Jenn An recalls disturbing Kanye West encounter during video shoot

Jenn An, a former America's Next Top Model contestant, has publicly revisited her sexual assault allegations against rapper Kanye West during a recent BBC interview, where she became visibly emotional while recounting the claimed incident.

In the interview, An broke down in tears as she described the alleged 2010 music video shoot involving West, claiming she felt “so suffocated” during the encounter and was left terrified by the situation.

According to court filings reported by RadarOnline, An filed a lawsuit in 2024 alleging gender-motivated violence, claiming the rapper instructed crew members to place her on camera during a revealing shoot and made explicit remarks while directing the scene.

West’s representative has denied the allegations, arguing that the scene in question was staged for artistic purposes and that simulated or choreographed physical contact does not constitute sexual assault under film production standards.

The case continues to draw public attention amid ongoing debate over boundaries between artistic expression and consent in performance-based media, with no final legal ruling reached at this time.

Clips from the BBC conversation have circulated widely on social media, reigniting discussion about the 2010 allegations and West’s long-standing claim that the sequence was intended as performance art within a controlled creative environment.

Supporters and critics of the rapper continue to debate the nature of staged violence in music video production, particularly in cases involving high-profile artists. Jenn An, meanwhile, has maintained that the experience had a lasting emotional impact, which she says continues to affect her perspective on the entertainment industry today.