PewDiePie appears to poke fun at Justin Trudeau over blackface scandal PewDiePie, YouTube \/ G20 Argentina, Wikimedia CommonsCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shocked the net after a photo surfaced of the leader wearing brownface makeup at a 2001 \u201cArabian Nights\u201d themed gala \u2013 and the world\u2019s biggest YouTuber is now weighing in on the scandal. YouTube star Felix \u201cPewDiePie\u201d Kjellberg addressed the matter during a video uploaded on October 2, which featured one of his signature \u201cyou laugh, you lose\u201d challenges. One of the jokes in his video commented on Trudeau\u2019s brownface debacle \u2013 an issue that reportedly occurred multiple times, with video footage later surfacing of the Prime Minister wearing blackface and an afro wig during a boating trip. https:\/\/time.com\/5680759\/justin-trudeau-brownface-photo\/\u201cHe even covered his hands [with paint],\u201d PewDiePie commented. \u201cWho does that? So many times! You know, if you do a mistake once, fine. A couple times, fine. But enough times, and it\u2019s just become real.\u201d The YouTuber seemed to realize the irony of his statement, considering his own slew of past scandals, and quickly backtracked, making a point to joke about his controversies in light of Trudeau\u2019s repeated offenses. (Timestamp: 0:39 for mobile viewers) \u201cOh god,\u201d Kjellberg continued. \u201cOh, no. I take back everything I just said, okay! You can make as many mistakes as possible! It doesn\u2019t mean anything. I swear it means nothing! Coincidence! It\u2019s society, I tell you! At least you won\u2019t catch me in blackface.\u201d Thus far, three separate instances have been discovered in which Trudeau wore blackface, with the PM himself dodging questions on how many times he\u2019d worn such offensive apparel \u2013 even claiming that he\u2019s \u201calways\u2026 been more enthusiastic about costumes than is sometimes appropriate.\u201d @JustinTrudeau in blackface at Jean Brebeuf high school. #cdnpoli #elxn43 #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com\/q6v5bgYJvJ \u2014 Robert Fife (@RobertFife) September 19, 2019 While Trudeau is currently under the magnifying glass of the media, PewDiePie himself has likewise dealt with ample controversies during his career, with his latest scandal related to a Georgian Bolnisi Cross worn during a video rescinding his donation to the Anti Defamation League. Critics of the YouTuber claimed he was using an alleged \u201cIron Cross\u201d as a dog whistle to white supremacists \u2013 a claim that Kejllberg vehemently denied in a subsequent video, arguing that he wasn\u2019t aware of the potential similarities to the Iron Cross and didn\u2019t \u201ccare about these tiny Nazi references.\u201d PewDiePie is YouTube\u2019s most subscribed independent creator, boasting over 101 million subscribers \u2013 but controversy continues to follow the YouTube star in spite of his massive success on the platform, with his comments on Justin Trudeau being his latest statement in regards to his own past scandals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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