Topline
Popular Twitch streamer Sketch confirmed on a Monday livestream that leaks of years-old videos originally posted to OnlyFans that appeared to show the streamer engaging in sexual acts with other men were actually him, prompting an outpouring of support from other streamers who slammed the YouTuber Pocketbook for outing the adult content.
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Key Facts
Sketch, a Texas-based Twitch streamer with more than 1 million followers whose real name is Kylie Cox, responded to leaked adult content originally posted to OnlyFans account that appeared to be of him—which he confirmed were real and were from two years ago—in a livestream on Monday.
The YouTube account Pocketbook posted screenshots from Cox’s OnlyFans videos in a 17-minute video titled “The Real Sketch: The Untold Story of Jamie Mar” posted on Sunday, in which the YouTuber discussed Cox’s past as a gay adult content creator.
In the video, Pocketbook said he felt “comfortable” sharing the information because “being LGBTQ+ is not a career ender,” but many commenters and social media users slammed the video and accused the YouTuber of outing Cox.
Cox told his followers Monday he was “living under the threat of that coming out for two years,” stating he was going through a “dark time” and facing addiction issues while creating those videos.
Cox said if he had been alone while these videos leaked, he “probably wouldn’t be talking” on his livestream, stating his friends and parents “saved me.”
Cox made jokes throughout his response, first telling followers he would address the “elephant in the room… I got a haircut,” and joking he “did not have sexual relations with that man… I’m just kidding, I did, possibly.”
Who Is Sketch?
Cox began streaming as Sketch in 2023, achieving fame for livestreaming the Madden NFL 24 football video game. He became known for his sense of humor and catchphrases and mannerisms like “What’s up, brother?” (which he says while raising his index finger) and “Special teams, special plays, special players,” gaming publication Dot Esports reported, which have been emulated by professional sports players including Cleveland Guardians player Bo Naylor and Houston Astros player Kyle Tucker. Cox partnered with the Houston Texans in April to announce one of their draft picks, and he appeared in a trailer for Fortnite Reload in June alongside other popular streamers, including Kai Cenat. Cox is also active on Instagram, where he has 1.6 million followers, and TikTok, where he has 2.1 million followers.
How Has The Streaming Community Responded?
The outing of Cox’s adult content videos were slammed by fellow streamers and Cox’s fans, who also praised how Cox responded to the situation. FaZe Banks, the CEO of the FaZe Clan online gaming organization, posted texts he had shared with Cox on Sunday night on X, which he said Cox told him to post. In the texts, Cox said he needed someone to talk to and Banks offered to call him a car to be with him. “All the FaZe boys were with him last night. Sketch was my homie yesterday, he’s my homie today, he’ll be my homie tomorrow,” Banks posted. Banks’ post was viewed nearly 30 million times. New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner posted on X that “Sketch handled the situation better than a lot of people would've,” garnering more than 115,000 likes. Gaming streamer Co1azo praised Cox for his humorous response to the leaked videos, garnering nearly 200,000 likes on an X post in which he said he “lost it” when Cox joked that the “elephant in the room” was he “got a haircut.” Barstool podcast host Dan Katz, known as “Big Cat,” posted on X that “Sketch is awesome and I hope he knows the majority of people, myself included, have his back.”
Chief Critics
Cox’s supporters and friends slammed others in the gaming and streaming communities who ridiculed Cox over his adult content. The streamer Sneako, who has nearly 400,000 followers on the streaming platform Rumble, slammed Cox for “lying about his life” in a clip that went viral on X and was quickly criticized by other streamers. Twitch streamer Corinna Kopf, who has 3 million followers on X, slammed Sneako as “incredibly dense” and questioned why Cox would be expected to “randomly disclose who they were f***ing” after becoming an internet celebrity. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has more than 2.6 million followers on the platform, slammed “everyone that made fun of him and made him feel unwelcome,” stating Cox shouldn’t feel shame because his actions did not hurt anyone. Cenat criticized “grown men” for “bullying” Cox online.
What To Watch For
Cox said he would take a small break from streaming and would not livestream on Tuesday, though he could be back as soon as Wednesday.
Further Reading
'What's up, brother?': How a rising livestreamer's celebrations made it to the big leagues (NBC News)
Meet Sketch, the streamer taking over the sports world (Mashable)
