The Cody Ko Controversy Explained: Fellow Creators Speak Out
Over the past few days, the Cody Ko controversy has exploded, with numerous creators such as MoistCr1TiKaL, Brittany Broski, Hasanabi, and D'angelo Wallace speaking out. Here's everything we know so far.
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00:00Over the past few days, the Cody Ko controversy has exploded, with numerous creators such
00:05as Moist Critical, Brittany Broski, Hassan Abbey, and D'Angelo Wallace speaking out.
00:09Let's get into it.
00:11Cody Ko is a Canadian comedian, YouTuber, and former Vine star known for his commentary
00:15videos and collaborations with fellow creator Noelle Miller.
00:18Tana Mongeau is also a creator and YouTuber known for her candid storytime videos, the
00:23cancelled podcast, and her unfiltered personality.
00:26Fans of both Tana Mongeau and Cody Ko alike were shocked when Mongeau revealed at a live
00:30show that the pair had an alleged intimate relationship when Ko was 25 and Mongeau was
00:3617.
00:37The age of consent in the state the pair were allegedly in at the time is 18, which would
00:41make Ko's alleged actions a crime.
00:43In a June episode of the cancelled podcast, Tana elaborated on her claims, explaining
00:49that she felt she needed to address the situation after it gained so much attention.
00:53I understand that this isn't just some crazy tea.
00:57It was a crime.
00:58Yeah.
00:59There was a situation with Gabbie Hanna at a Playlist Live where she pulled him aside
01:03and told him like, yo, she's 17, and then we still went and hooked up.
01:06Now, social media users were initially sharing incredibly mixed reactions to Mongeau's allegations
01:11online, with some immediately rallying behind Tana and others strongly defending Cody Ko.
01:18YouTuber D'Angelo Wallace is widely credited for kicking the conversation into high gear
01:23with a video titled, An Uncomfortable Conversation About Cody Ko, published on July 14th.
01:28In the video, D'Angelo does not accuse Ko of anything, but dives into the claims Mongeau
01:33made against him, specifically calling out Ko for remaining silent, and finding a video
01:38of Gabbie Hanna talking about her alleged interaction with Cody Ko.
01:42Gabbie is actually on record telling the exact same story several years ago.
01:46I told a guy, I saw him making out with a girl at a party who was underage, and I pulled
01:52him aside, and I was like, hey man, you probably don't know, I know she looks a little older,
01:56she's underage.
01:57And then he's like, TARGET!
01:59D'Angelo's video encouraged, or forced, many fellow creators to address the issue,
02:04with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker reacting to it while streaming, and fellow YouTuber
02:08Brittany Broski releasing this statement to her Instagram story.
02:11Broski has received immense backlash over her statement, with many social media users
02:15questioning her wording, specifically the phrase, if it's proven to be true.
02:19Others, however, argue that the attention should not be on Broski or even Mongeau, and
02:24instead should be directed towards Cody Ko himself.
02:27Another complicated part of this controversy is that Cody Ko created Tiny Meat Gang Studios,
02:32TMG for short, which produces multiple podcasts with multiple creators.
02:36As of July 19th, creators Enya and Drew, who host the Emergency Intercom podcast, have
02:41announced they're leaving TMG amid the controversy.
02:45Fans are now kept wondering and waiting to see if Cody Ko will address the accusations,
02:49as he still hasn't made an official statement.