Kanel Joseph Confronts Streamer Wearing Blackface as IShowSpeed

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Creator Kanel Joseph confronted a streamer who appeared to be impersonating IShowSpeed while wearing blackface, according to a WorldStarHipHop clip posted November 11. Joseph’s message in the excerpt was direct: make better content.

The post does not identify the other streamer or provide the full lead-up to the confrontation. The visible exchange is being covered because it raises a familiar line in online entertainment: shock content can chase attention while still carrying a long history of racist imagery.

Source: WorldStarHipHop

Photo: Public profile portrait of Kanel Joseph published by the YouTube Wiki; photographer not identified.

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