Was Borat a Ripoff of Mahir? (Patreon)

Was Borat a Ripoff of Mahir? - Tales From the Internet

In 1999, a Turkish man named Mahir Cagri awoke to find out that he had suddenly become the most famous man on the Internet. People all over the world were sharing his homepage featuring the famous catchphrase "I Kiss You." Mahir was essentially the first viral Internet celebrity. One year later, Sacha Baron Cohen debuted his character Borat on the Ali G Show. Many people have noticed unmistakable similarities between Borat and Mahir. Is Borat, perhaps Cohen's most popular character, a bald-faced ripoff of Mahir? Although Mahir would certainly say so, there is some evidence that says the truth is a bit more complicated. 📹Copy My Camera and Lighting Setup: http://amzn.to/2F0BGIv 💸 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whang 💸 Patreon Shout Outs: 👼Fae Rie 🐩Murfy Murf 🎤Let's Have a Discussion 🍁Jason Verhoek 🐶Keely Lemonnier 🚘Volaju 🐻Jayden Wybenga 🐦Darren Blacklock 🐻Scott Barrie 🐹 Porg Thigh Meat 🐙Whang! Subreddit ► http://www.reddit.com/r/whang 🎮Discord Chat ► https://discordapp.com/invite/vb2DWcZ 🐵Sign up for my e-mail Newsletter ► http://eepurl.com/c3Kwdj 🐙 Outro theme: Jynx - Levitate ►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR2V16ks6ms