The world of big streamers, like any other group of celebrities, can be very opaque. Especially when it comes to the most questionable things they do. That’s why it can take months or even years for us to discover some of the things they have done, if we ever find out at all. Or at least, if we get to know the details. Because whether we like it or not, when you have a certain amount of power, it’s very difficult for the consequences to catch up with us.
Or at least, they should do it in a way that exposes them to the public. If not, just ask Herschel “Guy” Beahm, better known as Dr Disrespect. An extremely well-known streamer in the mid-2010s, but who has been missing for the past few years. In fact, the last we heard of him is that recently, the company Midnight Society, co-founded by Beahm himself, has decided to expel him in what seems like a completely sudden decision. Except that it hasn’t been sudden at all.
Beahm was expelled from Twitch four years ago without further reasons being given. Last Friday, Midnight Society announced that they have become aware of the allegations against Guy Beahm aka Dr. Disrespect. These accusations, later confirmed by Beahm himself, are that he sent sexually explicit messages to a seventeen-year-old minor with the intention of having an affair. Something that Beahm says he feels ashamed of not because she was a minor, but because he is a married man with children.
The reason for Twitch’s expulsion in 2020 seems to be due to this reason. Although Twitch has not explicitly clarified it, two former Twitch employees have alleged inappropriate behavior by the streamer, it seems that the platform created a special committee to decide how to handle the situation as discreetly and decisively as possible. This has made it even more difficult to confirm the situation, as if any kind of information were to be leaked, it would have been very easy to know who among those involved is the one who caused the issue.
Despite the fact that Dr Disrespect’s character has been very popular over the years, after his expulsion from Twitch, he has not been able to take off in the same way. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us if, after this controversy, the streamer’s career has come to an end. With the main streaming platform banning him, making the reasons public, and his own company expelling him, it seems that it’s time for him to face the consequences. Although who knows. As we said, when you have a certain amount of power, it’s very difficult for the consequences to catch up with you.
