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Dr Disrespect is back, but where will his streaming return happen?

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Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm disappeared after admitting to inappropriately messaging a minor but he’s back on social media, leading to questions about a streaming return and if it will happen on YouTube or Kick.

The bombastic streamer disappeared “into the sunset” in June. He likely won’t be gone for long, though. Fans have noticed some changes on social media that suggest that Dr Disrespect is set to return to streaming in short order.

Earlier this week, Dr Disrespect’s fans noticed that his previously silent social media accounts had changed. The new banner shows a fishing bob featuring his brand’s logo floating in dark waters.

But what could this possibly mean? Some felt it was just a hint at what he was doing while on his “vacation” but others felt that the banner had more meaning behind it thanks to the dark, tumultuous water and the possible metaphors of a fishing bob.

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When will Dr Disrespect return to streaming?

It’s unknown when Dr Disrespect will return to streaming, and it’s unclear whether his return will happen on YouTube or Kick.

Dr Disrespect was mysteriously banned from Twitch in 2020, leaving fans shocked and stumped. The permanent ban led Dr Disrespect to YouTube, but he claimed at the time that the unjust actions from Twitch left him struggling to get sponsorships.

He rebuilt from there, to some degree. After establishing himself as one of YouTube’s top streamers, Dr Disrespect started other business ventures and fielded an offer to start streaming on Kick.

In June 2024, a former Twitch employee revealed that an unspecified streamer was using the Twitch Whisper feature to privately talk to a minor. On June 26, Dr Disrespect took to X to admit that he was the banned streamer and that he had exchanged inappropriate messages with a “minor individual.” He also stated that he had no intention of meeting the minor, that no nude photographs were exchanged, and that nothing illegal happened.

The longtime streamer has been off of social media and YouTube ever since. Still, fans have been awaiting his potential return.

“I’m taking an extended vacation with my family as mentioned on stream and I’m coming back with a heavy weight off my shoulders. They want me to disappear…Yeah f—–g right,” Dr Disrespect said after announcing his hiatus.

Will Dr Disrespect be streaming on YouTube or Kick?

It is unknown if Dr Disrespect will return to YouTube, pivot to Kick, or something else entirely.

With his YouTube demonetized, the Midnight Society development studio dropping him, and his official website mostly shut down, where would Dr Disrespect go if he were actually making a return? Many have speculated Kick since the Twitch alternative is historically accepting of social media pariahs and even offered Doc a contract in the past.

At the time, it wasn’t high enough for the big-name streamer. That could have changed, depending on his relationship with YouTube.

Written by Olivia Richman X Twitter Logo

Olivia is a long-time esports and gaming journalist who has covered everything from EVO and Pokemon TCG tournaments to Amouranth's escapades. She has contributed major esports publications including Dot Esports, Upcomer, Inven Global, and more. You can find her doing Yoshi's down air in Smash Bros, freezing enemies as Mei in Overwatch 2, and running around with a cat on her shoulder in The Finals.

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