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Clavicular’s Viral Ascent Puts ‘Looksmaxxing’ Under the Spotlight

The 20-year-old streamer courts attention through self-reported extreme practices alongside high-profile associations.

Overview

  • Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, is a 20-year-old influencer with roughly 770,000 followers on TikTok and 190,000 on Kick, according to Mashable.
  • He surged into wider view after December livestream footage showed him hitting a man with his Tesla Cybertruck and wishing the man dead, as reported by The Observer.
  • Peters has publicly claimed risky tactics to enhance his appearance, including ordering testosterone since age 14, using crystal meth to suppress appetite, and “bonesmashing” his face, with many details self-reported in interviews.
  • Coverage documents his proximity to far-right and manosphere figures, including footage of him in a Miami nightclub singing Kanye West’s “Heil Hitler” with Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate.
  • Reporters attribute his growth to clip-farmed viral stunts and Kick monetization, with earnings reported as high as $100,000 per month, while noting the broader looksmaxxing culture’s roots in incel forums.