Clavicular explains why he took substances as 'Looksmaxxer' speaks out for first time since overdose
Looksmaxxer Clavicular has spoken out for the first time after being carried out of a bar following a suspected overdose.
Last night (14 April), footage emerged of the influencer - real name Braden Peters - slurring his words and struggling to sit upright while livestreaming alongside fellow content creator Androgenic.
In one clip, Peters is struggling to talk, telling a young woman: "Holy sh**t dude, I’m trying my best, but I’m f**king destroyed right now."
Later on in the stream, Peters, Androgenic and the rest of their entourage return to the sports bar so the 20-year-old can sit down.
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Androgenic then asks Peters when he last took 'a blue' before the streamer slumps over.
The stream then cuts off, with clips later circulating around the internet showing Peters being carried out of the bar.
It's not currently clear what Peters is suspected of overdosing on, however a representative for the content creator later confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he was in a 'stable condition'.
Clavicular speaks out on suspected overdose
Peters has now spoken out about the incident on social media, taking to X to share a quick update with his followers.
"Just got home, that was brutal," he wrote.
Peters then went on to address his alleged substance use, saying that it was 'just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public'.
"Obviously, that isn’t a real solution," he added, before going on to joke about the toll the incident had taken on his physical appearance. "The worst part of tonight was my face descending from the life support mask."
Aside from the obvious jokes about looksmaxxing, the content creator's followers were quick to send their well wishes to Peters, as well as urging him not to use drugs in the future.
"Glad you're ok. Life is precious and yours is not worth sacrificing for maxxing out the moment. take care of yourself and slow down," wrote one person, while a second penned: "Take it easy for a while, man. You’re really limit testing."
Meanwhile, Androgenic has since addressed the situation, writing on X that Paters had become unresponsive in a matter of seconds. "I hadn’t seen him in this state before and he went from speaking to being fairly unresponsive in mere seconds," he wrote in a now-deleted post, per Newsweek.
"Within a minute we all realised the situation, turned the stream off, picked him up and rushed him to the hospital."
What is looksmaxxing?
It is essentially a social media trend and an online subculture where men do whatever it takes to maximise their physical attractiveness - with a focus on jawline, muscularity and skin.
While there's no harm in wanting to improve appearance, some 'looksmaxxers' are going to extreme lengths by turning to 'sketchy' peptides that are ordered from influencers online, with little information or regard for how safe they are (or most likely aren't.)
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Brenna Cooper