'This whole thing,' Kjellberg says, 'was an attack towards me. Though this was not my intention, I understand that these jokes were ultimately offensive,' he decided to make a video about the situation.Īt first, PewDiePie (real name Felix Kjellberg) took the media to task for how they've covered him in the past, as well as how they took this situation 'out of context.' He apologized, saying he is 'sorry for the words I used as I know they offended people and I admit the joke itself went too far.' He did speak out about how the media has covered him, especially in this situation, and didn't mince words.
I know my audience understand that and that is why they come to my channel. While PewDiePie did take to Tumblr to explain himself, saying that 'the content that I create as entertainment, and not a place for any serious political commentary. One particular video showed PewDiePie paying a duo over Fiverr to hold a sign saying 'death to all Jews.' Earlier this week, an article from the Wall Street Journal regarding a series of videos YouTube star PewDiePie posted burst into a firestorm that left PewDiePie without his lucrative deal via Disney-owned Maker Studios.
