Gabbie Hanna apologizes for bullying her friends and mocking her friend’s sexual assault.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aei0ddBrfj4
Gabbie Hanna may have earned the title of one of YouTube’s most controversial creators, especially in the last few years. The Viner turned YouTuber turned musician turned TikToker has largely abandoned her channel for greener pastures, but she was embroiled in some controversy that began in 2020. Hannah’s former best friend Jessi Smiles—a fellow YouTube creator—has accused a former social media influencer of sexually assaulting her in 2014. A few years later, Smiles accused Hanna of collaborating with him and defending him publicly while besmirching Smiles’ name. Hannah took to YouTube in the first of many back-and-forths to try and set the record straight. Hanna also addressed accusations of bullying from fellow creators Alx James and Trisha Paytas while apologizing for offensive tweets, one of which was a tweet where she stated “If I could be any animal I’d be Beyonce.” While Hannah covers a lot of accusations in her video, she also has plenty to say about how the state of society and social media facilitated her downfall.
