Choreographer Jonte’ Moaning, best known for designing routines for Beyoncé and Janet Jackson, became the target of homophobic harassment this week. A man began shouting racist and homophobic slurs at Moaning before inexplicably performing a striptease.
Moaning posted the video to the social media platform TikTok, only for the service to take it down shortly thereafter. That didn’t stop the video from going viral across other platforms including Twitter.
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The footage in question shows Moaning and his friends in a New York City restaurant where a man begins shouting “f*ggot” and “n*gger” at the group, along with several other explicative and incoherent remarks. He then pulls off his tank top, as if to prepare for a fight.
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The bizarre actions of the attacker have prompted observers on Twitter to question his true motives.
Why would you take your shirt off while simultaneously saying hate-filled homophobic words?
— fomalicious (@fomalicious) May 25, 2021
“Why would you take your shirt off while simultaneously saying hate-filled homophobic words?” wondered user @fomalicious.
Man, that dudes titties are flapping as much as his gums & his arms are. pic.twitter.com/v2BsOglCAl
— Rachel Phelps (@RachelPhelpz) May 25, 2021
“Man, that dudes titties are flapping as much as his gums & his arms are,” noted user @RachelPhelpz.
The best way to prove you're not gay, when confronted by a group of men is to remove your clothing and let the gay men see you naked.
— Crakeur (@Crakeur) May 25, 2021
“The best way to prove you’re not gay, when confronted by a group of men is to remove your clothing and let the gay men see you naked,” observed @Crakeur.
Take your shirt off to fight a whole group of gay guys? I’m gay i can say it pic.twitter.com/TRsE150UbE
— Alma Hernandez (@oathk3eper) May 25, 2021
“Take your shirt off to fight a whole group of gay guys? I’m gay i can say it,” said @oathk3eper.
Meth is a hell of a drug…
— SlayerOfUnicorns (@napalmgod) May 25, 2021
“Meth is a hell of a drug…” commented @napalmgod.
Fortunately, neither Moaning nor any of his friends were physically injured in the attack. We sincerely hope the attacker gets the help he needs as well…whatever that may be.
Chrisk
The guy is either on something and/or needs mental help. Anyone who walks the streets of any major city will run into plenty of these types.
storm45701
Unfortunately, this behavior has also spread to small towns and rural areas because of the growing drug epidemic.
Kangol2
Terrifying, but I’m so glad Moaning and his friends are OK, and that there were people there to intercede. The drugged out, deranged racist homophobe might have stripped off his shirt to make it easier for him fight; it’s a common act that some people who want to fight or wrestle do so that the person they’re fighting with cannot grab their t-shirt. If you’ve ever seen street fighting videos you’ll see the fighters are often shirtless.
ShiningSex
Most homophobics are closeted. Fact!
DarkZephyr
Not since Trump was in office. Now they are pretty openly homophobic.
polypal
Zero points for the drugged up douchery. +5 for the excellent man boobs.
Max
drugged or not, there’s mental problems bubbling everywhere in this country.
flyingpoofcloud
I wonder if it was all macho posturing (looks like it) or whether he actually would have done something if someone was closer. Either way he needs help…. But also something to remind him he can’t pull this crap in society any longer. I’m so tired of these roided douchebags.
Maleko50
I’m so tired of this stuff. I only wish the guys had beaten the crap out of that freak of nature. btw….if I had a body like his, I wouldn’t remove my shirt.
ewwwwwwww!
twomen4u
Being a gay Senior adult, I have hope this man gets the help he so desperately needs.
Gay Thomas
The odds of something like this happening to each of us in the general public has gone up substantially over the last 4 years. The most vile trash this country has ever witnessed has found inspiration in Trump and Trumpism. It won’t end anytime soon either. He’s ripped the band-aid off and the healing will take years. Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.