Louis Theroux Confronts Misogynistic Influencers

0:00On March 13th, lose the Rose' new Netflix documentary, dives into the rise of misogynistic content from male influencers online. The 55-year-old filmmaker meets 24-year-old social media star Harrison Sullivan, known as H. Sticky Taki, among others pushing strict, gender roles. A key clash happens when Sullivan asks if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, but the Rose' full response gets edited out of the final show. During their tense talk, Sullivan calls the Rho a puppet controlled by powerful figures, even comparing him to his past work with Jimmy Savile. The Rho hesitates at first, then agrees the United Nations has a strong case for genocide, and points to ethnic cleansing, saying most experts back, that view. The exchange stems from a fan question during Sullivan's livestream. The documentary highlights how these influencers filmed the Rho for their own channels, fielding follower questions live. The Rho challenges Sullivan's hypocrisy in criticizing adult performers while promoting

1:00only fans content to his half a million telegram followers. Sullivan's mother even scolds him on camera for rudeness during filming. Viewers reacted strongly online after clips when viral, with some accusing Theroux of setting up Sullivan to look foolish. Sullivan ranted back, owning up to labels like Pimp or Racist. Separately, the Rho faces criticism for his BBC film on West Bank settlers, and a podcast with a punk singer who chants it against Israeli troops at Glastonbury. This comes amid broader worries about online radicalization, like Netflix's hit series Adolescence. The Rho admits concern for his own sons, spending hours on phones, hoping family influence counters the pull of such content.