Who Is Cody Ko, and Why Is the Internet Turning Against Him?
Another day, another influencer scandal.
Recently, popular content creator Cody Ko has been under fire. About a month ago, allegations came out that the YouTube and podcast star slept with controversial content creator Tana Mongeau while she was still a minor. Since then, the internet has blown up, with Ko eventually stepping down from his popular podcast in light of these allegations.
Let’s talk about it.
First: who the heck is Cody Ko?
Ko (short for Kolodziejzyk, his actual surname) is a 33-year-old content creator who, until recently, has been highly successful. The biography on his YouTube channel describes him with the following:
CODY KO is an actor/comedian/YouTuber/podcaster/SoundCloud rapper/internet badboy based in Venice, CA. He speaks in several podcasts and makes comedy videos on YouTube, some of his most popular videos being his commentary on funny things he finds on Instagram.
According to his Wikipedia page, Ko is originally from Alberta (specifically Calgary). He eventually got recruited to Duke University’s swimming and diving team; while at Duke, he became captain of the varsity team and joined a fraternity. He graduated with a degree in computer…
