PewDiePie \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by tragic Notre Dame fire PewDiePie, YouTube \/ Wikimedia CommonsFrance\u2019s historic Notre Dame cathedral caught fire due to supposed renovation work on April 15, shocking viewers around the world \u2013 including YouTube king Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2019 Kjellberg. The YouTuber spoke out on the incident in an episode of \u2018Meme Review\u2019 on April 17, where he admitted that he was \u201cshocked\u201d by the damaging fire. \u201cFirst of all, I don\u2019t find anything funny about a historical monument burning down,\u201d Kjellberg began. \u201cMy first reaction was shock, and I\u2019m deeply saddened about this beautiful architecture getting destroyed.\u201d [Timestamp: 3:12 for mobile viewers] PewDiePie even appeared to ask fans to stop making memes of the tragedy due to the video\u2019s title, \u201cDon\u2019t meme Notre Dame.\u201d Despite this apparent warning, the YouTuber went on to find humor in the situation, arguing that it is okay to laugh at a situation in spite of its grim nature. \u201cYou can still be sad about something and still laugh about it,\u201d he continued. \u201cThat\u2019s fine, in my opinion. So why don\u2019t we just go through the memes?\u201d Laughing is a frequent coping mechanism for many, and PewDiePie looks to be an advocate of the method, as he went on to review several memes about the Notre Dame fire \u2013 many of which included allusions to Disney\u2019s \u2018The Hunchback of Notre Dame.\u2019 NOTRE DAME FROM ABOVE: Drone footage shows extent of damage inflicted upon Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral by devastating fire as almost $1 billion is raised to rebuild it. https:\/\/t.co\/7CboOEsuNv pic.twitter.com\/FEmQmOlO43 \u2014 ABC News (@ABC) April 17, 2019 Pokimane joins PewDiePie\u2019s sympathies PewDiePie wasn\u2019t the only internet personality to speak out on the tragedy, either; popular Twitch streamer Imane \u2018Pokimane\u2019 Anys likewise made a statement on the matter, following her livestreamed trip to Paris not a week before the cathedral went up in flames. \u201cIt\u2019s so surreal to see this happening just a few days after having been there in person,\u201d Pokimane Tweeted. \u201cNotre Dame is such an astounding cathedral, wishing the firemen there the best of luck.\u201d it\u2019s so surreal to see this happening just a few days after having been there in person \ud83d\ude41 Norte Dame is such an astounding cathedral, wishing the firemen there the best of luck :blue_heart::heart:\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/iJXWhAUfwa \u2014 pokimane (@pokimanelol) April 15, 2019 The burning of Notre Dame The Notre Dame cathedral caught fire on April 15, due to an apparent accident related to renovation work being performed on the historic structure. A reported two-thirds of the cathedral\u2019s wooden roof was destroyed, alongside its iconic spire, which was caught falling in a gut-wrenching livestream. WATCH: Moment spire atop the Notre Dame cathedral collapses \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/qhXp4uI4Lk \u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 15, 2019 In spite of this damage, the stone structure of the cathedral remains largely intact, as do most of its artworks and religious relics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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