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American rapper Kanye West has been accused of sexual assault by America’s Next Top Model alum Jenn An. According to legal documents from US Weekly, An, 39, filed a lawsuit against West, 47, on Saturday, November 23. An accused West of sexual assault and stifling during the filming of the In for the Kill music video in 2009.
An began her modelling career in 2009 after competing on season 13 of America’s Next Top Model. Following her success on the reality series, An was hired to appear in the music video, which took place in September 2010. The documents claimed West's appearance in the video was arranged to increase its exposure. (The final version of the music video does not include an appearance from West or An.) The rapper allegedly arrived on set at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City with his entourage, which included then-girlfriend Selita Ebanks, Yahoo reported.
She claimed that West took over production from the video’s directors. An alleged that West made the other models line up in the hallway where he evaluated their appearances. According to An, West selected two other women and told them to follow him. He also pointed to her and said, “Give me the Asian girl.” An claimed that she was taken into a suite with a long couch and a camera placed in front of it. West allegedly directed An to sit next to him on the couch in front of other crew members.
The model was wearing lingerie and pointed out to West she was “not wearing very much.” West allegedly replied, “That’s why I chose you.” West allegedly ordered the team to start the playback music. Other models were allegedly dismissed as West and An continued to film. An claimed that West instructed the crew to reposition the cameras so West could see the footage as they filmed. As the cameras shifted, West allegedly stood over An and began to choke her with one hand, and the situation allegedly got worse. "This is art. This is f—ing art, West allegedly said, per An.
The rapper is also rumoured to be missing in action in co- parenting with his ex- wife Kim Kardashian. This is evident after Kim opened up about raising her kids as a single parent. The mother of four said raising her kids alone was tough on her as she hinted that her ex-husband, West, was missing in action.
