Liza Koshy is apologizing for her own past racist actions on YouTube. The 24-year-old influencer came under fire for a now-deleted 2016 video with ex-boyfriend David Dobrik, where she imitated Asian accents while tasting candy from Japan and Hawaii.
In an additional video with the same candy concept, Liza again pretended to speak Japanese while taste testing the sweets. “Being anti-racist requires a personal reckoning, and I can’t in good faith continue to use my platform for progress without taking accountability myself,” Liza shared in her apology. “I am taking inventory, taking initiative and taking note that my impact and influence will weigh greater than my intention.” She went on, explaining that she once thought her jokes were
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