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Whew! Benzino is speaking out after a concerning video of him started making rounds online. The former ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star hit up Instagram to set the record straight about a clip featuring his girlfriend and the suggestion of self-harm.
The viral clip shows Benzino on the floor of a house, yelling and in an extreme emotional state. In the clip, his alleged girlfriend records him while saying, “I’ll them no, okay?” and “stop.” At one point, Benzino gets up off the floor and sits in a corner, still apparently in tears. You can also still hear the woman saying, “Just give me the knife.” She even yells “no” as Benzino seemingly holds a knife in his hand, she then continued telling him “I’ll let them know you’re calm, I’ll call them back.” The video had folks thinking Benzino was trying to harm himself since he allegedly held the knife close to his throat.
After the video circulated online, Benzino jumped on Instagram to clear the air and clarify what went down in the clip. He made sure to let everyone know he was “okay” and that the video was just “a rehearsal for a Tubi movie.”
“My girl was helping me out, we were doing a script reading and that was a rehearsal for a Tubi movie. That was a scene for a Tubi movie,” the rapper explained.
Additionally, Benzino shut down the assault claims, saying he’d never lay a hand on a woman. Furthermore, he made it clear he’d never do anything to hurt himself.
“I’ve never done that in my life. That’s for cowards. And I surely wouldn’t do anything to hurt myself. So, shoutout to all the people that was concerned. I’m okay,” he continued.
Social media users flooded The Shade Room’s comment section with reactions to Benzino claims. Many think he was lying, saying they’ll believe it when the Tubi movie drops.
Instagram user @tsizzle717 wrote, “Well was she helping with production cuz y the hell was she recording???”
Instagram user @therealkerwinclaiborne wrote, “You shouldnt said Netflix cause you aint gotta do that much acting for Tubi.”
While Instagram user @thesocialmisfit wrote, “Now if this movie never come out then what?”
Then Instagram user @djcoolkev wrote, “Naa. This aint funny. Pray for that man”
Another Instagram user @aprylrbeverly wrote, “Rehearsal? Bruuuuh, the acting is very bad right now. We do NOT believe you.”
Instagram user @queendcj wrote, “Thats a new one use Tubi as an excuse.”
Finally, Instagram user @beastmodejones wrote, “I really hope this brother is telling us the truth. The tongue is very powerful! ”
