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Koshy added, \"As a woman of color and a self-defined 'little brown girl' I have experienced that harm of prejudices in my own life. However, this reality does not exempt me from the responsibility of acknowledging the times I've unknowingly perpetuated racist ideas. I see now that some of my previous influences and my own past thinking, speaking and storytelling reinforced stereotypes.\"

She ended her apology by stating that from this point on she will be an \"ally in action.\"

Just last Friday, another YouTuber, Jenna Marbles, whose real name is Jenna Mourey, quit the platform in light of past videos that critics deemed racist.

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