Model says as Kanye West sexually assaulted her, he yelled, 'This is art, I'm Picasso'
Key takeaways
- A model suing Kanye West is speaking out about the alleged assault that lawyers for the rapper argue was his 1st Amendment right.
- In 2024, An filed a lawsuit against the “Heartless” rapper alleging he choked her and used his fingers to simulate oral sex during a music video shoot for La Roux’s “In for the Kill.”
- “He had me sit in the chair in front of the camera, and I didn’t know what was going to happen.
The model suing Kanye West alleges that the rapper called it “art” when he sexually abused and humiliated her on the set of his music video. (Randy Brooke / Getty Images) By Emily St. Martin Staff Writer Follow June 10, 2026 7:44 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A model suing Kanye West is speaking out about the alleged assault that lawyers for the rapper argue was his 1st Amendment right.
Jennifer An, an actor and model who competed on the 13th season of “America’s Next Top Model” in 2009, detailed the alleged assault — that she says happened in 2010 — in a new interview with the BBC’s “Fame Under Fire” podcast that was released Wednesday. In 2024, An filed a lawsuit against the “Heartless” rapper alleging he choked her and used his fingers to simulate oral sex during a music video shoot for La Roux’s “In for the Kill.”