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The 'Stupid Genius' host has apologized after people accused her of mocking Asian people in an Instagram picture and doing blackface in old YouTube video.

AceShowbiz - Emma Chamberlain is owning up to her mistakes after she came under fire for a racially insensitive Instagram post and YouTube video. The vlogger has apologized after she was accused of mocking Asian people and doing a blackface.

The YouTuber faced backlash after she posted a photo on Instagram in which she slanted her eyes, which many deemed derogatory toward Asian people. An offended user wrote, "As an Asian, I am quite uncomfortable with this, our eyes are not a trend."

Another similarly reacted, "Personally as an Asian, Emma Chamberlain's post made me uncomfortable. The whole 'fox eye' trend isn't cute in general. People have been slanting their eyes as a way to mock Asians for years and I've literally had people purposely slant their eyes when I tell them I'm Asian."

After learning of the criticism, Emma deleted the photo and offered her apology. "It's come to my attention that some thought I was posing in an insensitive way in my recent Instagram post," she tweeted on Sunday, June 21. She added, "That was NOT my intention at all and I'm so sorry to those who were hurt by it. I love and appreciate you all so much."

Emma Chamberlain Apologizes After Accused of Mocking Asians

Emma Chamberlain apologized after she's accused of mocking Asian people.

But that wasn't all. After she expressed her regret, people pointed out her old YouTube videos in which she used a foundation shade that was too dark for her skin tone, causing people to accuse her of doing blackface.

While someone defended her, "Y'all really tried to cancel Emma Chamberlain for doing 'blackface'... I can't. This pandemic has y'all acting cooked," she apologized for it anyway. "There is a screenshot circulating from one of my videos a few years ago where I used a foundation shade that wasn't my proper color," she wrote.

The 19-year-old said it wasn't her intention to darken her skin, explaining, "I want to give some context, this was in a video where I was giving myself a makeover using dollar store products. I grabbed the wrong shade by accident and didn't realize the shade was incorrect until I was already putting it on."

Emma Chamberlain Addresses 'Blackface' Video

The YouTube star addressed her 'blackface' videos.

"I have learned so much over the past few years and I am so grateful for that," she continued, before thanking her fans "for helping me learn." She reiterated, "I would never EVER do something intentional to disrespect anyone. I am learning and growing every day, and I TRULY apologize."

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