10 February 2025- YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps has shared a one- minute video apologizing for his comments and jokes on Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent after receiving widespread backlash.
A row erupted on social media after Allahbadia asked a contestant whether they would rather watch their parents have sex for the rest of their life or join them once and put a stop to it.
“I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s Got Latent. I’m sorry,” he wrote in the caption for the video he shared on social media.
“My comment was not just inappropriate, it was not even funny. Comedy is not my forte. I am just here to say sorry. Many of you asked if this is how I wished to use my platform and obviously, this is not how I wish to use it. I am not going to give any context or justification or reasoning behind whatever happened. I am just here to apologise. I personally had a lapse in judgement. It was not cool on my part,” he said in the video message.
“The podcast is watched by people of all ages. I don’t want to be the kind of person who takes that responsibility lightly. Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect. I need to use this platform better. That has been my learning from this whole experience. I promise to get better,” he added.
Allahbadia added that he has asked India’s Got Latent to remove “insensitive sections” from the episode which featured him.
“I have asked the makers of the video to remove the insensitive sections from the video. All I can say in the end is sorry, I hope you can forgive me as a human being,” he concluded.
Allahbadia featured as a judge on a recent episode of the comedy show alongside Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, and Apoorva Mukhija, also known as The Rebel Kid. In the show, judges normally roast participants to assess their improv abilities, and Allahbadia chose an uncomfortable and unusual topic to do so.
“Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day or join them to finish it once and for all?” he asked. The question even surprised even Raina, who asked, “What the f***?” Raina asked.
The question provoked a backlash against BeerBiceps and Samay Raina’s show, which has previously been attacked for its misogynistic and inappropriate content. A complaint has also been filed against Allahabadia, social media star Apoorva Mukhija aka The Rebel Kid, comedian Samay Raina, and the organizers of India’s Got Latent for allegedly using ‘abusive language’ on the show.
