5 times IShowSpeed held the internet's attention in 2022
Darren "IShowSpeed" is one of the most popular YouTube streamers, with over 13 million subscribers. Hailing from Ohio, the streamer is known for his obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo and creates largely football-related content.
But his meteoric rise to the top of YouTube streaming has not come without controversy. His career began with a permanent Twitch ban which guided him to YouTube. 2022 has been an attention-grabbing year for 17-year-old, as IShowSpeed has made headlines for several reasons.
On his July 4 stream, the YouTuber made the mistake of lighting a Pikachu firework inside his room, thinking it was meant to be lit indoors. He soon discovered that wasn't the case, as it continued to burst periodically and prompted Darren to run out of the room hysterically.
As the stream continued, the fire started catching onto other things and came dangerously close to setting off the rest of the fireworks lying near his streaming setup. It was sheer luck that no other fireworks lit up. As the smoke cleared out, Darren was happy to find that nothing significant had been damaged. This event went viral and got the Twitch community discussing the incident for days.
Darren was the victim of swatting in August, as the police were called on the streamer while he was outside his house. The tense situation was recorded live as cops came into the backyard, handcuffed the streamer and his friend, and escorted them to the station.
A swatting incident was reported by popular 'Just Chatting' streamer Adin Ross a day ago. He helped Darren post bail and guided him through the legal process. Fortunately, the incident did not cause any physical harm to anybody involved.
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