​Model Hits Out At Logal Paul After He Uses Her As Human Bicycle

Logan Paul is, of course, no stranger to provocative content. But even before the whole filming-a-dead-body-in-a-forest thing - or indeed the tasering-a-dead-rat thing - he'd also been the source of controversy with his 'No Handlebars' satirical music video.

The video, which was posted a month before the suicide forest clip, shows Paul riding a 'human bicycle' made up of three women.

One of the models, Eliza Johnson, has now said that she felt 'kind of abused' by the incident, which saw her being straddled by the YouTuber.

In an interview with Psychology Today she explained that she was the only plus-size model on the set, and that she felt 'uncomfortable' about being used as a seat by Paul.

She said: "I definitely became uncomfortable when he wanted to just get on my back like that because it's rare that you're on set and they just throw something at you. Con artists do things like that.

"I reached my breaking point after the sixth take and my legs were giving out. I was so physically exhausted, I wasn't even able to process what was going on.

"It wasn't until I was able to see how they edited it, and what the full song was, that I was able to get the full picture and process psychologically what was going on."

Apparently she knew nothing about what was expected of her for the shoot, she just knew that it was supposed to be funny.

She said: "I felt kind of abused. Of course, I felt ashamed, and when something like this happens and we kind of become victimised, we don't really realise it, we want to just block it out, or say maybe it's just me, maybe it's not happening. It's a very confusing type of thing to experience."

Paul's 'No Handlebars' video was satire of a 2008 song called 'Handlebars' by Denver rap group Flobots.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Flobots' Brer Rabbit (Stephan Brackett) said: "Our beefs are never with other artists. They're with systems of oppression and all these things, and unfortunately at this point in time Logan Paul chose to embody a system of oppression."

Fellow Flobot Jamie added: "The song 'Handlebars' is about that journey from. You're a child, you accomplish something and everyone applauds you, you get older, you have crossroads where you have to make a decision on how you apply those skills. That's literally what that song is about. Literally he took the wrong path in the video."

Jamie also said that it should have acted as a 'teachable moment' for him.

"Hopefully he listens," Jamie said. "Hopefully he pivots."

Then, of course, the whole suicide forest incident happened...

Featured Image Credit: Logan Paul/YouTube

Topics: Logan Paul

Jess Hardiman

Jess is a journalist at LADbible who graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics - indecisiveness at its finest, right there. She also works for FOODbible and its sister page Seitanists, which are both a safe haven for her to channel a love for homemade pasta, fennel and everything else in between. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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