"You decided to go back, edit it out": PewDiePie accused of knowingly mocking deaf woman in latest reaction video
Felix "PewDiePie" has once again drawn the ire of many on the internet after recently posting a video where he allegedly mocked a dead woman for her appearance and usage of sign language. The YouTuber also sought to edit the contentious portion of his video after some backlash and was subsequently called out on TikTok for trying to avoid apologizing by removing his content:
In the now deleted section of the video, PewDiePie was reacting to TikToks with his dog. After watching a few seconds of the deaf woman signing, he stopped and went on to mock her long nails and the way she was gesticulating to use sign language.
Granted, the YouTuber has apologized under his video, but to many, this late admission of guilt and attempt to erase the problematic parts of the clip warrants scrutiny.
The alleged video titled 'My Dog Cringes at TikToks..' is one of PewDiePie's most famous reaction videos with his dog Maya. In the video, he watches funny TikTok videos and comments on them, sometimes from the perspective of the dog by modulating his voice and moving its hands.
While the portion has been edited out, clips of the incident were shared multiple times on social media, and PewDiePie initially blurred the deaf woman in his video. Later, he completely cut it out and posted a comment apologizing for his mistake:
The YouTuber also wanted to ensure that people knew he was not being an ableist and only wanted to mock her long nails and TikTokers who dance weirdly on the platform:
The deaf woman PewDiePie allegedly denigrated in his video responded to his edits with another TikTok. The YouTuber had not yet posted his apology when the woman, named Scarlet May, called him out for removing the portions without issuing a proper acceptance of guilt
Read more on sportskeeda.com
