The Dolan Twins address homophobic slur they said in old video The Dolan Twins, YouTube[jwplayer mgzBNoPb]YouTube stars and twin brothers Ethan and Grayson Dolan have addressed outrage that sparked after an older video of the two surfaced online in June, which showed the pair using a homophobic slur when discussing bullying they\u2019d received in school. The Dolan Twins are two of YouTube\u2019s biggest stars, boasting a massive following of over 11 million subscribers due to their close, wholesome relationship and soul-baring videos, as well as the odd practical joke and collaborative vlog with other YouTubers. Despite their general tendency to stay out of drama, the two came under fire in mid-June after an out-of-context video surfaced on social media, which showed the two using a homophobic slur \u2014 prompting the hashtag \u201c#DolanTwinsAreOverParty\u201d to trend across Twitter. The pair have since addressed the outrage just a month later in a Q&A video titled, \u201caddressing assumptions about us,\u201d where they made it clear that they\u2019d been using the slurs an example of what they\u2019d been called in high school, where they claimed they were \u201cseverely bullied.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/graynethan3\/status\/1274226212601282561?s=20 \u201cThere\u2019s a video of us explaining our not-so-pleasant high school experience,\u201d Grayson began. \u201cIt was when we were letting our fans know why we were moving to Los Angeles.\u201d \u201cWe were severely bullied in high school, I\u2019m gonna be honest,\u201d Ethan continued. \u201c\u2026we were trying to tell our story about how we were being treated in the most accurate way possible. And by doing that, we used a word that had been used against us a lot.\u201d The two went on to explain that they\u2019ve since learned how to refer to the word in a way that will not offend others, and reminded viewers that they\u2019d also censored the slur with a beep as it had bothered them, even at the time of filming six years ago. (Topic begins at 13:35) \u201cBack then, I had no clue,\u201d Ethan added. \u201cIt was six years ago, I was fourteen years old.\u201d \u201cFor anyone that is offended by that video clip, we are very sorry,\u201d Grayson said. \u201cWe are not homophobic in any way.\u201d Thus far, the Twins have been met with ample support from fans after taking the time to discuss the criticism against them in wake of a cancel-culture boom across the online entertainment sphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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