“Luxmaxing” influencer Clavicular was taken to the hospital after suffering a suspected overdose during a livestream for his fans.
The controversial 20-year-old, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was at a restaurant with friends when he fainted on camera when the stream suddenly ended.
Clavicular was heard slurring his words as the social media star was unable to lift his head during the stream – leaving viewers worried.
He was later seen slumped over in his chair as his friends immediately called an ambulance.
A 911 dispatcher called a “20-year-old male overdose” around 5:46 p.m. local time in the South Miami Avenue area where Clavicular was on Tuesday evening.
He was taken to a nearby hospital where he is now recovering and is in stable condition, a source said. hollywood reporter.
It is unclear what Clavicular allegedly took prior to the suspected overdose.
Just last month, Clavicular was arrested after allegedly recording a violent altercation between two women and then posting it online.
Fort Lauderdale He was detained on claims that he had “instigated a fight to exploit two women” – one of whom was his girlfriend.
The streamer is facing charges of misdemeanor battery and conspiracy to commit battery and has not yet commented.
Clavicular was already under fire over a shocking video that reportedly showed him shooting an alligator in the Everglades.
Wildlife officials said: “FWC is aware of a video that shows individuals on an airboat in the Everglades who appear to discharge a firearm at an alligator.
“FWC officials are investigating the incident and will provide additional information as it becomes available.”
Under Florida law, it is illegal to harm an alligator without authorization.
Peters has gained a large following by promoting the disturbing “lookmaxing” trend, where young people try to improve their looks by any means possible.
Their content includes extreme exercises “Bone Break” – Repeatedly hitting one’s own face with a hammer to make the jaw line sharper.
He has reportedly promoted starvation, testosterone use, and even drug use to stay thin.
The influencer has millions of followers on social media and has been linked to controversial “manosphere” celebrities.
What is Luxmaxing?
A disturbing trend is driving young men to take extreme measures to improve their appearance – all so they can get a girlfriend.
From hitting your face with a hammer to getting leg extension surgery to get a better jawline and grow taller, experts fear the perverse lookmaxing craze could be deadly – and harming young women too.
First emerging in the early 2010s, luxmaxing was a phrase used in disturbing misogynistic online forums.
The term quickly spread from self-improvement to teenage boys’ desperate desire to fit in through life-altering and permanent surgeries.
Over the past few years, its popularity has grown on social media platforms – users have widely shared stories of how they got the “good look”.
The basic principle is to improve your looks to help attract love interests – and a radical spin-off has now emerged known as “hardmaxing”.
Hardmaxing comes from perverted forums that recommend extreme measures to help others become “more attractive.” botox From injections and steroids to expensive surgeries.
An expert told The Sun that these platforms are also being blamed for a worrying number of suicides among young men who feel they do not look attractive enough.
Michael Halpin, associate professor of sociology at Dalhousie University, said: “I saw a teenager say he would kill himself if he couldn’t reach 6 feet tall.
“While other users were told they were too ugly for ‘looksmaxing’ and should consider suicide.
“They are told that if they want to look better or ‘normal’ they need to look their best.”
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