While Twitch and YouTube allow people to broadcast their every thought and feeling, some streamers want to maintain an air of privacy. You probably haven't seen most of these streamers' faces — and here's why.
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00:00While Twitch and YouTube allow people to broadcast their every thought and feeling, some streamers
00:05want to maintain an air of privacy.
00:08You probably haven't seen most of these streamers' faces, and here's why.
00:12Corpse Husband became known for his gravelly voice and mischievous Among Us playstyle,
00:16but fans have latched onto his mysterious persona, aching to learn more about him.
00:21In the past, Corpse Husband shared that he struggles with poor self-esteem.
00:25In an Instagram Q&A in reference to a potential face reveal, he stated,
00:29Realistically, it'll happen inevitably against my will, but a lot of people think it's like
00:34a business thing or a gimmick.
00:35I just deeply f---- hate my face, and people's expectations at this point are ridiculous
00:42and unachievable."
00:44After gaining popularity for his voice and his music, Corpse fears that fans might feel
00:48disappointed with his physical appearance.
00:50Additionally, he struggles with anxiety, sometimes finding it hard to leave his home.
00:55Corpse Husband credits his fans with saving his life.
00:59Internet fame helped him get out of medical debt and provide his mother with a home.
01:03No one knows if Corpse Husband will choose to show his face in the future, but chances
01:07are he won't if he can help it.
01:09The mystery seems to be working for him, though.
01:11He has over 7 million subscribers on YouTube alone.
01:14Wadu Heck got famous by stream-sniping Shroud, one of the most popular streamers around.
01:20From there, the guy kept popping up on Shroud's streams and gained a following in his own
01:24right.
01:25Wadu and Shroud became rivals in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and seem friendly despite some
01:29fans thinking otherwise.
01:31Wadu only uses voice chat when streaming, and even then only says his name repeatedly.
01:36He's also released several cover versions of famous songs, although each one was rewritten
01:40to include just the words, "'Wadu Heck."
01:43Fans have speculated about Wadu's identity, but no one has figured it out just yet.
01:48After disappearing from streaming for a brief time, Wadu returned to the internet to answer
01:52fan questions and give some indication about what's in store for him.
01:56In a recent AMA on his Instagram account, Wadu answered the hard-hitting questions from
02:00fans.
02:01Wadu admitted that he'll show his face one day, though he didn't say when.
02:05He also commented that he'd retired his habit of only saying his name during streams, commenting
02:10that, after three years, it was getting kind of old.
02:13"...you just walk in unannounced.
02:15What, you think that's funny?
02:16What, you think this is some kind of crack house you can just stumble into and make yourself
02:21at home?"
02:22Swaggersouls is one of the more famous streamers who refuses to show his face, and has been
02:26open about his reasoning behind that decision.
02:29His disguise is a bit different from many others, though.
02:32Swaggersouls covers his face with medieval-styled gear, looking a bit like a character from
02:36Dark Souls, which he has played on stream.
02:38When introducing himself on the Misfits podcast, which he co-hosts, Swaggersouls explained
02:43that he always wanted to do IRL content, but he didn't want to show his face to the world.
02:48He compromised by donning an old helmet he found in his closet, and things continued
02:52from there.
02:53Swaggersouls said that he likes his privacy and prefers to meet people without having
02:57to worry about how people will react to him.
02:59Though he used to just wear a helmet on stream, he now wears a chainmail headpiece and a black
03:03mask to conceal everything but his eyes.
03:06"...a helmet wearer."
03:07"...helmet wearer."
03:08"...as well as a mask wearer."
03:10"...oh my god, we got, we have an eyeball reveal today!"
03:14In July 2020, Swaggersouls tweeted a message to his fans, saying, quote,
03:19"...I've worn a mask for five years.
03:21You can wear one for a couple of months."
03:22Though Swaggersouls' reasoning for wearing a mask is relatively simple, he has used his
03:27platform to inform others and encourage safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03:32Chap rarely, if ever, streams with a facecam, though fans have seen his face on some occasions.
03:37Chap played Fortnite professionally as part of the super-rich Team Liquid, and even went
03:42by LiquidChap for a time.
03:43However, Chap left the team in 2020, then tweeted almost a year later, saying that he's
03:48a free agent yet again.
03:49Though fans seem skeptical of his availability, he hasn't responded to comments just yet.
03:55Chap rose to fame streaming Fortnite, then signing a couple of high-profile esports deals,
04:00but recently, he's been out of the limelight.
04:02Though Chap hasn't directly stated why he chooses to stream without facecams and hide
04:06his face, fans have their own speculations.
04:09Some viewers theorize that Chap likes his privacy, but that he's, quote, not even ugly,
04:14and therefore shouldn't feel bad about showing himself.
04:17Another fan went further, telling others to hunt down Chap's childhood photos from an
04:21old social media account.
04:23It's likely that Chap values privacy and prefers to not see his face plastered all over the
04:28internet.
04:29However, his silence hasn't given fans a solid answer.
04:32One man he streams as a perky, expressive Shiba Inu, wearing a gaming headset.
04:37Unfortunately, technology doesn't always work like one expects it to, and Manny experienced
04:42that firsthand when his rig failed live on stream.
04:45The Scottish streamer was having a normal session, playing a game, when his camera rig
04:49failed and revealed his face.
04:51Manny didn't realize at first, happily bopping along to music.
04:54When he realized his camera had failed, he quickly knocked it over and ended the stream.
05:02It seems that Manny continued streaming after the incident without too much trouble, but
05:06some fans wondered if it wasn't all a ploy to get more viewers.
05:10One fan speculated that it was the perfect time for a face reveal to happen, since Manny's
05:14ratings were falling.
05:16Another fan called the Shiba Inu avatar a gimmick that was fun, but unoriginal.
05:20Even though he accidentally showed his face after keeping it a secret for so long, the
05:24one Manny continues to stream on Twitch using his Shiba Inu avatar, continuing on as if
05:29nothing happened.
05:31Dream is one of the most popular Minecraft streamers.
05:33He's also one of the most famous streamers to refuse to show his face.
05:37Like many streamers, Dream likes privacy, and isn't ready to sacrifice a somewhat normal
05:41life in order to reap whatever benefits would come from showing his face.
05:45During a stream, Dream called privacy a luxury and said that time will tell if he ever shows
05:50his face.
05:51Right now, there's no plan to.
05:53I like my privacy and stuff, too, so I think at this point I have the luxury of living
05:58a private life, so, but, I don't know."
06:01Of course, that doesn't mean that Dream hasn't trolled his fans with a face reveal.
06:05At the end of 2020, Dream teased a face reveal as a promotion for Mr. Beast's New Year's
06:10retrospective.
06:11Unfortunately, behind the cardboard cutout of his logo, Dream was just wearing a different,
06:16more elaborate mask.
06:18Dream seems like a complicated person, with lots of issues going on outside the streaming
06:22world.
06:23After going through an intense breakup, Dream was doxxed.
06:26At an all-time low, Dream found himself with few options but to come clean and discuss
06:30his personal struggles with fans, who worried for his safety.
06:34With an ongoing struggle involving mental health, loved ones, and personal safety behind
06:38the scenes, it makes sense that Dream would want to keep some things a secret.
06:43Decoders became popular by streaming Fortnite, but he's also gained a following from high-profile
06:48beefs with other streamers, like Ninja.
06:50"...Just stay in your lane, Ninja, you know what I'm saying?
06:53Like, if I got an opinion, I got an opinion.
06:55Shut your mouth."
06:56Dream blocked Ninja after a feud about Fortnite, causing an uproar in the fan community.
07:01Decoders kept his face a secret for years before finally revealing himself candidly
07:05during a stream.
07:07Decoders' reasoning for hiding his face has nothing to do with self-confidence or privacy.
07:11Instead, he wants to immerse players in the games he streams, and he doesn't want his
07:15face to get in the way of that.
07:17By not showing his face, Decoders is able to highlight the games and keep viewers' focus
07:22where he wants it.
07:23During his face reveal, Decoders also admitted that sometimes he just wants to chat with
07:27fans in a more personal way.
07:29As a solution, Decoders dedicated a portion of some streams to just chatting and showing
07:34his face, sharing a bit of his personality with fans.
07:37Now, Decoders' face is known by most in the streaming community, but old-school fans remember
07:42what it was like to not know what their favorite streamer looked like.
07:46Disguised Toast isn't so disguised anymore, but he avoided showing his face online for
07:50ages.
07:51Toast initially began his streaming career as a Hearthstone player, and though he uploaded
07:56several videos, he never spoke on camera.
07:58Toast believed his logo, a piece of toast with a mustache and hat, was more familiar
08:03to most people than his own face, which he'd kept secret.
08:06So when given the opportunity to meet a Hearthstone legend, Crypt, he donned a Toast mask and
08:11took a picture.
08:12He also wore the mask on a broadcast of Hearthstone.
08:14From then on, Toast decided he wouldn't show his face online.
08:18Toast explained that he didn't hide his face because he was secretly a celebrity or ugly.
08:22Instead, the mask just became a joke to him and his fans, and he wanted to continue doing
08:26what gained him viewers in the first place.
08:29Then Toast accidentally revealed his face live on stream.
08:32He claimed that he pulled his camera's wire in a way that pulled the camera down to show
08:35his face, and that he didn't even realize what happened until much later.
08:39"...what had happened was, during one of my streams, I tugged on the webcam cord by mistake
08:45and pointed it at my face when I wasn't wearing the Toast mask."
08:48Toast said that the people who saw that stream agreed to be cool about it, but eventually,
08:52someone with enough of a following managed to share his face and reveal his identity.
08:57"...what do girls really like?
09:00Dang.
09:01Even I'm still trying to find out."
09:04Mori Kalliopi is a VTuber and a musician who charmed fans with her pink hair, cool outfits,
09:10and catchy tunes.
09:11But there's a real person working behind the scenes to bring Mori to life.
09:15Some fans on Reddit have narrowed down Mori's real identity, comparing her to the musician
09:20Demon Dice.
09:21Despite the popularity of this theory, it's clear that the Hololive fanbase does not condone
09:26discussing the real identities of VTuber stars.
09:29One commenter said that asking Mori about the connection during a stream was impolite.
09:33Mori's identity may be something of an open secret, but that doesn't mean that she wants
09:37people breaking the illusion she's created.
09:40In an interview on Trash Taste podcast, Mori talked about her experiences outside the VTube
09:45world.
09:46Mori explained that sometimes after streaming, she likes to go participate in underground
09:50rap events, just for fun.
09:52Even then, she said, some people ask her how her VTubing career is going, which annoys
09:56her.
09:57Mori also said that she feels content to live both in the underground rap world as her real
10:01world self and in the VTuber world as Mori Kalliopi.
10:05Straddling the two worlds doesn't upset her at all, and, she said, she likes participating
10:09in a variety of creative endeavors anyway.
10:12League of Legends streamer Gosu has almost two million subscribers and an adoring fanbase,
10:17but it took him years to decide to show his face.
10:20A 2017 interview with Gosu revealed his reason for not sharing his identity.
10:25It turns out that the legendary League of Legends player is incredibly shy.
10:28Gosu elaborated,
10:29"'I've always been really shy.
10:31Didn't want to talk in public.
10:33In the beginning, I definitely didn't want to reveal my voice to everyone.
10:36I just wanted to play the game.
10:38I just wanted to stream, and everyone loved that.
10:40But eventually it became my thing, and I was like, okay, well, I'm just gonna roll with
10:44it."
10:45Gosu continued to roll with it until he revealed his face, though he wasn't really happy to
10:49do so.
10:50Gosu mentioned that he thinks he looks like Shrek.
10:52Even though his friend hyped him up and commented on how attractive he was, Gosu insisted he
10:57resembled the green ogre of meme fame.
10:59Gosu still doesn't stream with a face cam, but viewers can now put a face with a name,
11:04since he's revealed what he looks like.
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