Popular TikTok star and 20-year-old content creator, Dean Withers has issued an apology after a screenshot of him using the 'N-word' in 2019 went viral. YouTuber Bryce Hall published the screenshot, after Dean Withers called Donald Trump, a racist, and criticized the former President of the United States of America publicly in a video. It was uploaded by a YouTube account, Jubilee, on September 20, 2024.
After the screenshot by Bryce Hall of his conversation with Dean Withers went viral, the TikToker began receiving a lot of hate, and questions about the legitimacy of the chat. However, in a post on X, Withers confirmed that the “screenshots are 110% real.” Withers said:
“I am putting this announcement out not only to hold myself accountable but hoping you guys will hold me accountable as well. Collectively, society should hold all accountable who hold harmful ideologies or use such language; regardless of follower count, political affiliation, or perceived “power”. The use of slurs is deplorable, harmful, and disgusting and I am ashamed of my past actions.”
He continued:
“As I speak about on my live streams often, the reason I host my debates is because I was once in a position where I lacked critical education surrounding the topics that I now adamantly preach about, and I now hope to share that same education that brought me to the truth with AS MANY people as I can.”
He also added how he is “ashamed of the boy I used to be,” and takes responsibility for the words he used back in the day. Through his post, he apologized to “ALL members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Communities.”
Dean Withers, born in 2004, is a well-known TikTok star, who often talks about political issues and topics affecting society. Living in LA, California, he graduated from Grand Junction High School in 2022 and was even a member of FBLA. He also plays the guitar in his free time, as seen on his Instagram.
His social media handles gained a lot of popularity as he actively spoke about the upcoming elections, and often slammed the former President and the candidate in the current elections, Donald Trump.
“Not very woke of u”- Bryce Hall uploaded the 2019 screenshots of Dean Withers after Jubilee Video
With the elections for the next President of the United States of America being less than a month away, a video of Dean Withers uploaded by Jubilee on YouTube received millions of views as it went viral. In the video, Dean debates with several Trump supporters and tries to prove to them, that Kamala Harris would be a better President.
In the 1 hour 42 minute long video, Withers also made statements about Democrats being “more patriotic than Republicans,” and also called Trump and his party “racist.” However, as the video where Withers slams Donald Trump went viral, Bryce Hall, a YouTuber, who has declared his support for Trump jumped onto X and posted screenshots of his conversation with Dean from 2019.
Adding the screenshots, where Dean can be seen using the “N-word,” Bryce wrote:
"Not very woke of u, Dean."
As the video with Dean’s screenshots received thousands of views, Bryce added another post, stating:
"Dean calling Trump racist is HILARIOUS now.”
Furthermore, Dean Withers’ apology has received thousands of views, and several comments by netizens. While some have sided with Trump and Bryce and continue to slam Dean, others are convinced by his public apology.
Dean Withers has garnered a large following on various social media platforms, as he has close to 81,000 followers on Instagram, 147,000 on X, formerly Twitter, and more than 992,000 on TikTok.