Who is Yung Filly? Rapper charged with rape over allegations he 'attacked' woman after gig

Internet property and rapper Yung Filly, who has present been charged with rape and intersexual battle against a pistillate successful Australia, roseate to fame online. The Mirror takes a look astatine who Filly is and however helium became truthful well-known

British rapper Yung Filly was arrested successful Australia implicit an alleged intersexual assault.

The net property was arrested successful Brisbane earlier being extradited to Perth connected Wednesday. The star, 29, has been charged with rape and intersexual battle of a pistillate successful her 20s successful his Perth edifice country pursuing a gig connected September 27 astatine the nightclub Bar120 successful Hillarys.

Filly, who had performed astatine Havana Nightclub connected the Gold Coast conscionable 2 days earlier his arrest, has present been charged with 4 counts of intersexual penetration without consent, 3 counts of assault, and 1 number of impeding a person's mean breathing oregon circulation by applying unit to their neck. He volition present look Perth Magistrates Court connected Thursday and is presently awaiting bail.

But who is Filly? Filly, whose existent sanction is Andres Felipé Barrientos, is an net personality, UK rapper and comedian. He roseate to fame for his speedy wit and humour, arsenic good arsenic boasting millions of YouTube subscribers and regularly featuring connected presenting gigs.

He deed screens successful 2017, releasing songs and videos, increasing a immense fanbase online. In caller years, he's hosted a fig of TV shows, which has further boosted his glistening career. Born successful Columbia, the 29-year-old moved to the UK with his household and settled successful London arsenic a child, wherever helium dilatory became a well-known prima and became portion of the well-known YouTube unit called Beta Squad.

Filly has fronted a scope of shows, including Yung Filly's Celeb Lock-in and Hot Property connected the BBC, and besides appeared connected Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off successful 2022. As a large shot fan, helium past took portion successful Soccer Aid successful 2020 arsenic good arsenic regularly appearing connected YouTube and societal media.

In caller years, the rapper collaborated with chap Brit rapper Aitch connected the opus Grey, which proved to beryllium a immense hit, gaining much than 2.5-million views connected YouTube and 10-million streams connected Spotify. He's besides partnered with large sanction brands, collaborating with ASOS and Perplex, arsenic good arsenic Primark.

He's besides worked with McDonald's and Captain Morgan rum. Filly's lawyer revealed successful tribunal his lawsuit earns $700,000AUD (£360,000) a twelvemonth from societal media alone.

The lawsuit wherever helium performed earlier the alleged onslaught "promises to beryllium a seamless blend of spontaneity, humour and euphony that'll person you talking for weeks!' MoshTix, the summons organisers said. Footage of his amusement emerged connected TikTok, with packed retired fans filmed singing on to his catchy songs.