By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-22 02:41:26 | Updated at 2024-11-22 12:39:39
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Popular American YouTube star IShowSpeed had a very rocky start to his visit Down Under as he was brutally rejected by a Bondi babe during a cringeworthy moment.
The famous streamer, 19, whose full name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr, touched down in Australia earlier this week but quickly had an array of awkward run-ins in Sydney.
Speed kicked off his first ever Australian livestream on Thursday morning and was swarmed by masses of fans on the streets in a chaotic start to his day out.
But not everyone was eager to meet him.
In one embarrassing moment, Speed tried to capture the attention of a blonde woman in a G-string bikini as she walked across Bondi Beach in front of his camera crew.
The woman seemingly tried to run past to avoid attention, but Speed was quick to call after her.
Speed awkwardly yelled out: 'Why you running? Why you running? Excuse me, I've got a question for you, I've got a question.'
His crew could also be seen trying to grab the woman's attention, but she flashed them an uncertain look and turned her back on him, before walking out of shot.
Disappointed by the mortifying rejection, Speed then said: 'Damn bro, what's up with these Australian chicks, bro?'
Popular American YouTube star IShowSpeed had a very rocky start to his visit Down Under as he was brutally rejected by a Bondi babe during a toe-curling moment
Despite being swarmed by fans, not everyone was eager to meet him as he had one mortifying encounter with a bikini-clad woman down Bondi Beach as she brutally rejected his advances
Speed was also left red-faced in a string of other mishaps during the four-hour live stream - having to be rescued during a cliff jump and launching into a fiery exchange with a fan who stole his hat.
A mother and her son had approached Speed on Bondi Beach to gift him a green Australian-themed hat, saying they had driven for more than two hours to see him.
Speed was delighted by the present and took time to greet the young fan, who had been taken out of school by his mother to make his dream of meeting him come true.
However, not long after, Speed had the hat ripped from around his neck by a fan, prompting the social media star to launch into an expletive-laden rant.
'Who just stole my hat?' Speed yelled out.
An enraged Speed branded the thief a 'd**khead' as he berated him for stealing the present while being ushered away by his security team and camera crew.
He fumed: 'What the f**k is wrong with you bro? This is a gift! F**king d**khead bro! He stole the hat that the person gifted me, that mum, [the hat is] f**king broken!'
Speed was also left red-faced when he failed to do a wheelie on a young fan's electric bike.
Speed - who is known for his wild stunts - told the fan: 'Show me a trick that will amaze me.'
When the young boy did a wheelie on the electric bike, Speed simply said: 'That really? OK, that's alright,' before trying his hand at the trick himself.
The streamer, 19, whose full name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr, touched down in Australia earlier this week but quickly had an array of awkward run-ins, including with one fan who stole his hat
However, Speed was left red-faced when he was unable to perform the stunt, and had to ride on the back of the bike while his young fan drove instead.
Directly after, Speed also tried to get involved with the locals completing their daily fitness regimen.
He started running next to a shirtless jogger, with the pair jostling in a lighthearted dodging game.
Speed then said: 'Wait what is this? An Australian game?'
To which the jogger replied: 'I'm not Australian, I'm Argentinian,' prompting Speed to joke that he was the famed footballer Lionel Messi.
Amid his string of awkward encounters around Sydney, Speed also suffered a shocking mishap when his cliff-jumping stunt went horribly wrong.
Speed, who famously once tried to break the world record for the most backflips in 24 hours, brought his backflipping talents Down Under for his latest stunt.
He was challenged by two Australian stars to do a backflip of a cliff into the waters by Watson's Bay, but appeared very nervous at the prospect.
During a long build-up, Speed nervously shared his fears about landing on the rocks or encountering a shark, despite being encouraged by the two brazen Aussies.
Amid his string of awkward encounters around Sydney, Speed also suffered a shocking mishap when his cliff-jumping stunt went horribly wrong
Taking the challenge in his stride, Speed stripped down into Budgie Smugglers with the Australian flag printed on them as he threw himself into the local spirit.
His two Aussie companions both effortlessly backflipped off the cliff and into the ocean to try and convince Speed it was safe, but he appeared less than certain.
He nervously asked them: 'What is that brown stuff down there? Is that rocks?'
Speed's team assured him he could just do a simple jump into the ocean, but he insisted that would be 'boring' as he vowed to do a backflip despite his concerns.
He jokingly told his team to 'call the ER' before plucking up the courage to do the backflip, however it went less than smoothly as he then had to be rescued.
After managing to backflip off the cliff, Speed hit the water directly on his back and let out a scream.
'Ah! Help, help, that s**t hurt. I can't breathe, I'm dying,' he exclaimed as the two Aussie jumpers rushed to his aid and dragged him out of the water.
His team could be heard saying from the clifftop: 'He's winded, he's winded, he landed on his back.'
After backflipping off a cliff near Watson's Bay, Speed painfully hit the water directly on his back and let out a scream after the awkward landing and had to be rescued by two Aussies
Luckily, he fully recovered from the painful jump but later revealed he lost an earring in the dive and offered a $1000 reward for anyone who could find it for him.
Speed, who is one of the world's biggest live streamers, wrapped up his first ever Australian stream on Thursday following an eventful four hours live on YouTube.
He is known for his wild stunts and is often trolled by his fans during his live streaming sessions.
Australia marked the latest stop on his international tour after he recently filmed from South East Asia, where he went up against a professional Muay Thai fighter.
In September, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao floored the teenage social media star in a friendly 'spar' contest in the Philippines.
'PacMan' managed to send Speed to the floor with a brutal counterpunch to the body after deliberately allowing the American to hit him with five consecutive shots.
The sparring session lasted around three minutes and ended with Manny - who was casually wearing sliders - helping Speed from the floor and hugging him.
