PewDiePie responds to criticism following coronavirus controversy YouTube: PewDiePieAfter making his triumphant return from his month-long break, YouTube king Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2019 Kjellberg faced backlash for a joke he made about coronavirus. Now the Swede has responded by doubling down on the memes. The popular entertainer made his return to YouTube on February 21, however his first video back faced criticism from the media over jokes he made about the coronavirus. The Swedish star doesn\u2019t seem too bothered by it though, as he responded to the backlash during his February 22 Meme Review by reacting to more jokes about the real-world topic. PewDiePie responds to criticism The YouTuber started out by saying \u201cNow I understand this is a bit controversial, you can\u2019t really joke about stuff\u2026\u201d before flashing a disclaimer that read: \u201cTHE COMMENTS IN THIS VIDEO ARE PURELY SARCASM OR HYPERBOLE. DO NOT TAKE ME SERIOUSLY.\u201d He continued by saying, \u201cjust because I laugh at something, doesn\u2019t mean I think it\u2019s funny. If anything it\u2019s the opposite. I\u2019m only reviewing this for the sake of historical context.\u201d He then put on a breathing mask. The Swede then doubled down with a joke comparing the virus to an anime girl. \u201cIt would be dishonest and disingenuous to not review the coronavirus. Or as I like to call it caronawaifus. Because she\u2019s hot. I would f**k her. I\u2019m not gonna lie.\u201d Pewds reacted to an image that showed a pharmacy in Japan completely out of stock of medical supplies. \u201cThis is every single pharmacy in Tokyo right now. It\u2019s wiped out. And you know why? Because I bought the whole goddamn Japan. I\u2019m sorry!\u201d he said, holding up his box of face masks. He then addressed criticism that jokes about the virus could be considered racist by linking to an article by Business Insider, which was about Chinese citizens using memes to cope. \u201cListen, if you think these are racist jokes, even Chinese people in Japan made these jokes.\u201d The YouTube star reiterated that it was a coping mechanism. \u201cIf Chinese people are joking about it, I can as well. It\u2019s a coping mechanism!\u201d he exclaimed. (Timestamp 09:59 for mobile users.) Despite the jokes, PewDiePie told his viewers to stay safe and shared some tips on how to avoid getting sick. \u201cAll memes aside, stay safe. Wash your hands. Dispose of items that you cough in.\u201d Regardless of whether you agree with his stance or not, comedy has often been used culturally as a mechanism to deal with tough subjects. If nothing else, the Swede is staying true to the style of humor that many have come to love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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