Although she was a viral sensation in 2019, Mrs. Tan Vlog is also a name that has sparked many controversies, especially regarding her clips around the end of the year. There have been times when the tension became so high that fans even wrote letters to Hung Vlog, pleading with him to bring back “Mrs. Tan” as she was in the past. Recently, there have been more criticisms directed at Mrs. Tan Vlog from a segment of the online community, especially when they compared her to a colleague all the way in India.
The person she was compared to is none other than the elderly gentleman Narayana Reddy, who runs the popular YouTube channel Grandpa Kitchen, boasting 6 million subscribers. Also following the trend of making giant food, what makes this man admirable to the online community is the purpose behind his vlogs. Specifically, all the dishes he creates are donated entirely to orphans or the underprivileged. Perhaps this is why, despite not investing too much or being overly elaborate, his dishes always receive widespread support from the online community.
Moreover, all the money earned from the Grandpa Kitchen YouTube channel is used by this esteemed grandfather for social activities, helping those less fortunate. It seems that his videos focus on sharing and spreading love rather than on curiosity and giant food like Mrs. Tan Vlog. Therefore, even after his passing, his videos continue to be embraced by the online community.
In contrast, after the comparison between Grandpa Kitchen and Mrs. Tan Vlog’s channel, there has been a significant backlash. Many people believe that Mrs. Tan Vlog’s channel is very meaningless, offering nothing more than a slight entertainment value stemming from the viewers’ curiosity. Furthermore, some opinions suggest that although it is a cooking channel, Mrs. Tan Vlog is not particularly skilled at cooking, occasionally featuring bizarre dishes that look unappealing.
Next is the issue of blatant and obvious advertisement placements in her videos, which even show signs of being staged. Many people have raised questions about how she handles the surplus food, why she doesn’t follow the meaningful direction of Narayana Reddy in helping the poor, but instead focuses on her “grandkids” who just wait to eat for free every day. Even Mrs. Tan’s grandkids have been criticized for always “sitting around eating while heavily made up,” praising every dish as delicious, even if it’s just porridge with fertilized eggs.
