SOCIAL media users were left concerned after ‘Kai Cenat dead’ began trending online.
The online streamer and YouTuber, famous for his comedy content, is alive and well, so why was the rumor spreading?
Who is Kai Cenat and why is he famous?
Internet sensation Kai Cenat has built up a following on social media for his short comedy skits.
In February 2023 the star broke the Twitch subscriber record, when he gained an impressive 269,154 subscribers in just one month.
The 22-year-old from New York had always dreamed of becoming a professional comedian, and got his start on Facebook and Instagram.
Kai soon moved to YouTube, with his first post in 2018, with the title “MY FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO!! (Introduction)”.
He was discovered by fellow content creator Fanum and joined the streaming group Any Means Possible (AMP), in 2020.
The group is known for prank and challenge videos, as well as gaming streams.
Kai lives alongside the other members of the group in their content house in Atlanta, Georgia.
Just two years after joining the group, he won Streamer of the Year and was nominated for Breakout Streamer of the Year at the Streamy Awards.
Why is ‘Kai Cenat Dead’ trending?
The streamer was reported to have been injured on December 5 last year.
It soon surfaced that Kai had been “severely injured” during a video shoot for AMP, and wouldn’t be able to stream at his usual times.
Several social media users reported that the streamer had been hospitalized because of his injuries – sending some fans spiralling.
“Kai Cenat Suicide on Live”, “Kai Cenat Shot” and “Kai Cenat Dead” all started to trend on social media.
Is Kai Cenat Still alive?
Fortunately, all of the rumors have been disproven by the star himself.
Kai debunked all of the speculation by continuing to use his social media pages to update his followers.
He responded personally to posts early into his hospitalization, saying that he would be leaving as soon as possible – due to a GTA 6 trailer being released.
He also revealed that he had been shooting a hockey video, when he fell and cut his lips.
Kai actually left hospital just a few days after having been admitted, and quite quickly got to work on a PlayStation 5 giveaway.
The streamer has also told his followers that they shouldn’t believe everything they read online.
How did the ‘Kai Cenat shot’ rumor start?
The rumor that Kai got shot emerged at the same time that he was undergoing treatment for his hockey injuries.
The news was revealed by an X account called “Kai Mafia Updates”, which has been partially blamed for the confusion.
The post read: “Kai Cenat will not be streaming today at 8pm as he’s been severely injured during an amp shoot and is hospitalized.
“Confirmed by @KaiCenat.”
Speculation subsequently spiraled from the word “shoot”, an obvious misunderstanding that should have been cleared up after Kai responded to the post himself.
Kai went live the same night he was discharged from hospital, and revealed exactly what had happened.