POPULAR streamer and content creator iShowSpeed caused concern among his fans after sharing a health update on his YouTube channel.
Here’s everything to know about what happened to the internet star.
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Who is iShowSpeed?
Born on January 21, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio, iShowSpeed, or Speed, is an American streamer, YouTube content creator, singer, experimental rapper, and online personality.
He kickstarted his YouTube career in 2016 when he began sharing clips of his gameplay.
He eventually transitioned to live-streaming games, primarily NBA 2K and Fortnite, but he also occasionally shares live streams of games like Five Nights at Freddy’s and Super Meat Boy.
In December 2022, he took home the trophy for Breakout Streamer at the 12th Streamy Awards.
iShowSpeed has over 18.8million subscribers on YouTube as of this writing.
What happened to iShowSpeed?
On July 30, 2023, iShowSpeed took to his YouTube page to share that he has been rushed to the hospital.
“I don’t know what I have right now. But, I’m about to go through surgery right now. I’ve been feeling s**t, literally,” he said.
“Just, very bad. Like, my eye’s… my eye’s puffing up. It feels like a stab. It feels like somebody is stabbing my eye with a knife.”
He added: “I wanted to give y’all boys [an] update because I don’t know what’s going to happen to me. You know what I’m saying?
“I want y’all boys to always be right there with me, until I die. It’s… I don’t know, man. But, when I get back home, I’m going to probably chill from traveling for a bit because… a lot is going on.”
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He also shared a YouTube Short to describe his situation, saying that he was having “one of the worst experiences.”
“I have this thing called a cluster headache right now. A deadly headache disease. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t do anything right now.”
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A few hours later, his cameraman, Slipper, shared an update on the streamer’s condition and told fans that Speed was going to be just fine.
“Docs saying most likely a severe sinus infection based on what they see from the CT scan,” he wrote on Twitter. “Eye doctor says his eye should be fine (no damage like blindness).”
He also confirmed that Speed had a severe case of sinus infection.
“update: speed has went in with sinus-specific doctor to fully confirm that it is only a sinus infection. after that he will be in recovery room taking IV drip before discharging from hospital. thank you everyone for the concerns.”
Slipper went to assure fans that Speed is on his way to a full recovery.
“btw his eye swelling should go down within next couple days. but he feels fine now, that’s what matters.”
What is iShowSpeed’s real name?
iShowSpeed’s real name is Darren Watkins Jr.
He reportedly chose the alias iShowSpeed because of his love for fast-paced gaming.
He also goes by ‘Speedy’ or ‘Speed,’ a nickname given to him by Zimbabwean-British comedian Munya Chawawa during The Sidemen charity football match in September 2022.
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