Social media sensation Genz Goliath has  addressed fans who criticized his viral video featuring a lioness at a Dubai zoo with the Zam Zam brothers.

In a statement shared on social media, He explained that he participated willingly for content creation and that it was not harmful or disrespectful.

Genz Goliath said that the video aimed to entertain fans and assured everyone that there was no bad intention. “What you saw in the video was just me enjoying myself and making content.”

In the trending video making waves on social media, Bradley Marongo, known as Gen Z Goliath, is depicted on his hands and knees, interacting with a white lioness on a leash in Dubai. The lioness is shown playfully grabbing his back and then climbing on top of him. This did not go well with some Kenyans, who flooded his social media posts who shared their disapproval of the act.

Some claimed that the content creator was being used to promote modern slavery.

Bradley said he appreciates the concern shown by his fans however nothing bad happened to him.

“I understand that it might seem unusual, but this was just part of the creative process that we go through as content creators. Sometime things go well, other times they don’t, and we learn from those moments. I respect all your concerns and appreciate you caring about me, but there was no harm done and I was never in any danger.”