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YouTuber Kian Lawley says he “became a better human” after a video of him using a racist term resurfaced in 2018.
It resulted in him being fired as an actor from a film inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
The 24-year-old admits he “messed up” but insists “nobody’s perfect”.
Speaking exclusively to Radio 1 Newsbeat he explains the online criticism he received was “scary” and he didn’t know what impact it would have on his career.
“It was a really big part of my life ... Read even more
