Marques Brownlee is dealing with another backlash from commentators. Brownlee fans are furious because his last videotitled “How My Video Equipment is Changing!” on the MKBHD YouTube channel, is a segment entirely sponsored by DJI, rather than an independent editorial review. The video also contained a clip of Brownlee driving a sports car well above the speed limit on a suburban highway.
Commenters flooded the video with criticism, criticizing Brownlee for directing the sponsored segment. “This can't even be considered a sponsored video anymore. “It’s literally just a ten-minute ad,” reads a comment with more than 12,000 likes.
In response, Brownlee edited the video to remove the clip of him speeding. had originally shown He went over 95 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone and sped past a highway sign warning drivers to slow down for children. Brownlee posted his own comment on the video this afternoon, saying he cut the “unnecessary driving clip” and that he “hears everyone's comments about sponsored videos.” Then he published x.com/MKBHD/status/1856456570420257166″>an acknowledgment and apology in x saying it was “absolutely unforgivable and dangerous.”
Brownlee has increasingly expanded beyond his traditional YouTube videos. She has worked on physical products, such as her Atoms shoe collaborations, and joined the board of directors at handbag maker Ridge.
