Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, is in hot water after an obscene question he asked on Samay Raina's reality show, India's Got Latent, went viral for all the wrong reasons. While the legal troubles and backlash were already piling up, the internet did what it does best¡ªdigging up the origins of the controversial joke. And guess what? Turns out, Ranveer didn't even come up with it himself!
Social media sleuths quickly traced the question back to OG Crew's Truth or Drink, an Australian-based comedy show hosted by Sammy Walsh. In the original episode, comedian Sammy Walsh posed the exact same twisted hypothetical to Alan Fang. The resurfaced clip has now gone viral, leaving netizens questioning why Ranveer borrowed such a risqu¨¦ question in the first place.
The now-infamous question asked: Would you rather watch your mom and dad have sex every night for the rest of your life or join in one time to make it stop and never have to watch it again??Yes, that's the actual question. Yikes. And while Ranveer Allahbadia found himself at the center of an FIR and nationwide outrage, some are now wondering¡ªshould the internet's rage also be directed at the source?
With Ranveer's massive online following, including 10 million YouTube subscribers and 4.5 million Instagram followers, his words carry weight. Many were quick to point out that beyond being inappropriate, his joke wasn't even original. This revelation has reignited debates on the increasing Westernization of Indian digital content and whether influencers should be more mindful of the material they import from global platforms.
The controversy has reached political corridors, with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and opposition leaders slamming Allahbadia for promoting explicit content. To add fuel to the fire, netizens are also questioning why he was honored with a ¡°National Creators Award¡± ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Meanwhile, Guwahati Police have filed an FIR against Ranveer and the show's panelists, including Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Makhija. Samay Raina, the show's host, has distanced himself from the scandal, emphasizing that India's Got Latent is meant to entertain, not offend.
As the controversy spirals, the internet has been relentless in its takedown of Ranveer. Many are calling him out not just for the inappropriate nature of the question but also for failing to credit the original source. One user summed it up perfectly: Getting canceled over a joke is one thing, but getting canceled over a joke you copied? Embarrassing.
So, will this revelation make the backlash worse, or will Ranveer find a way to bounce back? One thing's for sure¡ªthe internet never forgets.