PewDiePie's 5 most controversial moments
Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg is arguably this generation's most famous internet personality. As the first creator to reach 100 million subscribers on YouTube, Felix is nothing short of a legend on the internet. But his journey to 100 million has not been without controversy.
The YouTuber recently drew a lot of ire from social media after posting a video where he made fun of a deaf woman using sign language. With Twitter blowing up due to the recent controversy, this article will recap some of PewDiePie's most contentious moments.
Note: This list is subjective and is based on the author's opinions.
In a Q&A in 2019, the YouTuber detailed that his fans from Asian countries such as Malaysia and Singapore were too loud and "scream-ish," as compared it to their Western counterparts, who were "more like me."
He said:
The comment and comparison sparked quite a backlash as he was accused of stereotyping and racism. In a later video, he apologized, saying he did not mean to offend anyone and was just comparing fan culture.
The two countries that have had major beef with PewDiePie are India and China. He risked facing legal consequences in India during the notorious subscriber war between him and T-Series. Two of his disstracks were, and still are, banned in the country for alleged racism and defamation.
The censorship in China, however, was due to a political reason. In a video, he showed memes comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh, which is a point of political contention. The YouTuber had also spoken up about the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests in the video.
In the early months of 2017, PewDiePie paid two men to hold an anti-Semitic sign for a YouTube video that read "Death to all Jews."
The Wall Street Journal called him
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