- YouTuber Jenna Mourey (known as
Jenna Marbles ) and her long-time partnerJulien Solomita are discontinuing their jointpodcast , the Jenna & Julien Podcast. - In the final episode posted on August 17, the audibly emotional couple said that after six years, they would be stepping away from the show and they were thankful for fans' support throughout the endeavor.
- Mourey told listeners that she had "a million things" she wanted to say, but wanted her fans to know that she was "okay" and "getting help."
- The announcement follows a turbulent few months for the couple — in late June, Mourey announced her departure from her main YouTube channel following backlash over resurfaced insensitive content and Solomita posted that he would be pausing his online presence as well.
- Since releasing the emotional video, Mourey has been noticeably absent from YouTube and from the couple's joint podcast, though the pair didn't explicitly state that the resurfaced content was the reason for ending the show.
YouTuber Jenna Mourey (known to her 20.3 million subscribers as Jenna Marbles) and her long-time partner Julien Solomita are discontinuing their podcast, the Jenna & Julien podcast, after six years. In a new episode titled "The Final Podcast," the audibly emotional couple thanked their fans for years of support and announced that they would be stepping back from the show.
Mourey, who had been noticeably absent from the show's last five episodes, joined Solomita for the August 17 installment to say her goodbyes to listeners, noting that she didn't want her partner to shoulder the burden of ending the show.
"If I think about it too much and if I say it too much, I'm probably gonna cry. And I can't really look at Julien because I'm probably gonna cry. But I wanted to say thank you so much for all of your support over however many years we've been doing this," she said. "This is, like, one of the sources of so much happiness and laughter and joy — and such a good time — and I'm so glad that so many of you had such a good time with us."
Mourey went on to assure listeners that "all good things come to an end — and that's okay," adding that the two might create "something else" together in the future.
Solomita added that he's thankful for the "dink fam" — the couple's nickname for themselves and their avid fanbase – and he'll miss creating the show.
"You know, this podcast has spanned over a long time in my life — and lot of different, kind of, phases of my life — and it's hard to say goodbye," he said. "The longer we sit here, the more messy it's gonna get. But, just the biggest, most heartfelt thank you to anyone who has ever listened to our podcast."
Mourey concluded the 6-minute episode by updating viewers on her emotional state.
"I have a million things that I would love to say, but I just want you to know that I'm doing okay, I'm getting help, and I'm just being a person right now," she said. "So I genuinely appreciate all the support and love."
The podcast's YouTube channel, the pair explained, will still be accessible, so fans are free to browse episodes "to eternity."
Comments on the video were turned off, but the clip racked up over 100,000 views within two hours of posting.
The announcement follows a turbulent few months for the YouTube personalities
On June 25, Mourey posted a tearful video to her main YouTube channel, apologizing for creating insensitive content in the past and announcing her departure from the platform.
In the clip, which has since been set to "private," she told viewers that she was no longer "having fun" with the channel, which had always been her objective (Mourey held the title of most-subscribed to female YouTuber for several years, but did not frequently court sponsors and monetize her content).
She also noted that she'd recently received backlash for old videos that were resurfaced as part of a movement seeking greater accountability from the famous and powerful.
Mourey specifically apologized for a 2011 parody rap song she made called "Bounce that D---" in which she rapped, "Hey ching chong, wing wong, shake your king kong ding dong. Sorry that was racist, I'm bad at rap songs."
"It's awful, it doesn't need to exist, it's inexcusable, it's not okay," she said of the song. "I'm incredibly sorry if this offended then, now, whenever, it doesn't need to exist. It shouldn't have existed. I shouldn't have said that ever. It's not cool, it's not cute, it's not okay, and I'm embarrassed that I ever made that, period."
She went on to apologize for a 2012 video — which was "privated" shortly after its creation — in which, she says, she criticized women who "slept around" and was "incredibly slut-shamey." Ultimately, she attributed the sentiments in the video to a lot of "internalized misogyny."
Mourey added that some social media users were demanding that she atone for befriending certain content creators who have been criticized for similarly offensive content — but said she was doing her best.
"I'm a person trying to navigate the world the same way you are," she said. "So I don't always know what's right and what's wrong but the truth is I'm just trying my best."
Solomita then posted an emotional note on TwitLonger in which he confirmed he would be taking a break from his own channel, which has nearly 2.5 million subscribers.
He also addressed Mourey's emotional wellbeing following the online backlash.
"Jenna is the strongest person i know. but no single person is meant to handle the pressure of pleasing the entire internet week in and week out for a decade," he wrote. "The mental and emotional toll that takes. and the conflicting emotions at play when she inevitably makes the decision to step away. that decision has come."
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