Who is Bryan Callen and what are the allegations against him?
COMEDIAN Bryan Callen is in hot water after four women accused the Goldbergs Star of sexual assault and misconduct. The allegations span back to 1999 when former actress Kathryn Fiore Tigerman alleges Callen raped her, according to an LA Times report. Callen strenuously denies the allegations. Who is Bryan Callen? Bryan Callen, 53, is an American […]
COMEDIAN Bryan Callen is in hot water after four women accused the Goldbergs Star of sexual assault and misconduct.
The allegations span back to 1999 when former actress Kathryn Fiore Tigerman alleges Callen raped her, according to an LA Times report.
Callen strenuously denies the allegations.
Who is Bryan Callen?
Bryan Callen, 53, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster.
Born on January 26, 1967 in Manila, Philippines, Callen lived overseas until he was fourteen in various countries as his father was an international banker.
He made his television debut as a series regular on MADtv in 1995 and the HBO prison series Oz in 1997.
What’s more, Callen also played Coach Mellor in The Goldbergs and reprised the role as a main character in the Goldbergs spinoff series Schooled.
Callen co-hosts a podcast called The Fighter and the Kid with former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub.
He has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million, according to Money Inc.
What are the allegations against him?
Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported actress Katherine Fiore Tigerman claimed The Goldbergs star raped her in 1999.
Tigerman claimed Callen ran his hands over her body and continued despite her allegedly telling him “no.”
She alleged to be at his home above West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip when he “pushed her down on the mattress.”
A second allegation came from Rachel Green, who claimed to the LA Times she assisted the standup comic while shopping during her time working at an American Apparel store in Pittsburgh in 2009.
Green claimed he returned to the store the following day after the first visit and was groped by Callen in a dressing room.
Comedian Tiffany King alleged that Bryan offered money and asked for a “blow job for stage time” while driving together in 2017.
The fourth accuser, Claire Ganshert, claimed that she was “starstruck” meeting Bryan while working as a barista in New York City in 2012.
Claire said the two quickly started having sex but she was kept in the dark about his wife, Amanda Humphrey, whom he’s been married to since 2008.
She also alleged that in 2016 – the year their physical relationship ended – Bryan told her that women have a “biological, primal desire to be raped.”
Just days prior to Callen’s scandal, Callen friend’s D’Elia has been accused of soliciting nudes from younger girls and sexual harassment.
D’Elia has responded to the allegations, insisting that “all of [his] relationships have been both legal and consensual” and that he “never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point.”
On June 16, a Twitter user named Simoné Rossi noted the irony of the allegations given that D’Elia was cast as a “pedophile” in the second season of Netflix series You.
Did Bryan Callen respond to the allegations?
Yes, he did. Callen released a statement on Twitter and a video on Instagram.
“Let me be very clear: I have never raped, forced myself upon any woman nor offered to trade stage time for sex. EVER,” Callen swiftly defended himself in a statement on Twitter.
“The horrific and false allegations originated in today’s LA TIMES will be addressed in detail in a special Saturday night edition of my podcast TFATK tomorrow.”
But instead of addressing the allegations on his podcast as he had announced earlier, Callen posted an Instagram video on August 2.
He announced that he is “taking a leave of absence” from the Fighter and the Kid podcast.
In the video, Callen again denied the allegations from the LA Times and vowed that he will not “lay low” or post a “stale” statement.
“I never thought in a million years that I’d be sitting here defending myself for something I did not do 21 years ago. So this is me saying that I categorically and absolutely deny all the allegations against me,” Callen said in the video.
He continued: “I have been characterized as someone that no one, no one who knows me — not my friends, not my family, not my fans — would ever recognize. And that’s because that’s not who I am.”
What did Amy Schumer say about Bryan Callen?
Comedian and actress Amy Schumer, 39, came out in support of the “brave women” who accused Callen of sexual assault and misconduct.
The Trainwreck star captioned the post: “The @latimes just published this article by @amykinla about the repeat offenses of Bryan Callen.”
She continued: “Thank you to the brave women coming forward and sharing their stories. You are saving the women who may have come after you
“And to the comics who are annoyed with me for standing with these ladies what are you so afraid of?” Amy questioned.
What’s more, the mom of one offers any victims her contact info and vows to lend an ear.
“Available on my number in my bio if anyone wants to talk about Bryan or anyone else who has sexually assaulted you.”
What’s up with Bryan Callen’s eyes?
Callen spoke with fellow comedian Bryan Schaub in May of this year on The Fighter and The Kid podcast about a $,1000 eye surgery consultation fee with renowned cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond.
“It costs papa a grand actually to have a consultation,” Callen said. “Turns out, papa gotta do both lids – upper and lower.”
The following month, Callen appeared on set with swollen eyes and revealed he went under the knife.
“Guys, sorry I’m wearing sunglasses,” Callen apologized on the podcast “I got an operation.”
Is Bryan Callen related to Joe Rogan?
One guest that often appears on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is fellow comedian Bryan Callen.
Over the years, Joe has referred to Bryan as his brother, and the two have been close since the ’90s
Nonetheless, Callen and Rogan are not related.
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Rogan clarified in a radio interview that he refers to Callen as his “brother from another mother” to explain the close friendship they have.
Joe and Bryan reportedly first met in 1993, which was two years before Bryan got his big break on MADtv.