YouTuber Tyler Oliveira has cancelled a planned video about a festival in India that involves throwing excrement, following significant online criticism, the release of his personal information, and threats made against him and his family.
This fall, 25-year-old YouTuber shared a preview of a documentary about a unique festival in India. Gorehabba, celebrated in Karnataka after Diwali, involves villagers playfully throwing dried cow dung at one another.
Oliveira shared photos and videos from his trip, and one image of him wearing a hazmat suit and covered in brown stains quickly became popular online.
He wished everyone a Happy Diwali, then jokingly mentioned attending a festival in India that involved throwing excrement, calling it “the shittiest experience of my life.” This comment quickly caused controversy, with many people accusing him of disrespecting Indian culture. He defended himself, arguing that his critics were attempting to suppress truthful content by asking Google to remove the video.
You publicly revealed my personal information because I filmed a festival involving the throwing of feces. You can’t force YouTube to make me take down my documentary. The fact that you’re trying to suppress this video suggests it could spark important discussions about cultural change. Stop this harassment…
— Tyler Oliveira (@tyleraloevera) November 3, 2025
The YouTuber said on November 6th that he’s cancelled the documentary release, explaining that the issue had become much bigger than just receiving criticism.
Tyler Oliveira urges Indians to “leave his family alone” after poop festival harassment
After careful thought, I’ve decided not to release my documentary about India’s unusual festival involving throwing feces,” he stated. “Over the past two weeks, I’ve been publicly exposed online and received threats from thousands of people in India. My family has also been subjected to attacks that I never anticipated.”
Oliveira described going to the event as a huge mistake, jokingly saying he couldn’t compete with the population of 1.5 billion people in India. He clarified that he didn’t mean to offend anyone.
I simply wanted to document and share this unique festival, which involves throwing poop. I’m asking people in India to please respect my family’s privacy.
Many fans thought the announcement was a trick to make people talk, expecting the documentary would still be released. But Oliveira confirmed to TopMob that he’s actually cancelling it.
The creator explained it wasn’t a prank or attempt to get attention. They regretted getting their family caught up in the situation, saying it had become much more difficult and damaging than they anticipated, and that their family no longer wanted to be involved.
The YouTuber has kept his promise and hasn’t published the documentary yet. However, many people are encouraging him to release it, even though he’s facing threats and harassment.
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2025-11-07 01:49