Shane Dawson, a popular YouTuber with 22.9 million subscribers, is in the limelight once again for all the wrong reasons. On June 25, a video resurfaced of him fake-masturbating to a picture of an 11-year-old Willow Smith, which has since gone viral on social media.
Disgusting video found by @stre_ed where Shane Dawson pretends to masturbate over a poster of then 11 year old Willow Smith while sexualizing lyrics of her debut song. Truly depraved man. pic.twitter.com/e8WF9OX5Nl
— J⭐+ = DANGERS TO SOCIETY (@KRMGDN) June 25, 2020
Although the video is eight years old, many have scrutinized Dawson’s problematic behavior in recent months. Clips have resurfaced of him in blackface and using the n-word in several instances, but the YouTuber has somehow survived what feel like countless calls for him to get cancelled. In 2018, Dawson produced documentaries about disgraced YouTuber Logan Paul and Jeffree Star which some believed were too sympathetic towards the celebrities’ past racist behavior.
Cw: discussion of pedophilia, racism, blackface, zoophilia
Shane Dawson is proof cancel culture isn’t real. Thought I’d remind everybody in light of that one post about men having cats and consent. pic.twitter.com/lJBis75J85
— (((Tal/טל))) Vanilla in matzo balls is Antisemitic (@chaoticgaythey) May 11, 2020
On Saturday evening, Willow’s mom Jada Pinkett Smith and brother Jaden Smith took to Twitter to express their disapproval.
To Shane Dawson … I’m done with the excuses.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 27, 2020
SHANE DAWSON I AM DISGUSTED BY YOU. YOU SEXUALIZING AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO HAPPENS TO BE MY SISTER!!!!!! IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM FUNNY AND NOT OKAY IN THE SLIGHTEST BIT.
— Jaden (@jaden) June 27, 2020
This Man Was Also Doing Black Face On The Regular ♂️ ♂️ ♂️. As The Youth We Need To Support Creators Who Support Us And Our Morals. This Is Not Okay.
— Jaden (@jaden) June 27, 2020
The most recent controversy came as Jenna Marbles, another ultra-popular YouTuber, announced that she was leaving the platform after videos of her in blackface resurfaced.
