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Cancel culture at it again: YouTuber Jenna Marbles with 20 mln subscribers preventively quits platform over past ‘racist content’
Jenna Marbles, a Youtuber with over 20 million subscribers, has rushed to self-cancel – announcing a possibly permanent hiatus from her channel – after facing accusations of “racism” due to her content from years ago.
In her apology video released on Thursday, which has gained almost 4 million views, she mentioned that she’s been asked to “address” some of her old content, which may seem “offensive” nowadays.
Specifically Marbles, who has been on the platform for 10 years, was talking about a 2011 video, in which she used blackface to impersonate rapper Nicki Minaj. The video, according to the YouTuber, has been private “for quite some time”.
“It was not my intention to do a blackface,” Marbles claimed. “[But] it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that people were offended, and it hurt them, and for that I am so unbelievably sorry.”
In another video from the 2011, which she also apologised for, the YouTuber raps: “Hey, Ching Chong Wing Wong / Shake your King-Kong ding dong / Sorry, that was racist / I’m bad at rap songs.”
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Yet another apology was for a 2012 video that “came across unbelievably slut-shamey.”
On top of that, Marbles said she has made all of her “What Guys Do” and “What Girls Do” videos private, because she doesn’t believe “jokes about gender” are “funny.”
Many people have rushed in to show their support for Marbles, calling her a victim of “cancel culture”.
Jenna Marbles has consistently made me smile and laugh even on the days when I’m at my lowest, darkest places. I fall asleep listening to her videos because I don’t get nightmares when they play. She’s such a bright light and beautiful person.#WeLoveYouJennapic.twitter.com/S6Z6FH1QNc
— kt
