Amos Yee is making headlines again, and controversy is once again on his heels. The 27-year-old Singaporean content creator was reportedly attacked on May 9 outside the Doujima Comic Convention at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Video circulating online showed a teenager dressed as Yuji Itadori from the animated series “Jujutsu Kaisen” punching and kicking Yee in a chaotic confrontation that quickly spread on social media.The incident has reignited controversy surrounding Yee’s long-controversial public image. While some online users condemned the personal attack, others pointed to the years of scandal surrounding the former child star turned blogger and YouTuber. The clash outside the convention has now become one of the most discussed streaming-related controversies in Singapore this week.
Amos Yee’s controversial history continues to follow him
Before becoming an internet celebrity, Amos Yee worked as a child actor in Singapore. He later built a following online through provocative political and religious commentary. In the mid-2010s, his criticism of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and videos mocking religion led to multiple arrests in Singapore.In 2017, Yu immigrated to the United States and obtained political asylum. However, his situation worsened several years later after Illinois authorities charged him with crimes related to solicitation, solicitation and possession of sexually explicit material involving minors. He was jailed in 2021 and later paroled, but reportedly violated his parole conditions. He faces additional penalties after being deported to Singapore in March 2026 legal Review related to military service obligations.This background greatly influenced public reaction to his attempts to attend the One Island Convention. The organizers have announced Instagram The “known problematic influencer” was not allowed in and said they were working to ban him from future events.
Amos Yee blames Dojima organizers after Singapore attacks
Despite the restrictions, Yi Yang Qianxi still appeared near the venue and shared photos from outside the event. One post was titled:“Protect your children.”After the attack, Yu posted photos of his injuries online and accused organizers of exacerbating tensions surrounding his presence. He wrote: “Literally if the organizers hadn’t banned me. Most likely I would have gone in and browsed the shops and people would have come and taken selfies and a lot of people would have been disgusted by me, but fuck them. That’s it, a nice and enjoyable day. Instead you banned me which pissed people off and led to my attacks”He also refuted the rumors circulating on the Internet, saying:“Gee, there are stupid rumors going around that I attacked my attacker first, or that I was taking upskirt pictures. There were tens of thousands of people out there, many of them filming and following me. If I did these things, there would be evidence. Where is the evidence?”According to reports, the 18-year-old cosplayer involved in the attack was later arrested for public nuisance.
