Disgraced content creator Dr Disrespect is on the verge of staging an attempted comeback several months after he admitted to having “casual, mutual conversations” with a minor through Twitch whispers in 2017—and the infamous streamer may have a mountain to climb viewership-wise when he does.
Since the YouTuber (who’s since been demonetized on his platform of choice) posted his now-deleted apology in late June, he’s been bleeding followers and fans.
Unsurprisingly, many have already flocked onto YouTube and social media to share their feelings about the incident in the only way they can: By unfollowing the self-crowned “two-time” and unsubscribing from his streaming channels.
At the time of writing, Dr Disrespect has been bleeding as many as 5,000 YouTube followers each week during his absence; at the peak of the vitriol against the creator, internet stats tracker SocialBlade reports, 70,000 viewers unsubscribed. Similarly, more than 20,000 fans have already blocked his X (formerly Twitter) profile.
Dr Disrespect does have as many as 4.6 million YouTube subscribers to lose but the longer he remains absent the lower that big number is going to tick.
And, even though his following count remains decently high for the time being, many of the viewers still interacting with his videos and footage are instead using it as a place to flame the creator or make jokes. Some have lambasted him as a “predator” in the comments for recent uploads, while others simply suggested he not come back.
This is a sentiment shared elsewhere in his followings too, with most comments on X leaning toward anti-Dr Disrespect discourse rather than support—though there are still plenty who have called for him to return quickly.
Then, on top of all the statistical issues, there’s one more big one: Many may still be subbed but have no interest in supporting him. A very high percentage of consumers regularly stay registered to things and forget them. The same could easily be happening here.
There’s every chance these YouTube-related hurdles won’t mean a thing for the disgraced star though, considering the Google-owned already blocked his pathway to earning money on the site. Without monetization, Dr Disrespect may have to resort to other platforms for his comeback. Kick looms as one option, especially considering the powerbrokers there didn’t ban him when everything first exploded in late June.
Either way, we do know the streamer will be “back soon”—but how big his streaming audience will shape up to be when he does is still up in the air.
