The NELK Boys, YouTubers with over 8 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, are being heavily criticized for their latest video.
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In the video, shared on December 24, the group, consisting of Kyle Forgeard, Aaron ‘Steiny’ Steinberg, and Salim Sirur, is seen bringing snus pouches (Swedish powdered tobacco) and vapes to an indigenous tribe on an island near Fiji in the Pacific.
In the comments, they were widely criticized for their actions, with many pointing out that these indigenous people had never received these substances before and accusing the NELK boys of “polluting their authenticity.”
Additionally, in the video, the guys are seen encouraging the tribe to try snus, which is a moist, smokeless tobacco product designed to be placed under the upper lip, delivering nicotine without smoking.
“It was a despicable act. Tribal communities are surprisingly healthy, and some of them live very long lives. Bringing toxic products to them doesn’t help,” wrote a user on X (formerly Twitter).
“How the hell did they manage to pull this off?” asked another. “The fact that they went there, stayed for just one night, and immersed themselves in everything when they should have had their longest lives shows who they really are,” said a third user.
Photo and video: YouTube @nelkfilmz and X @FearedBuck. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.