Genshin Impact confirms re-casting of Tighnari VA after Elliot Gindi controversy
Within the Genshin Impact community, voice actor Elliot Gindi has recently been the center of attention due to the allegations made against him, which include self-harm and s*xual misconduct. He is best known for his work as the English voice of Tighnari in Genshin Impact.
After one of Elliot's Twitch and Discord community moderators revealed a series of accusations made by multiple victims, the voice actor made an apology Twitlonger post and admitted to committing some of the misdeeds. Once everything came to light, several fans and co-workers alike expressed their disappointment and anger, while demanding his removal from the gacha game.
Following the recent Elliot Gindi controversy, Genshin Impact's official Twitter handle confirmed that they have fired the voice actor and that he will no longer be the English voice of Tighnari in any of the game's upcoming versions:
Accused of s*xual misconduct by his fans, the incident was brought to light after some of Gindi's victims shared their experiences with the voice actor's social media community moderators.
On February 8, one of Elliot Gindi's Twitch and Discord moderators posted a tweet and shared a document revealing a series of accusations made by multiple victims, including grooming minors, threatening self-harm, and s*xual misconduct.
Following the incident, many of Gindi's coworkers stated that they have permanently cut ties with him and are unwilling to work alongside him in the future. At the same time, several fans demanded a replacement for Tighnari's English voice in the game.
Earlier this week, Kotaku emailed HoYoverse about the entire controversy and asked them if they were planning to remove the voice actor from Genshin Impact. In response, HoYoverse's official
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