Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'

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A model who alleges Kanye West choked her on a music video set has told the BBC she was left feeling "suffocated, unsure and scared".

Jennifer An, a former contestant on America's Next Top Model, is suing the rapper, now known as Ye, over an encounter she alleges took place in 2010.

She told the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast that West choked her and stuck his fingers in her mouth to simulate oral sex while filming a sequence for a music video in which he was making a cameo appearance.

Lawyers for the rapper do not deny the encounter took place, but have argued it was part of an "intense and provocative theatrical performance", as West was trying to emulate a scene from the film American Psycho.

BBC News has contacted his representatives for further comment.

West has become a contentious figure in recent years for his offensive and often antisemitic remarks and pro-Hitler music and merchandise.

The rapper has since apologised for his antisemitism and said his erratic behaviour is partly due to previous diagnoses of autism and bipolar disorder.