IShowSpeed gets teary-eyed after meeting his 'nicest' fan during livestream: 'Give this man the respect'
CINCINNATI, OHIO: Darren Watkins, aka IShowSpeed, recently shared a heartwarming FaceTime conversation with one of his most devoted fans during a livestream.
The video quickly went viral on YouTube, capturing the emotional moment when Speed was showered with affection.
As the FaceTime call drew to an end, the fan urged fellow supporters of Speed to stand by him, emphasizing the importance of unity.
Additionally, he encouraged everyone to offer their wholehearted support and advised Speed to overlook any negativity from haters.
This isn't the first time Speed has connected with fans over FaceTime. In a recent incident, he engaged with a student who ended up getting suspended from school after their conversation.
Following this, Speed generously offered $500 to the fan's mother, creating a buzz across the internet.
Read on to delve into details of Speed's latest heart-to-heart with his 'nicest' fan.
IShowSpeed ‘almost cried’ during FaceTime stream with fan
During a recent livestream, IShowSpeed had an emotional exchange with one of his most supportive fans over a FaceTime call.
Upon answering the call, the fan congratulated Speed for reaching "20 million on YouTube," expressing genuine excitement by saying, "Hey Speed, You hit man. Congrats on 20 million, bro."
To provide some context, Speed recently achieved the milestone of 20 million followers on YouTube, marking the occasion by energetically diving into his monitor.
Continuing the conversation, Speed expressed his gratitude for the fan's well-wishes and playfully asked, "Why are you spam calling me?" The fan promptly clarified, saying, “I didn't, I'm just calling to see how your day was, man.”
Speed responded, "I just got off work. My day is good. Great."
The fan then proceeded to offer advice, encouraging the YouTuber to ignore detractors and maintain a positive chat environment, saying, "That's what's up. That's what's good, man. I hope you're doing alright, bro. Ignore all the haters, bro."
The fan also took a moment to address Speed's audience, urging them to treat him with kindness and respect, acknowledging the laughter and positivity he brings to them.
The fan remarked, “Chat. Listen to me. You put him through a lot, OK? You just need to be nice for lunch chat. All right, give this man the respect. He deserves all the laughs. He gives you guys.”
This prompted Speed to extend his gratitude to his fan, Kyler, saying, "Alright, Kyler. Hey, I almost cried, bro. Thank you."
Internet reacts to IShowSpeed's interaction with fan
IShowSpeed's video has notched up an impressive 1.5 million views and garnered over 11,000 comments as one fan said, "Kyler seems like a real friend, prop to him. If I was speed, I'd fly my homie out. Real friends are rare in this messed up world we live in, gotta keep em close when you find them."
Another fan said, "Pure love bro straight up." The third fan wrote, "This type of guy be that one guy who was freinds with everyone even if some of his friends werent friends with each other."
The fourth user said, "I actually cried when i saw this video this is respect to speed the guy needs a hug bro that's a TRUE FAN."
The last user wrote, "Bros an absolute legend so Kyler if your reading this your the biggest w I’ve ever seen like this kyler guy seems like he’s been through alot too."
