{
  "id": 4796693,
  "title": "Amos Yee spotted getting haircut in Taman Jurong as barber later removes viral video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/amos-yee-spotted-getting-haircut-in-taman-jurong-as-barber-later",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:33:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/amos-yee-spotted-getting-haircut-in-taman-jurong-as-barber-later-removes-viral-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A barber in Taman Jurong, Singapore recently provided a haircut to vlogger Amos Yee at the top of a staircase in a building. The clip of the haircut, uploaded to TikTok on August 30, quickly garnered over a hundred thousand views and likes, earning the caption \"Celebrity cut with Amos Yee.\" However, the barber removed the video the following day. Yee, 27, has been convicted of offenses in both Singapore and the United States, with a total of seven charges currently facing him in Singapore. The video begins with Yee shaking hands with the barber, who appears younger than Yee. After Yee shows the barber a photo on his phone of the desired haircut, the barber proceeds to trim Yee's hair. Yee then shows off his new look outside the building. Given Yee's controversial reputation, it is unsurprising that the barber, who typically offers haircuts for free, took down the video. In 2015, Yee gained notoriety in Singapore at the age of 16 when he criticized the government, religious figures, and even Singapore's founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Following his deportation to the US in December 2016, Yee was granted political asylum the following year after a judge found that he faced persecution in Singapore for his political opinions. In October 2020, Yee was charged with solicitation and possession of child pornography, pleading not guilty in a Chicago court. He received a six-year jail sentence, was released on parole in October 2023, but was rearrested a month later for violating parole conditions. In August 2023, Yee was handed four new charges related to his online content, increasing his total to seven since his deportation to Singapore in March. The Singapore Police Force stated on August 25 that they had received several reports regarding Yee's posts, which were deemed \"alarming and racially divisive.\"",
  "summary": "The barber uploaded a video of Amos Yee getting a haircut on Sunday, but removed it after the clip attracted more than 100,000 views and likes. This article ( Amos Yee spotted getting haircut in Taman Jurong as barber later removes viral video ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}