YouTuber Tyler Oliveira cancels India ‘poop-throwing festival’ video after doxxing and family threats

Tyler Oliveira scraps planned documentary on India’s Gorehabba poop-throwing festival after severe online backlash

YouTuber Tyler Oliveira has announced that he will not release his planned documentary about India’s Gorehabba “poop-throwing” festival after facing intense backlash, online harassment, and threats directed at his family.

The 25-year-old creator had previously teased the video documenting his visit to Gorehabba, a traditional festival in Karnataka where villagers mark the end of Diwali by throwing dried cow dung at one another. In October, Oliveira shared images from the trip on social media, including a photo of himself wearing a hazmat suit covered in brown stains. His caption — “Happy Diwali. Yes, I went to India’s poop-throwing festival. It was the sh*ttiest experience of my life” — quickly went viral and sparked widespread criticism.

Many social media users accused Oliveira of mocking Indian culture, while the YouTuber defended himself by arguing that his work aimed to show “reality” and that his critics were attempting to censor him. However, on November 6, Oliveira took to social media to announce that the situation had become unmanageable.

“After much consideration, I will NOT be releasing my documentary capturing India’s poop-throwing festival,” Oliveira wrote. “I have been doxxed and threatened by thousands of Indians over the last two weeks… My family has been attacked in ways I never could have imagined.”

Oliveira described his decision to film the event as “the worst decision” of his life, adding, “I can’t defeat 1.5 billion Indians.” He emphasized that he never intended to offend anyone, writing, “I just wanted to participate in this unusual poop-throwing festival and share it for the world to see. I ask that all Indians reading this please leave my family alone.”

In a follow-up statement to Dexerto, Oliveira confirmed that the cancellation was genuine and not a publicity stunt. “Sadly not bait,” he said. “Just not worth it. I’ve inadvertently dragged my family through the mud… Way worse than I ever could’ve imagined.”

As of now, Oliveira has not released the documentary, though some fans continue urging him to reconsider.