Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has been home to a plethora of content. From music videos to the cinnamon challenge, viewers of YouTube’s content can find just about anything on the video-centric website. With YouTube’s rise in popularity also came the age of YouTubers. People began making video content for a living, ranging from make-up tutorials and hilarious skits to daily-life video blogs. YouTubers, like any celebrity, are also subject to controversy and scandal.
Many YouTubers have left the video-based website due to controversy and the harmful nature of social media. While some like David Dobrik and Shane Dawson have returned after a hiatus, many YouTubers have sworn off making content. Here are some of the biggest YouTubers that stopped making content and why they left YouTube.
8 What Happened To Kingsley?
Kingsley was a popular YouTuber in the early days of YouTube. He is considered to be one of the OG YouTubers and one of the first to rise to influencer status from the website. His real name is King Russel, and fans were shocked when he deleted all of his old videos.
Fans loved the numerous content he created, but any and all traces of the old Kingsley have been removed from YouTube. He decided that for his mental health he needed to take a break from being in the public eye. He posted several videos in 2021 to talk about what his life is like now, but he has not posted in 8 months and lives a much quieter life.
7 Does Liza Koshy Still Make Videos?
The short answer to whether or not Liza Koshy still makes videos is no. Koshy rose in popularity on YouTube, especially because of her former relationship with YouTuber David Dobrik. The two are no longer together and Koshy has gone on to make a huge name for herself.
Koshy starred alongside Sabrina Carpenter in the film Work It. She has become quite the star and even has her own YouTube Original show called Liza On Demand. Koshy does upload videos here and there, but she is mostly focused on the success she has found elsewhere.
6 Jenna Marbles Forced Off YouTube
One of the YouTubers who left the website due to a controversy was Jenna Marbles. She was one of the original YouTubers to gain a following, and many new YouTubers modeled their videos after Marbles. She created uplifting and humorous content, but she received backlash for her older videos.
Viewers took issue with Marbles’s older videos in which she categorized women based on their shoes, makeup, and so on. Some also took issue with a makeup tutorial Marbles shared years ago, claiming it contained an image of Marbles in black face. Marbles apologized and removed the videos, and she has not posted any content in two years. Her boyfriend, Julian Solomita, did share the news that they are engaged.
5 Superwoman Lilly Singh Given Talk Show
While Lilly Singh, also known on YouTube as Superwoman, has not officially left YouTube, she has certainly taken a step back. In 2019, Singh was given a late night talk show called A Little Late With Lilly Singh. Ever since, her YouTube content has been scarce.
While fans were thrilled to hear about her new success, viewers miss the regular posting schedule. Now, Singh focuses on other aspects of her career and shares reels on YouTube. She did choose to end her talk show in 2021 to focus on other content.
4 Who Is Alissa Violet?
Alissa Violet became popular due to her former relationship with YouTuber Jake Paul. Their break up was messy, but Violet was able to come out the other side and produce her own content on YouTube. Alissa Violet is still on YouTube, but she took a long hiatus from making content in 2018 and fans thought she had quit for good.
Violet is back on YouTube sharing vlog-like content, but her reason for leaving was her mental health. She did not feel comfortable with her body, which led her to not want to be on camera. She has since overcome these issues and fans are glad to have her back on YouTube.
3 Is Gabbie Hanna Having A Mental Breakdown?
YouTuber Gabbie Hanna, originally known as The Gabbie Show, is almost always caught up in a scandal. From her issues with YouTubers Jessie Smiles and Trisha Paytas to her scandal marketing bad makeup brushes to fans, there is plenty of reasons for Hanna to choose to leave YouTube. Recently, Hanna has been under fire for the racist and religiously insensitive comments she made while live on Instagram.
Hanna took a long break from YouTube this past year, deleting all of her old content. She has recently shared a couple videos, but she is much more focused on her music and art.
2 Why Do So Many People Hate Shane Dawson?
Shane Dawson is one of those YouTubers who was always surrounded by controversy. He was one of the original creators on YouTube, and her certainly made some questionable and inappropriate content back in the day. These controversies caused him to remove himself from social media and work on himself and his mental state.
The new and improved Shane Dawson emerged, and now he creates documentary series on YouTube, has a podcast, and shares about the weird and supernatural phenomenon around the world.
1 Why Did David Dobrik Take A Break During The Pandemic?
No, David Dobrik has not officially quit YouTube, but he did take a very long break from creating content. Dobrik is known for his goofy, entertaining videos where he shares his crazy life with viewers. Videos feature his group of friends as they have crazy adventures. The adventures stopped, however, when the pandemic hit in 2020.
Dobrik did not feel comfortable making content when so many people were struggling with the pandemic. He chose to take time off and did not share videos for over a year. Dobrik has since returned to YouTube, but he faced controversy in 2021 and has not shared a video in 7 months.