Deaf TikToker Scarlet May denies trying to \u201ccancel\u201d PewDiePie amid drama YouTube: PewDiePie \/ TikTok: scarlet_may.1Deaf TikToker Scarlet May is hitting back at PewDiePie\u2019s apology after he mocked her in a \u2018cringe compilation\u2019 video \u2014 and also slamming accusations of using the drama to \u201cget followers.\u201d Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2019 Kjellberg continues to be at the center of controversy after mocking a deaf woman in a TikTok \u2018cringe compilation\u2019 video on July 26. In his video, he seemed to make fun of the woman\u2019s hand movements and used his pet pug, Maya, to recreate her sign language. The internet quickly lashed out at Kjellberg, who apologized for the incident and called it an \u201chonest mistake,\u201d claiming that he \u201chad no clue she was deaf.\u201d However, Scarlet May \u2014 the deaf woman he poked fun at and a disability advocate with over 6 million TikTok followers \u2014 isn\u2019t exactly impressed with his apology. She responded to his statement in a follow-up video on July 28, where she said she didn\u2019t buy his explanation of events. \u201cIf he was just talking about the nails and the sound of it, he should have just done this with his hands or his dog\u2019s hands,\u201d she argued, rubbing her nails together. \u201cBut he was moving his dog\u2019s hands and arms all over the place. That was sign language. \u201cAlso, for everyone defending him saying, \u2018No, he was just talking about the nails\u2019 when moving his dog\u2019s arms around, he literally said in his apology comment that he thought I was \u2018dancing.’\u201d Click here if TikTok fails to load. Scarlet May went on to hit back at claims of using the current situation to cancel PewDiePie, reiterating that she\u2019d initially given him the benefit of the doubt \u201cNobody said that. I never once said that. If anything, I said everyone makes mistakes. It\u2019s okay to just own up to them.\u201d May says this is the last time she\u2019ll be addressing the situation, which has sparked responses all over the net as the matter continues to prompt conversation regarding accessibility and normalizing sign language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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