The Impact of Accountability and Cancel Culture on a YouTube Icon

In this episode, I dive into the history of career of Jenna Marbles. From her beginnings at Barstool Sports to her self-cancellation and disappearance from the internet in 2020, I explore why the internet still years from Jenna Marbles.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:53 Jenna’s beginnings: Barstool Sports

6:31 Becoming “Jenna Marbles” & her peak

10:55 The basis of Jenna’s longevity: nostalgia & accountability

16:41 Jenna’s controversies & self-cancellation

24:45 Conclusion 

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9dj5WjFJFU 

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/fashion/jenna-marbles.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYpwAtnywTk 

https://web.archive.org/web/20110410113648/http://www.stoollala.com/ 

https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/27/madame-tussauds-new-york-jenna-marbles-wax-figure/ 

https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-pacts-with-siriusxm-for-weekly-music-radio-show-with-jenna-marbles-1201251012/ 

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/06/david-dobrik-jeff-wittek-lawsuit-youtube-excavator-stunt-life-threatening-injuries-10-million-dollars-damages?srsltid=AfmBOoqpBC_5bUsITUyKdRaoe-fgVNvdIiwW0x2ECXxzYnFIjELvWIDt 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jenna-marbles-what-happened-youtube-nicki-minaj-b2133892.html 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/06/25/apologizing-for-racist-videos-youtuber-jenna-marbles-surprise-move-teaches-an-important-lesson/?sh=2f8d79e2bc69 

https://berkeleybeacon.com/a-year-without-jenna-marbles/  

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oao_6QTCCiw