AustinShow

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AustinShow
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Austin at TwitchCon 2018
Personal information
Born1993/1994 (age 27–28)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationStreamer
Home townCentral Oregon U.S.
Twitch information
Also known asRajjPatel (2013–2020)
Rajj (2020)
Channel
Years active2013–present
GenreTalk show
Followers1.53 million
Total views41.2 million
Associated acts100 Thieves
Catchphrase(s)"It is the end of the road"
Follower and view counts updated as of December 9, 2021.

AustinShow (born 1993/1994) is an American Twitch streamer. He is known for hosting various talk and dating shows, including "Love or Host."[1] He is also a content creator for lifestyle brand and gaming organization 100 Thieves.

Career[]

Austin began streaming Runescape in 2013. He went by the name "RajjPatel", a name that was coined by himself and his childhood friends, many of whom were of Indian descent. He also spoke in a faux Indian accent.[2] Austin would later begin hosting various talk and dating shows on his stream. He created "The Rajjchelor," a dating show inspired by The Bachelor, and the "Rajj Royale", a debate show, both of which are presented in an elimination type format.[3] Notable guests that have appeared on the shows include James Charles, Pokimane, Hasan Piker, Mia Malkova, and Lil Nas X[4][2][5]

Due to the live, unscripted nature of Austin's broadcasts, a number of controversial incidents have occurred during the shows. In March 2018, a streamer by the name of "Aqualadora" admitted to intentionally killing a dog after Austin asked her to reveal the worst thing she had ever done.[6] In March 2020, Twitch banned streamer "Kaceytron" after she made insensitive comments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic during one of Austin's broadcasts.[7]

On June 12, 2020, Austin announced that he would be dropping the "RajjPatel" moniker entirely. The name had generated controversy in the past due to his portrayal of Indian people as a white-passing man. In a statement released on Twitter, he stated "I don't want any part of my image, name, or persona to be inappropriately borrowed from a culture that I don't have the right to represent. So moving forward I will be going by my first name, Austin, and rebranding everything as a derivative of that."[8][9] His flagship shows "The Rajjchelor" and "Rajj Royale" were renamed to "Love or Host" and "The Royale", respectively.[3]

In July 2020, it was announced that Austin would be the host of a game show titled "Dare Package" on streaming media channel VENN.[10][11]

On July 11, 2020, Austin, along with rapper Wiz Khalifa hosted a charity stream for Rise Above the Disorder, a non-profit that focuses on providing mental health services to people of color.[12][13]

At GlitchCon 2020, a virtual version of TwitchCon, Austin hosted a talent show featuring celebrity judges Andy Milonakis and T-Pain.[14]

On March 11, 2021, Austin joined gaming organization 100 Thieves as a content creator.[15][16]

Personal life[]

Austin is openly gay. He came out via Twitter in April 2020, saying "My sexuality isn’t a meme. I identify as what I would say “mostly” gay but maybe bisexual because sometimes I find some women attractive."[17]

Austin is of mixed Lebanese and Irish descent.[18]

Austin describes himself as "fairly liberal."[2] He supported Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.[19]

Austin is a fan of the Minnesota Vikings.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Vaynshteyn, Gina. "The Twitch Game Show 'Love or Host' Is the Internet's Newest Obsession". Distractify.
  2. ^ a b c d D'Anastasio, Cecilia (9 December 2019). "Inside Twitch's Wildest Talk Show". Kotaku.
  3. ^ a b Grayson, Nathan (12 June 2020). "White Twitch Talk Show Host Finally Drops 'Rajj Patel' Moniker". Kotaku.
  4. ^ Nambiar, Smitha (10 November 2020). "James Charles To Appear On 'Love Or Host' Twitch Show: How To Watch, Join". International Business Times.
  5. ^ Aquino, Andrés (20 March 2021). "Austin Show reveals Lil Nas X as next Love or Host guest". GINX.
  6. ^ Alexander, Julia (28 February 2018). "Twitch streamer admits to killing dog, leading to doxxing attempts and threats (update)". Polygon.
  7. ^ Tenbarge, Kat (18 March 2020). "A Twitch streamer was indefinitely banned after she said she'd spread the coronavirus if she could because 'the world would be a better place without old and poor people'". Insider.
  8. ^ Byers, Preston (11 June 2020). "RajjPatel changes streamer name to Austin, says Rajj brand was "personally and professionally insensitive"". Dot Esports.
  9. ^ Minnie, Wessel (11 June 2020). "RajjPatel changes name to Austin with explanation and apology". GINX.
  10. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (23 July 2020). "VENN, New Live Network For Gamers, Sets Distribution Deals Including Twitter, Digital Platforms". Deadline.
  11. ^ "Austin - Bio". VENN.
  12. ^ Abraham, Samantha (16 June 2020). "'Pittsburgh Knights' announce livestream gaming series with Wiz Khalifa". WPXI 11 - Pittsburgh.
  13. ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (6 July 2020). "Wiz Khalifa teams with Atlanta fundraising platform for livestream". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  14. ^ Carbonell, Matthew (20 November 2020). "Twitch: Everything You May Have Missed At Glitchcon". CBR.
  15. ^ Beresford, Trilby (11 March 2021). "100 Thieves Adds Twitch Streamer AustinShow to Talent Roster". The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. ^ Michael, Cale (11 March 2021). "Austin joins 100 Thieves as a content creator and producer". Dot Esports.
  17. ^ "My sexuality isn't a meme. I identify as what I would say "mostly" gay but maybe bisexual because sometimes I find some women attractive. I never have felt the need to do an elaborate coming out post because I thought people knew but there are some who don't. So there you go!". via Twitter.
  18. ^ @AustinOnTwitter (26 August 2020). "Lebanese/Irish". via Twitter.
  19. ^ Zimbler, Ariella (9 November 2020). "Joe Biden Election Win Over Trump Celebrated By Top Twitch Streamers". ScreenRant.
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