YouTuber PewDiePie sorry for calling Singapore, Malaysia fans ‘crazy’ and ‘scream-ish’

The social media star was stalked by fans during visits to the city state and Kuala Lumpur in 2013 and 2016

Felix Kjellberg, the world’s top YouTuber, said he was actually comparing fan cultures in Scandinavian and Asian countries in the video posted last year

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Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie. Photo: Instagram

Published: 6:15pm, 8 Jan 2020Updated: 6:15pm, 8 Jan 2020

Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie said he is sorry for comments that he made about Malaysian and Singaporean fans.

In a video posted on January 5, Felix Kjellberg, better known by his handle PewDiePie, responded to recent news reports where he described fans in Singapore and Malaysia as “hectic” and “scream-ish”.

“It was something that I’ve learned I personally do not enjoy but I would be lying if I said I hated it when it happened the first time,” he said.

He appreciated the significance of being widely recognised by fans at that time.

“YouTube wasn’t really a thing back then. It was not recognised by the media or anyone. So to see the effect on fans back then, was kinda cool to see, you know. I just wanted to point that out. I’m sorry if I was a little harsh to you, Singapore and Malaysia.”

Kjellberg also clarified his earlier comments, saying he was actually comparing fan cultures in different regions in the original video.