woman in now-deleted viral video
Twitter removed a viral video of BEEF actor David Choe seemingly describing a graphic rape because he filed a copyright claim. His co-stars and friends have not yet commented, nor have producers, Netflix, or A24. BEEF is the No. 2 show on Netflix right nowhttps://t.co/YcDtWdx1kQ
- kelsey weekman (@kelsaywhat) April 17, 2023
The transcript of the podcast can be found at this tweet. Please be warned, the content is both explicit and horrifying.
The DCMA takedown notice for the video (filed by Choe's nonprofit) can be found at this tweet.
Edit: "According to the Times, he said the masseuse story was fictional, and a work of performance art." (courtesy of sandstorm, from Variety.)
Additional sources and some tweets discussing the situation:
#BEEFNetflix star David Choe slammed after podcast detailing “rapey behavior” resurfaces: Social media users are questioning Choe's casting in the Netflix show, pointing to a 2014 podcast in which he said he was “a successful rapist”
Via NBC News https://t.co/YfU02rVSMr
- Nina Metz (@Nina_Metz) April 16, 2023
Video Surfaces Of ‘Beef’ Star David Choe Bragging About Alleged Rape Of A Black Woman ‘For Shock Value’ https://t.co/GhKlFJtFio pic.twitter.com/qGThnV13d9
- Bossip (@Bossip) April 15, 2023
Shit. Beef deserves better than to be tanked by David Choe’s history of rape normalization. But what he boasted about was grotesque, and if he did it-he claims now he didn’t-it was criminal. And the actions that have been taken since then to stonewall have only made things worse.
- Jeff Yang 🫶 (@originalspin) April 17, 2023
Reposting this again so you lot can get a grip. Both Steven Yeun AND Ali Wong are friends with David Choe. Friends. Buddies. Homies. Pals!
They knew. Stop acting like they didn’t know because you like them. https://t.co/bP77IgOdUI
- Clarkisha Kent (@IWriteAllDay_) April 17, 2023
Let’s talk facts.
David Choe admitted on video to raping someone, then claimed he was being satirical.
Steven Yuen and Ali Wong, his friends, hired him for BEEF.
Now Choe is claiming copyright to have the video taken down and has Wong privated her account.
So, if 2+2 is 4… pic.twitter.com/xJlpZg50dH
- Keshav Kant (@MxKantEven) April 17, 2023
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Edit: the original ONTD post from 2014, courtesy of anydoppelganger