“How Naive Can One Be To Believe This Guy?”: Liver King’s Scandal Resurfaces With New Doc

The videos are unforgettable. A bearded, heavily muscled man shoves a fistful of bull testicles into his mouth. Brian Johnson, aka The Liver King, duped millions with his nine tenets healthy lifestyle only to then be revealed as a fraud. Now, in his late 40s, Johnson is looking to clear his name in a new documentary, Untold: The Liver King.

For years, Johnson built a massive social media following for his ancestral lifestyle. More than a million loyal followers—Primals, as they were known—enthusiastically replicated his regime of ancestral eating, and spent thousands on the vitamin supplements he was hawking—all with the hopes of one day having the Liver King’s look: ultra ripped, unshaven, and tanned. 

Little did he know that it would all come crashing down in fantastic fashion once he was discovered to be a fraud.

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Johnson and his family, his wife known as the Liver Queen, lived by the so-called nine key ancestral tenets which include sleep, eat, move, shield, connect, cold, sun, fight, and bond.

According to Johnson, the tenets were key to achieving a healthy lifestyle. Sun exposure, for example, was necessary for Vitamin D. Cold showers and exposure to cold temperatures helped improve circulation.

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Johnson did not wear shoes in order to “connect” with the environment, and advocated for less screen time to “shield” from electromagnetic fields.

It was the “eat” part of that list that was the most extreme. It includes primarily consuming offal, which are animal entrails and organs. In video after video, Johnson ate liver, testicles, fertilized eggs and other gag-inducing animal by-products that he would happily consume—raw. 

The Liver King calls bull on his former life of excess, but not on diet of bull testicles

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But then, in 2022, his world crumbled. Evidence surfaced that proved his super cut body was the result of steroid injections. The Liver King was a fraud.  

A social media influencer had discovered emails showing that the Liver King was using $11,000 worth of steroids per month.

After strongly denying the claims, he finally admitted it was true. He addressed the issue in a video for his followers, and was hit with a 25 million dollar lawsuit for misleading the public. That was back in 2022. 

Now, three years later, he wants the world to know he’s a changed man. Kind of. Still the Liver King, but with a few fruits and veggies thrown in. 

Liver is still King for Brian Johnson, but it now comes with a side of regret, he says in the new documentary

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During the documentary, Johnson talks about what might have prompted him to become the Liver King. He said he began lifting weights and building his muscles from an early age, perhaps because his father passed away when Johnson was just a toddler and he was searching for a male role model.

“You’re not gonna have that model of a man to be able to connect you to what it is that a f*cking man is to begin with.”

Liver King with his family outdoors near geysers, showcasing his muscular physique and raw animal diet lifestyle.

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Johnson also discusses being bullied for a speech impediment. But one of the biggest revelations of the documentary is that, according to him, his first orgasm happened while at the gym. 

But when it comes to his and his family’s eating habits, liver and other raw meats—yes, including testicles—are still an important part of his and his family’s diet regimen. At one point in the doc, he nibbles on a strawberry that he thanks for nourishing him.

Whatever ends up happening with the “new and improved” Liver King remains to be seen. For now, he says he’s “not sure what comes next” for his brand.  

What balls! Some people are critical of The Liver King’s rebranding

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The internet is ablaze with fiery comments after The Liver King’s Netflix debut, with some congratulating the influencer for “getting back out there,” but most are criticizing his comeback with “too soon” or “never again” vibes, or commenting about the morality in raising a family in such a way.

“Your betrayal isn’t just a stain on your name, it’s a reminder of what happens when ego, money, and manipulation take precedence over truth.”

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“I feel SO sorry for those boys. Truly. Did they even go to school? Or were they homeschooled by drug addled, morally bankrupt grifters spewing toxic masculinity?”

“I watched the first half hour then skipped around to the last 15 minutes. That was more than enough. Does this man ever wear a shirt?”

Watch the documentary’s trailer below

The internet says the bull-testicle-eating caveman is full of  bull

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