Dubbed by many as ‘white boy of the year’, star of ‘Priscilla‘ and ‘Saltburn‘ Jacob Elordi has been creating headlines ever since his groundbreaking role as Nate Jacobs in ‘Euphoria‘. Known for playing unlikable characters with a dash of charm and sexual appeal, Elordi is known to have a complete opposite personality in real life. Recent reports, however, say otherwise.
The actor is facing charges for assaulting a reporter in Australia, who claimed to have been grabbed by the throat by Elordi. Here’s what happened.
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Jacob Elordi Assaults Reporter In Australia
Joshua Fox, from Australian station KIIS FM, said he tracked Jacob Elordi to a bar in Sydney when he heard the actor was in the city. But Fox claimed the 26-year-old became angry when asked to fill an empty container with bathwater, in reference to a famous ‘Saltburn‘ scene. Police in New South Wales say they’re investigating an alleged assault, as per Daily Telegraph.
Fox said he approached Elordi outside the building, who insisted to not be filmed. Fox then stopped recording “because the joke didn’t land”, but Elordi got in his face and demanded that any footage of him taken should be deleted.
Fox then refused to delete the footage because he felt intimidated, and also to keep a record of the confrontation. As a result of which Elordi got aggressive and acted out. “He pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat,” Fox revealed.
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Jacob Elordi’s Bathtub Scene In ‘Saltburn’
Thanks to Jacob Elordi, a certain brand of ‘bathwater candles’ are viral all over the internet, as a tribute to the infamous bathtub scene from the film ‘Saltburn‘.
In case you don’t know, a certain scene in Elordi and Barry Keoghan’s ‘Saltburn‘ has become quite the rage after the film’s release. The scene has Elordi pleasing himself in a bathtub and Keoghan’s character drinking the water in a state of obsessiveness.
After the release, various candle making companies started to make ‘Jacob Elordi Bathwater Candles’ which soon went viral.
While many found it hilarious and a good way of promoting the film, many also called out the audience for sexualizing Elordi and his character to such extent.
Fans are also criticising Joshua Fox for stalking and then making an inappropriate request to Elordi.
As of now, the incident is under investigation.
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