Darren aka IShowSpeedembarked on a live broadcast in Brazil this Monday (8), and fans are going crazy over the various viral moments and interactions he had while walking the streets of one of the favelas.
The two-and-a-half-hour broadcast was packed with high-energy content, from handing out money to kids to being pranked by a friend.
Prank with robbery simulation in Rio de Janeiro favela
The most viral moment of his first broadcast in Brazil was when he was the victim of a prank by a fellow YouTuber called YouFellowArab, who hired people to simulate a kidnapping.
IShowSpeed seemed quite concerned when masked men appeared on their broadcast, and fans had an intense reaction to the entire incident.
bro was really crying pic.twitter.com/TctH0sQYJ4
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) January 8, 2024
Speed has been focusing on live streaming in recent years, since becoming one of the top creators on YouTube, streaming in countries like India and Japan.
As a football enthusiast, his trip to Brazil was highly anticipated by fans, and his first broadcast in the favelas did not disappoint. A viewer, @SalamiPizza99, praised IShowSpeed, stating that this was his “more intense transmission”:
I watched this broadcast today, and it was the most intense broadcast in terms of what was going on.
I watched this stream today and it was the most intense stream ever as far as what was going on.
— Limitless⚡ (@SalamiPizza99) January 8, 2024
Although a variety streamer, category winner at the 2023 Streamy Awards, IShowSpeed is best known for its football-related content. He gained recognition for his songs about Cristiano Ronaldo and was retweeted by football clubs such as Al-Nassr.
Trip to Brazil and trip to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro
The trip to Brazil was not the first major transmission outside the United States for the teenager. He has visited England several times to watch Premier League games and even appeared at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Since then, he has also been to other places, such as Japan, where he had a medical scare and needed to be admitted to a hospital for several days.
IShowSpeed began broadcasting from Cidade de Deus, with dozens of fans tuning in from all over the world to see what he was up to. Not only did he dance with locals, but another clip of him singing with a Brazilian rapper also got a lot of attention on social media.
— Cxpium (@copiumx) January 8, 2024
He also performed some charitable actions during his stay, distributing money to children on the streets, being praised by fans and called “Santa Claus” for giving back to the community.
Speed as Santa Claus gives out money to kids at a Favela in Brazilpic.twitter.com/xIrSg7fDW1
— Speedy Updates (@SpeedUpdates1) January 8, 2024
Source: https://maisesports.com.br/ishowspeed-visita-rio-de-janeiro-e-e-surpreendido-com-brincadeira
