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Welcome to WatchMojo.World 🌍 – In this countdown, we’re looking at 20 of the most shocking YouTuber meltdowns ever caught on camera. From emotional breakdowns and heated rants to explosive arguments broadcast live, these viral moments show just how unpredictable internet fame can be.
Some of these meltdowns went viral instantly, while others damaged reputations and careers forever.
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Some of these meltdowns went viral instantly, while others damaged reputations and careers forever.
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00:00I love you guys so much, and whenever I see I disappointed you, it just breaks my heart into a million pieces.
00:08Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're examining the most infamous meltdowns captured on camera by well-known YouTubers,
00:14even if the incident took place away from the platform.
00:16I'll see you in court. I will see you in court.
00:21Riffs Everywhere, Ninja.
00:23It's not uncommon for gaming streamers to have several meltdowns when a game hasn't gone their way,
00:27and considering he's one of the most subscribed Twitch accounts and has over 23 million subscribers on YouTube, Ninja is no exception.
00:34In 2022, he was playing Fortnite when his opponent escaped with a rift.
00:43Did they rift?
00:44Having experienced this several times, it was the final straw for Ninja.
00:48He quit the game, adding several expletives about being sick of this.
00:51Can't do any more, dude.
00:52Can't.
00:53Wow.
00:55I'm fucking sick of this, dude.
00:56He also stated that they needed a break from streaming, which he later reaffirmed on social media.
01:01But fear not, after a week away, Ninja returned to streaming.
01:04Chat, I don't know, I don't know when I'm going to be live, man.
01:06I don't know where I'm going to be live next, but I gotta, I gotta get off, man.
01:10What the Muffin?
01:10George Not Found.
01:11When a streamer has a meltdown, you expect rage, cursing, and high enough voice pitches that only dogs can hear.
01:17Well, in 2021, George Davidson, aka George Not Found, did all of those plus something unusual.
01:23While playing a Minecraft basketball tournament alongside other streamers, Davidson was utterly perplexed why Callahan's play wasn't called off.
01:32Instead of his usually more measured behavior, he was so enraged that he went on a screechy rant filled with expletives.
01:38It's cool off, it's cool off. Please call me out of here. Call me out of here. Call me out of here.
01:42However, it was the final phrase that forever lives in the hearts and minds of internet users.
01:47With the tirade reaching a crescendo, Davidson spat out the very PG phrase, what the muffin?
01:52What the, what the, what the muffin?
01:56Manic episode. Gabbie Hanna.
01:58Best known for releasing music and vlogs via her YouTube channel,
02:01Gabby Hanna's career and life took a very different turn in 2022.
02:05Through her TikTok account, she began releasing many controversial videos in a short amount of
02:09time, at one point reaching 100 in a day. Many of the videos tended to focus on poetry
02:14and religion, as well as Hanna claiming she was the second coming of Jesus.
02:18You may be a little, believe me, that I could actually be the second coming of Jesus Christ.
02:25Hanna had previously spoken about her struggles with mental health,
02:28after being diagnosed with several conditions, including ADHD and bipolar disorder.
02:33So that was actually a brand new thing for me, that I was experiencing in real time.
02:39The police soon arrived to do a wellness check on her, and thankfully, she was okay.
02:43Hanna took a long break from social media, finding work in other fields, before returning in 2024.
02:49Toxic Gossip Train, Colleen Ballinger.
02:52Sometimes, meltdowns are over-the-top behavior. Sometimes, they're measured,
02:56but just as uncomfortable to witness.
02:58All aboard the toxic gossip train, chugging down the tracks of misinformation.
03:07One of the biggest acts to find success in mainstream showbiz after getting started on YouTube,
03:12Colleen Ballinger found her life in turmoil in 2023, after many allegations of misconduct against
03:17her came out. This also brought up her past controversial behavior of using stereotypes
03:22in her acts. In response, instead of doing a heartfelt apology, the Miranda Sings performer
03:27released a video of herself playing the ukulele, and singing about the toxic gossip train.
03:32I'm not a groomer. I'm just a loser. If you didn't understand, I shouldn't respond to fans.
03:37Considered one of the worst apology videos ever, as viewers laid into the insincerity,
03:42Ballinger's career was in tatters after this, forcing her live performances to be canceled.
03:46What do I know?
03:48The muckbag drama, Nikocado Avocado. Originally releasing content on his vegan lifestyle and
03:53musical performances, Nicholas Perry, aka Nikocado Avocado, had a rebrand in 2016,
03:59as he moved into muckbang videos. This involved him eating massive portions of food for the viewers
04:04to enjoy.
04:04If I can't cook ramen this, I can't cook anything.
04:08In 2019, Perry collaborated with Stephanie Su for one such project. However, shortly after,
04:14she released a video that accused him of abusive behavior. Perry responded with his own content,
04:19disputing the claims. However, when that didn't help his image, Perry began releasing one strange
04:24video after another, one of which he claimed he spoke to Jesus.
04:27Oh my god. I am Jesus.
04:32Su later released another video to counter Perry's allegations. However, Perry later claimed the
04:37feud was manufactured between him and Su for attention.
04:40That type of storytelling has the power to destroy somebody.
04:46Body shaming rant, Blair White. As a conservative commentator who has criticized the LGBTQIA plus
04:52community, despite her own identity, Blair White isn't often far away from controversy.
04:57In 2022, she found a new target, overweight people.
05:00I hate when people lie and say that it is healthy to be fat. I hate when people disregard science for
05:05the sake of feelings. While she stated in the video she wouldn't give unsolicited advice about
05:09someone's body, White did just that during hers. Titled, Fat Positivity TikTok is Insane.
05:16She recorded herself reacting to a collection of TikTok videos that are positive about being their
05:20size. It's like, do they understand people die being this weight? Do you understand you're not
05:24going to exist at that weight at 55, 60, 70 years old? Instead of offering support, White ranted
05:30against them. While she added that in some cases, being overweight isn't about lifestyle,
05:35she brushed every person she commented on with the belief that it was their fault and that they
05:39weren't discriminated against like other groups. However, the moment you start acting like you're
05:43doing something revolutionary by being that is the moment I'm going to say something.
05:47My Abuse Story, Matthew Santoro. In 2016, Matthew Santoro stepped away from his usual educational
05:53content to release an emotional video titled, My Abuse Story.
05:57I didn't expect this at all. The video was originally made in 2015, but was accidentally
06:03released by Santoro months later. Throughout it, while he doesn't name the ex-partner, Santoro
06:08detailed the abuse he sustained, how he was attacked and separated from friends and family.
06:13While it's a heartbreaking watch, Santoro's bravery in making it is incredible.
06:17You think, was it my fault? There's an indescribable amount of emotions that go through your body
06:25when something like that happens. Before the video was released, his friend, Rob Gavigan,
06:30formerly known as Rob Dyke, previously claimed the partner was Nicole Arbor, who's best known
06:34for her terrible Dear Fat People video. Arbor denied the allegations on her channel.
06:39I've never been nicer to a human being in my life.
06:43Pressured to be perfect, Hannah Malosh.
06:45On the surface, YouTubers appear to have it all together. With chirpy personalities all the time,
06:50it looks like an easy life. However, behind the scenes, it can be very different. Known for her
06:55beauty and vlog content, in 2019, Hannah Malosh stripped back the curtain.
07:00At this point, like, I just don't want to care. I just don't want to care so badly.
07:04Titled, I Don't Know Anymore, Malosh opened the video with a disclaimer that while she was
07:08recording a normal video, she had a breakdown.
07:11Part of me feels like having a breakdown on camera, like, isn't appropriate.
07:15But to be honest with her fans, she wanted them to see what her mental health is like.
07:18As it got underway, Malosh emotionally discusses the pressure she's under to create perfect content,
07:23as well as being lost and confused. She hoped this video would develop a more positive online
07:28community.
07:29I'm trying my best.
07:30Star Wars Tantrum, Christian Harloff.
07:33The Star Wars fandom doesn't have the best reputation, as it's often considered one of the
07:37most toxic. Well, Christian Harloff did little to alleviate this in 2019. Host of Collider's Jedi
07:42Council, he was annoyed that he wasn't invited to experience Disney's new theme park area,
07:47Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
07:48You know what I'm going to talk about Galaxy's Edge? In two years when I go.
07:51Yeah.
07:51Because, am I a little butthurt? No, I'm a lot butthurt.
07:55Instead, two women from the company were. So, Harloff refused to promote the place during
08:00the podcast, Collider Live. This led to him arguing with the producer live on air, as Dirty
08:05Laundry was aired publicly.
08:06You started the show by saying you're not going to talk about it on Jedi Council, which is
08:09your show, but you're not the producer of it.
08:12I am, actually.
08:13The producer pointed out that Harloff had to talk about it, but still, he wouldn't budge.
08:18Not long after this moment went viral, Harloff departed Collider.
08:21But why do that on the air? Why do that on the air?
08:23Why would you start this on the air?
08:25Because you could have a conversation with me afterwards and say to me, hey, I wish you
08:28wouldn't have done that.
08:28Judge Screaming, Eric Von Conover.
08:30With his travel YouTube channel, Eric Conover typically showcases very expensive properties
08:35across the US, but occasionally in other countries, too.
08:38However, everything changed for him in 2025, when he was arrested for allegedly running
08:42over a police officer after he was pulled over for speeding.
08:46During his arraignment hearing, which Conover attended virtually, he snapped.
08:50At one point, he ranted that if everyone attempted to question his mental competence, he would
08:54eviscerate them with his intelligence.
08:56If anyone dares try to test my mental competence, I will eviscerate every single person with my
09:02intelligence right now.
09:03Yikes.
09:04He even sobbed when his mother was on camera.
09:06Conover was denied bail and has been charged with attempted murder.
09:09I have everything right here and it's all been falsified.
09:129 to 5.
09:13Jessie Taylor.
09:14Typically, when people call the police, it's due to a crime happening.
09:17But for Jessie Taylor, she contacted them because her Instagram account was terminated, which
09:21she likened to a murder.
09:22But it doesn't stop there.
09:23In 2019, Taylor, who had a history of controversial comments, then put a video on YouTube, tearfully
09:30begging viewers to stop reporting her Instagram account.
09:32I have nothing without my following.
09:35I have nothing without my following.
09:38She claims she wasn't cut out for a 9 to 5 job, stating she makes her living online.
09:42And I know people like to see me be down and be like them and be like the 90 percenters,
09:48the people that work 9 to 5.
09:50That is not me.
09:51Taylor also added, none of you would last in my shoes.
09:54Unsurprisingly, commenters were less than moved, instead telling her to learn a trade.
09:58Instagram confirmed they mistakenly deleted her account after it was reported as spam
10:02many times.
10:03I am not work material.
10:05I will never be work material.
10:07Terrifying pronouns.
10:09Heel vs. Babyface.
10:10Every day, all of us use pronouns many, many times.
10:14Yet for conservative influencers, nothing is apparently more terrifying than that.
10:18In 2023, the video game Starfield was released.
10:21Its character creation page allowed players to choose the pronouns that their character uses.
10:25Rather than barely register this nice bit of inclusion, Az, who runs the Heel vs. Babyface
10:30YouTube account, made it a massive deal.
10:32Did you want to get immersed in our world?
10:34Yeah, well, guess what?
10:35F***ing pronouns!
10:38F***ing gender ambiguity!
10:40While streaming the game, he ranted with lots of expletives about how pronoun picking
10:44took him away from the immersive RPG experience.
10:47Because we're boring!
10:49We're so f***ing boring!
10:52He called the developers, Besita, boring, and implied this is a Californian issue, despite
10:57pronouns being used worldwide.
10:59It's unbelievable how this minor, inclusive selection could elicit such an overreaction
11:03from Az.
11:04And you wonder why people are getting so f***ing sick!
11:07And tired!
11:08Help Me, Marina Joyce.
11:10In 2016, social media was concerned after Marina Joyce posted a fashion video.
11:14After all, she seemingly whispered, help me.
11:17And this is the dress that I'm wearing?
11:22This sparked hashtag Save Marina Joyce to trend as people believed she was being held
11:27hostage, perhaps by an extremist group.
11:29Joyce later requested money on social media to have a temple built for her in Machu Picchu
11:34since she believed she was a deity.
11:36After the story died down, Joyce found herself in more drama when she seemingly vanished for
11:4010 days in 2019.
11:41In 2022, she addressed what happened in a strange video, stating that she had mental
11:46health issues and had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
11:49However, she claimed to have cured her MS with unconventional treatment, despite there
11:53being no cure currently.
11:54I want to tell people how I cured my MS medicinally and holistically, so like, I used herbs to
12:02cure my MS.
12:03Fake Tears, Laura Lee.
12:05Every so often, a celebrity or influencer will find their career collapse when past problematic
12:10posts on social media are discovered.
12:12In 2018, it was Laura Lee's turn, as her racist messages were unearthed.
12:17The beauty YouTuber quickly deleted her old posts, yet still, sponsors dropped her, and
12:22Lee lost around 200,000 subscribers.
12:25So, she released an apology video.
12:27And boy, did that not go well.
12:29I, six years ago, decided to retweet things that were so vile.
12:39She dramatically sobbed throughout, giving viewers flashbacks to awkward high school drama
12:44classes.
12:44As such, the video came across as insincere and performative.
12:48I can't believe I didn't see the pain behind that kind of tweet.
12:54With the backlash mounting, and losing 500,000 subscribers, Lee deleted the video, and released
13:00another apology.
13:01However, that didn't go too well, as Lee was seemingly reading from a script.
13:05I'm taking it off my channel because it does not represent the human being that I am today.
13:10Milestone Emotion, Markiplier.
13:12It's not always rage, fear, or another negative emotion that can cause a YouTuber to break
13:16down.
13:17Sometimes, it's a wholesome reason.
13:19And I'm ready to be inundated with emotions, so here we go.
13:24In 2015, Mark Edward Fischbach, better known as Markiplier, hit the milestone of 6 million
13:29subscribers.
13:30So, not afraid of sharing his emotions online, he wanted to showcase his reaction to a fan-made
13:35music video that was created for the accomplishment.
13:37Using a cover song from the soundtrack of the video game, To The Moon, many, many fans held
13:42up paper with the lyrics as the music played.
13:45I knew I was gonna cry like a big baby.
13:47The emotional tune, and the abundance of fans who took the time to celebrate this achievement,
13:52caused Fischbach to have tears streaming down his face throughout the video.
13:55Oh, man.
13:56Stream Arrest.
13:57FouseyTube.
13:58As YouTube was slowly building into an online powerhouse, Yusuf Selah Erakat, aka FouseyTube,
14:05or Fousey, was one of the platform's original practical jokers.
14:08In 2023, he was marathon streaming on Kik when he began arguing with other creators.
14:13Erakat soon claimed he was being stalked and threatened, resulting in him calling the police
14:18for fear of his life.
14:19My life is in danger.
14:21Then, to speed up the response, he screamed that a firearm was being held against his head.
14:25When the officers arrived, Erakat quickly turned hostile on them, yelling obscenities,
14:30resulting in the handcuffs being put on him.
14:32Oh, hey, we're recording this.
14:33Security!
14:34Come in here now!
14:36But he continued shouting, claiming he was going to sue them.
14:38However, rather than arrest him, the cops took Erakat to a hospital for a psychiatric assessment.
14:43Hey, free Fousey!
14:45Nearly Sick, Onision.
14:47From making skits since the early days of YouTube, James Jackson, aka Onision, saw his
14:52career come crashing down as one accusation of misconduct and abuse after another came
14:57out.
14:57In 2019, he doxed one of his apparent abuse victims, causing him to be banned from Patreon.
15:03As such, he seemingly went into a meltdown, releasing many videos showing unstable behavior.
15:08In one, called Left, Jackson acted like a 90s tween and packed his bags to leave as he
15:14ranted at the camera about his life falling apart.
15:17I'm leaving, and this is it.
15:19Throughout, with his emotions getting the best of him, he gagged multiple times, seemingly
15:24stopping himself from throwing up.
15:26Is this what you like?
15:29The clip eventually ended with him sobbing in his car.
15:32Onision later claimed his meltdown saga was faked.
15:34Kitchen Cry, Trisha Paytas
15:40In 2016, one of the most famous meltdown videos dropped on YouTube.
15:44While sitting on her kitchen floor in a UCLA shirt, Trisha Paytas recorded her reaction to
15:48the news that her then-partner, Sean Vanderwilt, was possibly cheating on her and is gay.
15:54I don't know what to do, he slugged me!
15:56She sobbed intensely as she struggled to get words out, detailing how she found out the
16:00news and the history of their relationship.
16:02The video took off online, morphing into a series of infamous memes.
16:06I've lost my best friend!
16:12Later, Paytas went into detail that she was struggling with depression at the time,
16:15leading to her dramatic video.
16:17But thankfully, Paytas is doing much better today.
16:20You know, whatever it is, whatever love looks like to you, may they find it.
16:22Vicious at the visually impaired, James Charles
16:25According to an interview with Seventeen Magazine in 2016, James Charles stated he was
16:30legally blind.
16:31With that in mind, you'd think he'd have a lot more sympathy with the visually impaired
16:34community, but no.
16:35In 2025, the beauty influencer released a video on TikTok ranting about tactile paving, which
16:41is often on sidewalks to help those with sight troubles know of changes or potential danger
16:46nearby.
16:46Charles called the concept stupid.
16:48Like, what is the purpose of them?
16:49Can somebody genuinely explain it to me if you are, like, a f***ing civil engineer?
16:53He stated his big issue, with them being outside grocery stores, was shaking his shopping
16:57cart, causing the contents to have a seizure.
17:00Right.
17:01The backlash to the insensitive video caused Charles to quickly delete it, damaging his
17:05reputation further.
17:06What is the point of those f***ing bumps?
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17:25Oh my god, Shane Dawson.
17:27After Toddy Westbrook's 2019 video, Bye Sister, that detailed allegations about James Charles
17:32and created massive drama in the beauty community, in 2020, she followed up with Breaking My Silence.
17:39This video spoke about her being allegedly manipulated by Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson into making
17:44the original content.
17:45For some reason, Dawson decided that live-streaming his reaction to watching Westbrook's video
17:50on Instagram was a good decision.
17:52It was not.
17:53You are fake crying!
17:54You are fake crying!
17:55That is not real!
17:56Oh my god!
17:58With over 250,000 people watching, Dawson yelled at Westbrook repeatedly, despite it being
18:03pre-recorded media, all while uttering, oh my god, over and over again.
18:07Oh my god.
18:08Seeing that it wasn't going well, his now-husband, Ryland Adams, called for Dawson to get off
18:13the stream, which he thankfully did.
18:14Oh my god.
18:15What's the most iconic meltdown that's ever been caught on camera from a celebrity or influencer?
18:20Let us know below.
18:21Oh god, this is crazy!
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