Liver King

Liver King is the online alias of fitness social media personality Brian Johnson.[1][2] He is known for promoting what he calls an "ancestral lifestyle", which includes eating large amounts of raw organs and meat, and he recommends eating liver daily.[3] His diet has been criticized by nutritionists for being potentially dangerous.[1][4][3] Johnson preaches his nine "ancestral tenets": sleep, eat, move, shield, connect, cold, sun, fight, bond.[5]

Liver King
Years active2021–present
TikTok information
Followers4.2 million
Likes83.1 million
Last updated: 4 April 2023
YouTube information
Subscribers258 thousand
Total views46.6 million
Last updated: 4 April 2023

Controversy

Despite repeatedly denying having ever used anabolic steroids to attain his physique, it was revealed in late 2022 that he regularly used multiple drugs, including a synthetic protein and testosterone, and $11,000 worth of steroids per month.[6] After emails showing his use of steroids and hormones came to light, Johnson made a video in which he admitted to taking around 120 mg of testosterone per week and apologized for misleading his viewers about his "pharmacological intervention", while also adding that there is "a time and place" for such interventions to be made.[7]

References
  1. Cao, Steffi (2022-03-02). "Liver King Might Be The Biggest Bro Influencer We Have Ever Seen". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. Aggeler, Madeleine (5 May 2022). "How the Liver King Built an Empire by Eating Raw Organ Meat". GQ. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. Jarry, Jonathan (28 January 2022). "The Liver King Wants You to Dominate Your Health Like a Caveman". Office for Science and Society. McGill University. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. Taylor, Anne (29 August 2022). "What A Nutritionist Really Thinks About The Liver King Diet - Exclusive". Health Digest. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. "The 9 Ancestral Tenets—the Best "Supplements" That Exist". Ancestral Supplements. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. Cao, Steffi (2022-12-02). "Liver King, The TikTok Creator Who Eats Raw Bull Testicles For Dinner, Is On Steroids". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. Weiss, Geoff (2 December 2022). "The Liver King, an influencer who eats raw meat and preaches a primal lifestyle, admits to lying about steroid use". Insider. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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