Safe to say that not a lot of people are a fan of Tekashi 6ix9ine, and in a recent interview with Page Six, the director of "Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine" Karam Gill went into details explaining why the public and media hates the New York rapper.
“I think viewers will be shocked to realize how hyper calculated the rapper is,” Gill said. “Tekashi was someone who never did anything online on accident. Every click, word, and action online was designed with care to spark a reaction.”
“The public and media hates him because he is truly a horrible human being who has done terrible things,” the directed continued. “And from an overall perspective, he loves to instigate and aggravate which is something that naturally sparks a reaction.”
Gill then says how "never really wanted to explore Tekashi’s story specifically."
"Actually was hesitant about the project at first because of how he has been such a toxic individual in our culture,” Gill added. “[But] from a wider scope, I realized it’s an extremely important story that shines a light on where we are as a culture. We’re living in the era of manufactured celebrity, where people can create inauthentic online personas and rise to fame without any talent or morals. Tekashi’s story is exactly that—he’s someone who realized the power of having your own platform.”
Read more about the Page Six interview with Karam Gill here.
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