[3] His first YouTube channel, 'xDJKEEMSTAR', was created in 2009, and dedicated to reporting on news within the YouTube community. At one point, Keemstar asked, “The cops took you to the mental place today.
Nearly a week after Etika’s suicide was confirmed by New York police, YouTube gossip host Keemstar continues to face controversy for his perceived role in Etika’s death.
[11][12] Etika also mentioned Keem in his last video titled "I'm sorry", saying, "Keemstar, I wish you the best my nigga". This post contains discussion of suicide. [2] He is best known for producing video content for his YouTube channel, DramaAlert.
Alice Pika, a former girlfriend of Etika, confirmed Etika’s mother had contacted Keemstar. Keem's first appearance on YouTube was in a Halo 3 YouTube video from 2009, where he was recorded through the online multiplayer voice-chat.
YouTubers have paid tribute to Etika(Picture: YouTube) YouTubers PewDiePie and Keemstar have shared their sadness as it was confirmed by authorities Etika… Now, Etika’s mother has come to his defense, writing that “Etika loved Keemstar’s show.”, Etika mom text this to me.
A longtime sports writer, he's covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. Over the course of the following several months, he had several incidents where he tweeted about killing himself, and at one point live-streamed the police arriving at his house and arresting him for his safety.
Klein's "Content Nuke" criticized Keem's reports on fellow YouTuber Etika, who died by suicide in June 2019 after turbulent appearances on DramaAlert, Keem's flagship YouTube channel. He didn’t reach out to me, and I didn’t reach out to him, because, again, I thought everything was fine.”. [7], In January 2019, YouTuber Jake Paul accused Keem of body-shaming Paul's then-girlfriend, Erika Costell, after Keem made a tweet comparing her body to Eugenia Cooney, a YouTuber with an eating disorder. After Etika previously threatened suicide on Twitter and live streamed his own police detainment, Keemstar interviewed Etika on his Drama Alert show.
His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series. [4][5][6], In 2008, during an argument with a moderator named Alex on the website BattleCam.com, Keem encouraged his viewers to type "Alex is a stupid nigger" in the stream's chat; he later apologized for using the racist slur. That video has since been taken down by YouTube because of its suicide ideation. After Etika’s death, some fans turned on Keemstar, calling him a “rat” and a “bitch ass fucking piece of shit” and accusing him of somehow causing Etika’s suicide. Keemstar has lobbied YouTube to restore Etika’s final video, and he said he’s mourning the loss of his friend. Copyright © 2020.
pic.twitter.com/7ExDKAWiKg. I should have talked to him in the last two weeks. Energy drink company G Fuel ended its sponsorship of internet drama reporter Keemstar after claims that he influenced another YouTuber who died by suicide. Times Syndication Service. Neither Keem, Klein, nor G Fuel responded to Insider's request for comment by publication. Police are searching for YouTuber Etika after he uploaded a video and message to YouTube at midnight, June 19 that appeared to be a suicide note. [9][10], In June 2019, after YouTuber Etika committed suicide, several Twitter users blamed Keem for 'egging on' the YouTuber, with much of the criticism founded in an interview earlier that year where Keem said "If you really think about it, then why live? Before bringing Etika on the show, some fans warned Keemstar that Etika wasn't in a good mental space for that level of ridicule
“Trust me, I’m beating myself up about a lot of stuff. What happened?” Etika replied, “I went, I became God, and I walked out.”, After the interview, Keemstar revealed that Etika had blocked him on Twitter. On May 1st, 2019 he was filmed fighting an NYPD officer. Keemstar also said doctors believed Etika was stable as well. Both seemingly said Keem was not to blame for Amofah's death. Keemstar defended himself in a video saying, “A lot of people are looking for someone to blame for the Etika thing, and obviously I am the target they have picked. His first YouTube channel, 'xDJKEEMSTAR', was created in 2009, and dedicated to reporting on news within the YouTube community. They’re pulling up old tweets where I’m making some banter jokes about what was going on with Etika and these oubursts.
Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known by his online alias The truth between us.
[8] Keem later apologized for the tweet. I wish people actually understood. Keem often offers his own opinions on subjects he reports on.
In "Content Nuke," Klein explored Keem's relationship with Amofah prior to his death.
We’d love to hear from you. I am,” Keemstar said.
In June 2014, he registered the channel 'DramaAlert'.
“I’m sorry for leaving such a stained legacy,” he said. If it’s just a simulation, who cares?"
For more information about suicide prevention or to speak with someone confidentially, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (U.S.) or Samaritans (U.K.).
pic.twitter.com/4s3VTOBzCV. Heavy Rains to Batter Maharashtra from Octobe... NCR's Air Quality Index Mounted to 'Very Poor... After an explosive "Content Nuke" video by Ethan Klein about Daniel "Keemstar" Keem criticizing the YouTube drama reporter's conduct, Keem announced his longtime sponsorship with energy drink company G Fuel ended. [13] Keem refuted these claims in a series of Tweets, claiming people were using him as a scapegoat and that nobody was talking about tweets in which he was concerned for him. Josh Katzowitz is a staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. Just jump off a cliff. [16][17], In May 2020, YouTuber Ethan Klein released a video exposé about Keemstar, which resulted in G Fuel ending their sponsorship with him. Keemstar took Etika's arrest as an opportunity to bring him on the show to make light of his mental illness, suggest that his suicidal musings were an act, and ultimately, egg him on like he was a sideshow attraction. Ethan Klein says Daniel Keem's coverage of YouTuber Etika 'created an extremely toxic environment for him' before Desmond Amofah's death by suicide. Keemstar said Etika was totally fine when they spoke privately, and Etika apparently referred to how much publicity he was receiving.
Keemstar said Etika was totally fine when they spoke privately, and Etika apparently referred to how much publicity he was receiving. Keem said he "walked away" from G Fuel after Klein questioned the sponsorship, spawning hate comments and requests to drop Keem on G Fuel's recent social media posts. ", "A Popular Gamer Threw Her Cat Live On Twitch, Sparking A Very Messy Drama", "YouTubers fear looming 'adpocalypse' after child exploitation controversy", "As waves of advertisers leave YouTube, content creators worry about a second Adpocalypse", "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube", "TotalBiscuit-Keemstar Feud: YouTuber Reacts To John Bain's Death On Twitter", "Jake Paul bashes KEEMSTAR for "body shaming" Erika Costell", "Jake Paul calls YouTuber Keemstar a 'piece of trash' for 'body-shaming' Erika Costell", "Keemstar the Grifter: Etika's Suicide and the Perils of YouTube Drama", "YouTuber Keemstar Suggested Suicide to Etika Months Before Death", "YouTuber Etika found dead in East River, following a series of erratic videos and police confrontations", "KEEMSTAR refutes claims blaming him for Etika's mental state in emotional video", "KEEMSTAR hits back against accusations of worsening Etika's mental health - "Go f**k yourself, "Etika's mom defends Keemstar, says YouTuber isn't to blame for suicide", "Etika's mother defends KEEMSTAR amid accusations he contributed to her son's death", "Energy drink company G Fuel no longer sponsors internet drama reporter Keemstar after claims that he exploited a YouTuber who died by suicide", "YouTube gossip king Keemstar praises Trump, attacks Democrats, divides fans", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keemstar&oldid=977097128, Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 22:37. A prominent, longtime sponsorship in the Youtube gaming community has ended after an explosive video attacked Daniel "Keemstar" Keem's conduct as an independent YouTube drama reporter and host of "DramaAlert," his flagship YouTube channel with more than 5 million subscribers. In an attempt to be edgy, I fucked up my entire life.”, In the video description, he wrote, “My time ends now, but if there is a way for me too, I’ll send you all as many blessings as I can from the other side.”. [18], Daniel Keem was born on March 8, 1982 in Buffalo, New York.
In his defense, Keem showed public statements from Amofah's former girlfriend and a message Keem says he received from Amofah's mother shortly after Amofath's death.
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