Social media users have been shocked by graphic 'race play' sexual images and videos circulating on Twitter, with popular YouTuber Murad Merali as the alleged 'Arab Master' behind them.
There are now several clips and pictures of Murad Merali, being referred to as the 'Arab Master', using derogatory language to Black, Asian and White men as a form of sexual 'race play'. The videos also include fixation on'Feet Play' and foot fetishes.The explicit content has been shared by numerous people online and the man accused as Merad can be seen violently kicking and suffocating the submissive participant with his feet.People on the internet quickly found evidence that the faceless man in the videos could be Murad Merali, such as similar background features from the videos found on the content creator's Instagram page and matching outfits/trainers.
The Love Island commentator has been excelling online in recent months whilst the reality dating show has been viral, even becoming some contestants' first choice of interviewer after their Love Island exit. The news of this 'other-side' to Merali has shocked online users due to the dark and frankly uncomfortable nature of the content exposed.Merali has been highly vocal against racism in the past, publicly calling out past Love Islanders for their micro-aggressions towards black contestants. Lucie Donlan was a contestant from season 5 and received severe heat for refusing to learn Black contestant Yewande's name, a topic that Murad spoke very passionately about. Despite this, the videos and images that have been circulating hold a common theme of using racist slurs and derogatory language as a key part of the sex play.
The morning after the allegations surfaced, Murad uploaded a YouTube video titled "Addressing my past" where he reveals that he was "severely" and "brutally" raped at the age of 14 years in a mosque. He denies writing any of the captions published which use the most racist language of all the content. The creator did admit that some of the video clips were himself however not all.
Regarding the rape, Merali describes how enduring the abuse meant that he quickly developed a mindset revolving around money as gaining financial independence would help him escape the abusive environment he was suffering in.The creator went into detail about how he would be abused by "genitals" and "feet" which he believes may explain his fetish with feet.
He claims that nobody knew that the abuse was taking place and he sadly still cannot get the past experiences out of his head. In " Addressing my past" Murad Merali began crying in his video as he explained that nobody online knows who he really is as his channel is only about reviewing content and he barely if not never discusses his personal and private life.
Despite the release of this emotional video, audiences are still displeased with the creator's apology stating that the outrage stemmed from the racial abuse present and not the foot fetish side of the videos.Some online users have even gone as far as to comment on Merlai's video claiming that his revelation was simply a lie or a manipulation tactic.Where this story will go next is still unclear but TheShadeBorough does not condone any violent or online harassment.