CallMeCarson
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| Born | May 10, 1999 Indiana, United States | |||||||||
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| Website | callmecarson | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2012-present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.12 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 334 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: September 27, 2020 | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
Carson King, (born 10 May 1999) better under the alias CallMeCarson or simply Carson, is an American YouTuber and Twitch (service)|Twitch streamer. Known for his videos revolving around Minecraft,[2] King's YouTube career rose in popularity since creating his YouTube channel in 2012. In 2019, King became a founding member of Lunch Club, a podcast group that has since disbanded.[3] In January of 2021, King was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor.[2]
History
While Carson created several YouTube channels with little notability prior to his current career, he created BlueCrewPros (which would later be renamed CallMeCarson) on 10 May 2012. Carson passed 10,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel in April of 2018, and passed 1,000,000 subscribers a year later.[4]
Controversy
CallMeCarson vs. Fitz
Carson announced he was taking an indefinite break that started late March 2020 saying that Carson has major events going on around his life. The break stemmed from the recent revelation Carson's girlfriend cheated on him with more popular YouTuber "Fitz", prompting a highly public break-up.[5][6] The hashtag #CarsonWeLoveYou was trending on Twitter on April 3, 2020 in the United States.[citation needed]
Sexual harassment
On 4 January 2021, a Twitter user named Sam accused Carson of Child grooming|grooming and sexual harassment. The user alleged that King sent inappropriate online messages and photos to her when she was 17. Carson began trending on Twitter as the allegations gained traction. Following the allegations from Sam, other content creators on the internet have stepped forward to say that Carson confided in them that he had started sexual relationships with several minors. As of 8 January 2021, Carson has yet to respond to these allegations.[2][7][8][9] In the week between 1 January 2021 to 7 January 2021, CallMeCarson lost 190,000 subscribers.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "YouTuber and Minecraft streamer CallMeCarson accused of grooming underage fans". The Daily Dot. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ Travis, Abi. "What Really Happened to the 'Lunch Club Podcast'?". Distractify. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ↑ "CallMeCarson's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "CallMeCarson donates $10,000 to Dr K after streaming with ex-girlfriend". The Loadout. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ Arsach, Steven (2020-04-15). "YouTuber CallMeCarson drama explained — what happens when cheating allegations go public". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tenbarge, Kat. "A 'Minecraft' YouTube star has been accused of 'grooming' and sexting with 2 underage fans". Insider. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "YouTuber 'CallMeCarson' accused of grooming teens for sex". Toronto Sun. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Morris, Seren (2021-01-06). "What Lunch Club members have said about the CallMeCarson allegations". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "CallMeCarson's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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