Chris Niosi Controversy Explained: American Voice Actor Kirbopher Faces Online Wrath After Being Announced As Voiceover of ‘Honkai: Star Rail’ Video Game Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

Chris Niosi, a Los Angeles-based voice actor, animator, writer, and creator, also known by his online persona Kirbopher, is facing backlash on social media. Chris Niosi was recently announced as the English voice of the character Moze in the Chinese video game Honkai: Star Rail. Chris is under fire due to various sexual abuse allegations in the past. This incident highlights a disturbing trend where influencers and celebrities face allegations of sexual abuse but often continue to receive work, while victims have to deal with the trauma. Perpetrators may see their careers take a temporary halt but ultimately resume work as usual with the help of industry friends after uploading an apology post. Niosi's casting in Honkai: Star Rail only highlights this issue. The game's official announcement confirmed him as Moze's English voice actor. This sparked an outrage among netizens and fans of the game online. Who Is Neil Gaiman? What Is 'The Sandman' Comic Writer Accused Of? All You Need To Know About the English Author’s Alleged Sexual Assault Scandal.

What Is the Chris Niosi Controversy About?

Chris Niosi also known as Kirbopher, was announced as the English voice for the character Moze in a China based video game called Honkai: Star Rail. However, this announcement upset netizens who brough up Chris’ past allegations of multiple sexual allegations. In 2019, One of Chris Niosi’s ex-girlfriend’s accused him of emotional and sexual abuse. Following her explosive post online, many of his former partners and colleagues also came forward with similar allegations and claims. These allegations, initially surfaced in 2019, but resurfaced with the news of him being cast as the voiceover actor in the Chinese video game. The backlash not only criticised Chris Niosi, but also the game's company and publishers for overlooking his past and the allegations against him. Here's how netizens reacted to the announcement. Cody Ko's Sex With Minor Tana Mongeau Controversy: D’Angelo Wallace Details Sexual Allegations Against YouTuber Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk in Viral Video, This Is How Fans Are Reacting.

Chris Niosi Announced As English Voice for Moze

 Chris Niosi Faces Backlash for Sexual Allegations

Check His Past Maybe?

Recast Him!

While some netizens took to social media and expressed their criticism, disgust and anger to him being cast in the video game, Some demanded the he be fired and the voiceover actor for the character of Moze recast. Fortunately, social media empowers people to speak up against such issues.

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