Controversial Kick streamer Mellstroy has been spreading his influence across platforms and making headway on TikTok. But who exactly is he?
The idea behind the concept is to get drunk with friends and complete challenges and dares in return for donations. However, these can often lead to dangerous consequences.
So, who is Burim and how have his trash streams seen the Belarusian impact the Russian world of content creation?
Mellstroy and his controversies explained
Showing no remorse, Burim was eventually sued, found guilty of “an infliction of beatings crime,”sentenced to six months of corrective labor, and forced to pay damages. YouTube also permanently banned Burim, leading the streamer to continue his rampage onKickinstead.
Having lost a large amount of his viewership following the incident, Burim began working on regaining his internet fame. He did so by donating large sums of money to streamers so long as they completed tasks such as shaving their hair off or flashing the camera.
Won’t be seeing the inside of a stadium anytime soon, but at least he has his selfie 😳pic.twitter.com/0peLvF5nLX
The streameroffered a whopping $350,000to whichever of his followers could get onto the pitch first — an illegal challenge that many were more than happy to take part in.
Sporting shirts with “Mellstroy” printed across, the match had to be put on hold just 30 seconds in due to a sum of people breaking past security. In the end,53 arrests were madeand it remains unclear whether Burim ever paid up.
Meera Jacka was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Entertainment and trending content. She is a writing graduate and her expert coverage areas include Twitch, Kick, TikTok, YouTube, and viral news stories.
