YouTuber Gamicus Apologizes for Mocking Messi, Shifts Focus Overseas
The apology is Gamicus's first explicit acknowledgment of the Messi post, and it comes with a strategic pivot toward overseas content as his Instagram followers surged from under 250,000 to over 2 million.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
YouTuber Gamicus apologized on an August 20 live stream for posting an Instagram photo that mocked Lionel Messi's physical characteristics during the World Cup. He admitted lacking awareness as a creator and announced he will stop posting short and regular videos aimed at Japan, focusing instead on overseas short videos while continuing streams for Japanese viewers.
Gamicus bowed during the stream titled 'About the World Cup Incident.' The controversy began in July with an Instagram Stories post captioned 'Favorite anime character,' in which he wore an Argentina jersey and pulled down his sweatpants to make his legs look extremely short, with the caption 'Leo Messi.'
His July apology to Japanese fans did not mention Messi, and he had justified the post by saying he adapted his values to go viral worldwide. In the stream, he said, 'The numbers shot up, and I really got carried away,' and admitted, 'I also have a bad influence' on younger fans.
He will keep streaming on YouTube Live and Twitch for Japanese viewers, aiming to become the 'world's number one short creator.'
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