The Apprentice signs up controversial doctor accused of vile anti-Semitic tweets and misogyny
THE Apprentice has signed up a controversial doctor accused of anti-Semitism and misogyny for its new series.
Dr Asif Munaf, who boasts of his high IQ and model good looks, is hoping to secure funding from Lord Sugar for his vitamins and supplements business.
But the contestant, from Sheffield, came under fire last year from Jewish News for historic comments made on social media platform X as well as his now defunct University of Masculinity website.
Dr Munaf reportedly wrote a series of tweets full of hate speech regarding Zionists.
In one derogatory post about women, he reportedly asked: “Have you ever met a beautiful feminist?”
While a video on his Instagram account is said to have been titled ‘Don’t Trust What Women Say’.
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Dr Munaf’s University of Masculinity account on X, which last posted six months ago, retweeted posts by controversial influencer Andrew Tate.
A spokesperson on behalf of The Apprentice said: “After filming had taken place, we were made aware of concerns over social media posts that Asif had made after he had left the process. As soon as we were alerted, we took immediate action and spoke to Asif in detail on this.
“Asif took part in specialised training to understand why his posts may cause offence. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment on and off screen.”
Munaf said: “I apologise for any offence caused by my online content/social media. It was not my intention to offend anyone, and I am of course open to all views. The beliefs I hold and have shared are based on the values that I was brought up with.”
The doctor offers private consultations through his own website where he promotes “better brains, body & beauty”.
He previously appeared on Dragon’s Den in 2018 when he failed to secure £50,000 in funding for a stake in his healthy smoothie range.
Though he admits his pitch wasn’t thorough enough, he said: “I learnt some great business insights from the Dragons.”
Dr Munaf made headlines the following year when he shared his NHS payslip online following a Question Time debate on medics’ pay.
It showed he earned £48,000-a-year, less than the £80,000 salary an IT consultant on the programme claimed all doctors made.
The dad-of-one spoke of training for six years to become a sports and exercise doctor and called the comments “ill-informed” and “ignorant”.
Dr Munaf, who jokes that he wants to prolong Lord Sugar’s career with his supplements, says his proudest achievement is working 12-hour shifts during the coronavirus pandemic.
