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Netflix is releasing a new Untold documentary called Untold: The Liver King, about Brian Johnson, a social media influencer known for eating raw meat.
The film will explore his journey to fame, including insights from his family and business partners. It premieres on May 13, 2025, on Netflix.
Johnson is also known as "Liver King" and has looked to promote an "ancestral lifestyle". In his videos on social media, he is often seen either working out or eating raw meat, including liver and bull testicles.
"Liver King" Brian Johnson's ancestral tenets
Johnson first got popular with his videos of eating raw meat, including liver and bull testicles. He explained that this was part of the "ancestral lifestyle" that is built upon nine tenets. These are Sleep, eat, move, shield, connect, cold, sun, fight, and bond.
The Liver King website explains:
"The key to unlocking a robust long life lies in our evolutionary past. Our DNA has evolved for over 2.5 million years and our bodies adapted in extreme conditions. The ways of our ancestors — the ways that Liver King has lived for the last 20 years — are better known as the 9 Ancestral Tenets.”
Johnson aims to get back to the roots of his ancestors in terms of lifestyle and ditch the modern comforts.
Brian Johnson and steroids
Along with eating raw meat, Johnson is known for his physique and incredible workout videos. There were rumors that he takes steroids, but he previously denied it.
However, in December 2022, he admitted in an interview (via US Weekly):
"I lied, and I misled a lot of people. Yes, I’ve done steroids and, yes, I’m on steroids.”
Johnson often shares videos of himself working out with a large amount of weights, coupled with chains and resistance bands.
Also Read: Martina Navratilova reacts to 'Liver King' Brian Johnson's recent revelations about steroids usage
Brian Johnson's family
The raw meat influencer, Brian Johnson's partner, Barbara, is known online as "The Liver Queen." They’ve been together for over 20 years, as suggested by Johnson’s August 2024 Instagram post. It read:
"20 Years of Love and Unyielding Bond. There’s nothing like it … no comparison. For two decades, we’ve conquered the path of life together. Leaping lightyears ahead. Every challenge, every triumph has forged an unbreakable bond. From the highest peaks of our victories to the depths of our toughest trials, we’ve always emerged stronger, united, and more deadly.”
Johnson is also a father of two sons, Stryker and Rad. They go by "Stryker the Barbarian" and "Liver Boy Rad" on social media.
Untold: The Liver King's director on Brian Johnson
The Netflix documentary on the raw meat influencer is directed by Joe Pearlman. He recently said in an interview (via Netflix):
“When the Liver King burst onto my feed I, like so many, was transfixed. I wanted to find out more; who he really was and what was really going on. The truth was even crazier than I could have possibly imagined.”
He further pointed out that people can now reach millions of people with just a phone. This documentary, which releases on May 13, aims to see how it affected Johnson's life and what he did to make it a big business.
