Logan Paul faces backlash after claiming being a YouTuber is \u201cwack\u201d Logan Paul Vlogs, YouTubeYouTuber Logan Paul is no stranger to controversy \u2013 but his latest statement could see him walking away from the platform for good. Paul uploaded a lengthy text post to his Instagram story on March 23, where he claimed to be disenchanted with his YouTube career and wants to do \u201cmore.\u201d \u201cYouTube is dope,\u201d Paul began. \u201c\u2026but I have a deep desire to do MORE. \u2026I\u2019m just stuck in a loop where my stupid millennial brain is so satisfied with the instant gratification that social media provides.\u201d 600In an Instagram story, Paul claimed to be disenchanted with his YouTube career, and even teased a year-long break to focus on bigger prospects in the entertainment industry. That\u2019s not all; Paul even went on to claim that being a YouTuber is \u201cwack,\u201d and entertained the idea of taking a few years to break from the platform in an effort to become a \u201csuper entertainer.\u201d Paul\u2019s statement has since been met with ample backlash, with even the likes of Drama Alert host Daniel \u2018KEEMSTAR\u2019 Keem uploading a solemn message to the YouTuber via Twitter on March 24. \u201cDude, what is wrong with you, bro?\u201d KEEMSTAR asked. \u201cThis mainstream Hollywood stuff\u2026 It\u2019s thousands of people getting together to create a piece of work. \u2026.YouTube is democratic. The people are picking the winners and losers.\u201d Other users claimed that Paul\u2019s post was incited by the supposed decline of his channel; however, according to metrics provided by statistics site Social Blade, Paul has been steadily gaining subscribers, earning over 41,000 subs in the past 30 days as of March 24. https:\/\/socialblade.com\/youtube\/user\/loganpaulvlogs\u201cEvery YouTuber whose channel is going downhill says, \u2018I\u2019m aShAmEd tO bE a yOuTuBeR,\u2019 nothing new!\u201d one commenter wrote of the issue. \u201cWhy do think all we see same actors over and over again in the movies?\u201d another said. \u201d\u2026these YouTubers or Ninja trying get into hollywood are delusional think [to] they got [a] shot.\u201d Every youtuber whose channel is going downhill says \u201ci\u2019m aShAmEd tO bE a yOuTuBeR\u201d, nothing new ! They don\u2019t say that when their channel is banging but when it starts going downhill, they are all of a sudden \u201cashamed to be a youtuber\u201d lol \u2014 gmtx (@notgmt) March 24, 2019 Why do think all we see same actors over and over again in the movies.Those actors that pull a lot of money in.They are gonna be used often.There are many actors out they arw unlucky get spot. So these youtuber or ninja trying get into hollywood are delusional think they got shot \u2014 Shei (@Sheida_Ariai) March 24, 2019 This isn\u2019t the first time Paul has considered leaving YouTube\u2019s platform, either; the social media star claimed that he sees himself as \u201cso much more than the \u2018controversial YouTuber\u2019\u201d in an interview with Access in December 2018. Paul has already been a part of several film productions, to boot, having roles in the remake of \u2018Valley Girl\u2019 and his very own comedy film, \u2018Airplane Mode.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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