Keith Lee Seemingly Breaks Silence About Sushi Controversy

Days after Keith Lee‘s viral overview of FOB Sushi Bar in Seattle sparked followers’ issues about his well being, with many commenting and sharing their very own movies, Lee seems to be subtly addressing the difficulty.

Lee, who’s at the moment spending the weekend at ComplexCon in Las Vegas, took to his Instagram Tales Saturday night time to place followers’ minds comfy with a brief and easy message.

A few week in the past, the wildly well-liked TikTok meals critic shared his overview of Seattle’s FOB Sushi Bar. It did not take lengthy earlier than viewers seen one thing fishy concerning the video and started sharing their issues for Lee’s well being.

The video in query rapidly went viral and at the moment has greater than 16 million views and 15,000 feedback; lots of that are sharing concern and hypothesis over what they noticed midway via the video.

“The meals on this bag is sushi, however sushi finished in probably the most distinctive manner that I’ve ever seen in my complete life,” Lee began his video. “I spent $15. The identify of this restaurant is FOB Sushi Bar. And it is one of the really useful locations.”

Lee defined that what makes it distinctive is that the sushi is bought by the pound and is “buffet model.”

“They’ve over 30 completely different choices, however the one factor for me is that I’ve a shellfish allergy, so a lot of the choices that they’d was totally contained with shellfish,” he mentioned. “However I nonetheless managed to get like 10 items.”

All was going swimmingly till about midway via the video when he acquired to a sashimi that many declare they noticed one thing regarding protruding of it.

When Lee held up the sashimi along with his chopsticks earlier than diving in, many viewers declare to have seen one thing transferring on the correct facet.

“Your favourite one had a worm on it,” one viewer commented. One other mentioned, “At 1:50, the top of your sushi was transferring.”

And there have been many different comparable ideas filling the remark part.

“The piece that moved, who else noticed the piece with the worm out the tail finish?” one other viewer chimed in to say. One different added, “Keith please inform us you’re okay that is my greatest concern.” 

Up till Saturday night time, Lee stayed silent about everybody’s concern, however seemingly broke that silence with a fast message.

Lee hasn’t commented on his authentic video, or another movies that declare he ate a worm in his sushi, however we will solely think about that he is seen and heard all about them.

On Saturday night, he shared a delicate nod to the controversy to hopefully put everybody’s minds comfy.

“I am wholesome, thanks,” he wrote in an Instagram Story. “God bless y’all.”

(FYI: The Blast bumped into Lee at ComplexCon not lengthy earlier than he shared that Instagram Story. Our statement? He regarded joyful and unbothered. It appeared obvious that he is not letting this “sushi controversy” disrupt his life negatively, and we want him the very best of well being!) 

Whereas Lee was staying tight-lipped concerning the controversial take that many others had been sharing till not too long ago, FOB Sushi Bar entered the chat with an Instagram put up.

“We had been honored to not too long ago welcome Keith Lee to FOB Sushi and are extremely grateful for his go to and the assist from everybody who has stopped by,” they started their assertion on claims that Lee ate a parasite in one in every of their sushi rolls.

“Lately a video has been circulating on-line that claims worms had been present in our sashimi. We wish to deal with this declare instantly and guarantee you that it’s fully false.”

Their carousel of photographs continued to share their tackle the transferring half within the sushi as Lee ate it, claiming that they observe “stringent security requirements.”

“Relating to the video, the motion noticed within the fish might consequence from pure elasticity or the strain of chopsticks when utilized to its construction,” the assertion continued. “We wish to guarantee our prospects that this isn’t indicative of worms or any well being issues.”

Many TikTok content material creators shared their ideas in their very own movies that confirmed the sushi and the “worm” in gradual movement.

One TikToker, @goojiepooj, caught unknowing viewers on top of things on the controversial take of Lee’s video, additionally sharing FOB Sushi Bar’s response.

“Claims?! It WAVED at us,” one particular person shared within the remark part. One other added, “If my sashimi sashshimmys I am gonna have questions.”

She was removed from the one creator to share a video about Lee’s sushi overview. One factor is for sure, Lee’s fanbase is anxious for him and solely want him the very best, and plenty of will now be checking their sushi earlier than consuming, simply in case.