Controversial “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular had a suspected overdose Tuesday night and was hospitalized, a representative for the 20-year-old said in a statement.
“Just got home, that was brutal,” the streamer, whose real name is Braden Peters, said on X on Wednesday morning. He attached a selfie to the post, showing what appeared to be blood or cuts on his face.
“The worst part of tonight was my face descending from the life support mask,” he added.
In a livestream on Kick on Wednesday afternoon, the streamer said he felt "tired" as he left the hospital at around 5:30 a.m. He said he didn't want to go into specifics about what happened but told his followers he'll stay away from substances.
“What happened? Um, not gonna really get into it too much. Don’t really want to talk about it, not gonna lie,” he said. “But I ain’t going to be doing any of that s--- anymore.”
“But yeah, man, I ain’t gonna be doing any more substances for a little while, hopefully for forever,” he reiterated later in of the stream.
On Thursday, Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Clavicular, confirmed reports to NBC News that he would not be working with the streamer until he gets treatment for his addiction. He declined to comment further on the matter.
Miami Fire-Rescue said in a statement that it was called to the Brickell shopping area about “a male suffering a medical emergency” Tuesday night. But when first responders arrived, “we were informed that the individual was taken away in a personal vehicle.”
“We did not make patient contact and do not know who the individual was and cleared the scene,” the statement said.
It was not immediately clear whether Clavicular was taken to a hospital or seen and treated by a doctor. NBC News has asked Clavicular’s representative whether he has been released from the hospital.
“Clavicular had a suspected overdose last night, and he was hospitalized,” Jackson said on Wednesday. “We have no further comment.”
Video of the incident appears to show Clavicular sitting in a restaurant booth with two other influencers, including fellow livestreamer Androgenic.
“Holy f---,” Clavicular says while rubbing his eyes and leaning his head back, according to a clip of the livestream shared to social media.
“How f----- are you?” Androgenic asks.
Clavicular replies, slurring his words, and says, “Dude, I’m gone.” The third man then asks someone off-screen for a glass of water for his friend, which is promptly delivered.
Later, Androgenic asks whether Clavicular wants an “addy,” or adderall, a common ADHD medication that is often abused.
Video shows Clavicular’s head slumping forward before Androgenic asks twice more whether he wants an adderall. Clavicular’s responses are unclear in the video.
Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out.
Androgenic said Tuesday night on X that he “hadn’t seen [Clavicular] in this state before, and he went from speaking to being fairly unresponsive in mere seconds.”
“Within a minute we all realised the situation, turned the stream off, picked him up and rushed him to the hospital,” Androgenic added.
During his Wednesday livestream, Clavicular read a live comment that said: “You need to go to therapy and rehab.”
He responded saying, “Nah, dude, it’s pretty easy to not do that s---. I only do it because of streams. The only thing I would have to do is not stream, and I would never do drugs again. I never do drugs off-stream.”
Clavicular is known online for “looksmaxxing,” the belief that appearance can be deliberately optimized through fitness, grooming and style. The influencer has been known to take this to the extreme, with “bone smashing,” or using a hammer to intentionally break facial bones so they grow back stronger or looking better.
His content and opinions are widely controversial.
Clavicular was arrested last month on battery charges out of Florida, after a 19-year-old woman accused a 24-year-old woman of battering her in a home that was rented by the influencer.
“Detectives determined that Braden Peters instigated the fight and posted it on social media to exploit the two women,” the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said at the time. Court records indicate that Clavicular has not yet entered a plea in the case.
He most recently walked out of his “60 Minutes Australia” interview after being asked about controversial social media personality Andrew Tate.
“I could teach you about looksmaxxing, and then maybe you could switch that up. But thanks for the time. Appreciate the interview,” he said before standing up from his chair and taking off his microphone.
