[7] On February 10, 2017, Mongeau posted on her Snapchat that she was being investigated by the FBI after someone hacked into her emails and "sent a bombing and shooting threat to McCarran International Airport.
[7] In retaliation, iDubbbz made a video exposing her hypocrisy by pointing out examples in which Mongeau used the slur crudely herself.
Over 80 creators were set to hold panels at the event including Bella Thorne, Shane Dawson, Casey Neistat, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Elijah Daniel, Jenn McAllister, Gabbie Hanna, Trevi Moran, Lisa Schwartz, and Jack Baran.
[18] Dawson later released a three-part documentary series of YouTube videos that shared Mongeau and other people involved in the convention's perspectives on the event.
[26] The podcast covers pop culture as well as Mongeau's and Schofield's personal lives, often bringing in guests to provide their own thoughts and experiences.
Listeners often describe the podcast as a live therapy session, as the hosts transition between vulnerable subjects and relatable stories.
At the start of her YouTube career, she was in a relationship with Somer Hollingsworth, featuring him in many of her vlogs before the couple broke up in June 2017.
[38][39] Ko stepped down from day-to-day operations at his comedy podcast network Tiny Meat Gang Studios, and his YouTube Channel lost 250,000 subscribers in 30 days.
A post depicting her thoughts on the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2020 was at the center of controversy, reading "Guarantee if Zimmerman shot a white guy this wouldn't even be a story.
[41] Podcast fans encouraged Mongeau to replace the current co-host with her former employee Paige Camerlin or to end the show completely.
In response, Tana Mongeau defended her longtime friend by citing their problematic upbringings where the girls were exposed to bigoted points of view.
"I hope she takes the time to grow and learn what she needs to and intake the information she needs to speak to people of color and understand the pain they felt while reading those tweets", Mongeau commented on August 11th.