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Model and actor Jen Ann is one of those women Kanye West accused of sexual harassment.
In a new interview, she emotionally details that traumatic event – when she signed up to be a model, not a victim.
kanye has Accused of being anti-Semitic and a pro-Hitler stance on the 2002 brain injury.
However, it seems his team is not disputing the facts – but insists the lawsuit should be dismissed anyway.
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault
Jane Ann gives an emotional interview BBC Reporter, detailing her allegations.
In the 2010s, the model is also known for her role in America’s Next Top Model – Auditioned for a role in a music video.
The project was a collaboration between Ye and La Roux.
After hours of shooting with other models, Kanye arrived and unilaterally selected three models.
One of them was Jane. However, Ye soon ordered the other two women to leave the room, as he reported.
Crying, Jane told that he was strangling her with both his hands.
She said he also applied her makeup to her face and stuffed his fingers into her neck as much as possible.
Jane felt “very suffocated” and apparently “scared” in these moments.
When she and the other models were being photographed at first, it felt like a collaboration was happening on set.
On the other hand, when Ye arrived, it seemed as if he was making all the decisions – and reportedly felt he could do whatever he wanted.
Even years later, it’s hard for him to discuss
Jane also allegedly sent text messages dating back to the immediate aftermath of the 2010 incident.
In them, she described her fears and phobias when it was still fresh in her mind.
She also said that Kanye had asked her if she felt like she had set women back years.
In particular, there are definitely professions and jobs where actors and models may feel uncomfortable or intimidated.
In these scenarios, it is important to ensure that everyone gives informed consent, has the necessary safety training, and is under the supervision of an intimacy coordinator.
tmz Spoke to a representative for Ye.
Interestingly, Kanye’s team does not appear to dispute the facts of the case. At least, not as their main argument.
Instead, the representative said that whatever happened was “meant as an artistic expression for a music video.”
This clearly means that, in their eyes, it does not count as gender-motivated violence or sexual assault.
This sounds like a very scary argument. Will this fly in court?
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