Logan Paul Says ‘No Vlog for Now’ After Controversial Video Backlash

Logan Paul is taking a long break from vlogging after his recent controversy over a video featuring the body of a dead person who’d killed himself in Japan.

Logan got backlash for posting a graphic video of the body of an alleged suicide victim filmed in Aokigahara, Japan — a forest at Mount Fuji’s base that is often referred to as “suicide forest” due to the high number of suicides that occur there.

“Taking time to reflect,” wrote Paul, 22. “No vlog for now see you soon.”

The social media star has 15 million followers on YouTube as well as endorsement deals with HBO and Pepsi. After the video went online, he posted an apology. “Let’s start with this — I’m sorry,” he wrote. “This is a first for me. I’ve never faced criticism like this before, because I’ve never made a mistake like this before. I’m surrounded by good people and believe I make good decisions, but I’m still a human being. I can be wrong.”

“I didn’t do it for views. I get views. I did it because I thought I could make a positive ripple on the Internet, not cause a monsoon of negativity. That’s never the intention,” he continued. “I intended to raise awareness for suicide and suicide prevention and while I thought ‘if this video saves just ONE life, it’ll be worth it,’ I was misguided by shock and awe, as portrayed in the video. I still am.”