Uncle Roger comedian responds to critics of his pulling of video shot with food vlogger who is critical of the Chinese government
- Nigel Ng, the Malaysian comedian whose alter ego is Uncle Roger, says in YouTube video he just wants to make people laugh, while respecting different cultures
- On Instagram he denies bowing to anyone, following criticism of his decision to pull a video made with food vlogger Mike Chen, who has anti-Beijing views
Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng has said he makes “zero dollars from Chinese social media” after coming under fire for pulling from the internet a video featuring another YouTube star who has been vocal in his criticism of the Chinese government.
In a new video posted to YouTube on January 16, Ng is seen dressed as his alter ego Uncle Roger and saying: “I hate drama … I just want to make funny videos.
“I don’t want to be involved in anything else – no politics, no drama. Uncle Roger love making people laugh. It’s about entertaining people, no matter where they come from, and respecting everyone’s culture.
“For the record, Uncle Roger make zero dollars from Chinese social media so to see my niece and nephew say I like RMB more than MSG really break Uncle Roger heart.” RMB is an acronym for renminbi, China’s currency – also called the yuan.
He then thanked his followers for their support. The same day Ng also addressed his critics on Instagram, posting: “I’m not bowing down to anyone. Especially not to all the hate comments I’m getting. So if you‘re thinking of sending me nasty things, save your time and just hit the unfollow button.”