Darren Watkins Jr., far better known as IShowSpeed, has attained a kind of fame that’s hard to wrap your head around. The 20-year-old streamer, named Rolling Stone‘s most influential creator of 2025, doesn’t just have 135 million followers online. He also gets mobbed and chased by fans wherever he goes, …
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T he first thing you notice about IShowSpeed isn’t his face. It’s the wave of chaos that follows him. Practically, it makes sense — you don’t build a streaming empire with 43 million subscribers by the ripe old age of 20 unless you’ve got the infrastructure to back it up. …
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On March 2, three popular women Twitch streamers — Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, Brittany “Cinna” Watts, and Emily “Emiru” Schunk— were accosted by a man who appeared to be a fan of theirs during a live stream at the Santa Monica Pier. After one of the women denied his request for …
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The budding bromance between Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed is about to become a friendly rivalry. Ahead of this weekend’s big game, the streaming duo is leading a celebrity-filled roster for the Super Bowl LIX Flag Football Game, streaming live exclusively on YouTube. Taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9:00 …
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