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Woman says Austin McBroom Spider-Man video was paid skit
The woman at the centre of the Austin McBroom Spider-Man controversy has broken her silence, saying the incident was a planned skit for which she was paid $300. She shared screenshots of…
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The woman at the centre of the Austin McBroom Spider-Man controversy has broken her silence, saying the incident was a planned skit for which she was paid $300. She shared screenshots of messages that she says detailed what she was supposed to do before the video was filmed. The August 5 clip showed McBroom dressed as Spider-Man reacting in shock after the woman grabbed him and commented on his body. He called it a full crime.
In a statement, she said she was being accused of something she was asked and paid to do. She apologised for taking part in what she called an insensitive video and said she does not condone sexual assault. Her version adds a new layer to a social media firestorm that had already split viewers between those who believed McBroom was assaulted and those who suspected a setup.
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Social media rushed to label this either a genuine assault or a staged hoax. But both camps ignored a simple question: if payment and a script existed, did McBroom know beforehand? The woman's single-sided receipts do not answer that. The real test will come if McBroom releases his own messages or admits the skit was planned. Until then, jumping to conclusions helps nobody, least of all actual victims of assault.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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