AustinShow
AustinShow | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 1993/1994 (age 27–28) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Streamer |
Home town | Central Oregon U.S. |
Twitch information | |
Also known as | RajjPatel (2013–2020) Rajj (2020) |
Channel | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Genre | Talk show |
Followers | 1.53 million |
Total views | 41.2 million |
Associated acts | 100 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[]
- ^ Vaynshteyn, Gina. "The Twitch Game Show 'Love or Host' Is the Internet's Newest Obsession". Distractify.
- ^ a b c d D'Anastasio, Cecilia (9 December 2019). "Inside Twitch's Wildest Talk Show". Kotaku.
- ^ a b Grayson, Nathan (12 June 2020). "White Twitch Talk Show Host Finally Drops 'Rajj Patel' Moniker". Kotaku.
- ^ Nambiar, Smitha (10 November 2020). "James Charles To Appear On 'Love Or Host' Twitch Show: How To Watch, Join". International Business Times.
- ^ Aquino, Andrés (20 March 2021). "Austin Show reveals Lil Nas X as next Love or Host guest". GINX.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (28 February 2018). "Twitch streamer admits to killing dog, leading to doxxing attempts and threats (update)". Polygon.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Byers, Preston (11 June 2020). "RajjPatel changes streamer name to Austin, says Rajj brand was "personally and professionally insensitive"". Dot Esports.
- ^ Minnie, Wessel (11 June 2020). "RajjPatel changes name to Austin with explanation and apology". GINX.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (23 July 2020). "VENN, New Live Network For Gamers, Sets Distribution Deals Including Twitter, Digital Platforms". Deadline.
- ^ "Austin - Bio". VENN.
- ^ Abraham, Samantha (16 June 2020). "'Pittsburgh Knights' announce livestream gaming series with Wiz Khalifa". WPXI 11 - Pittsburgh.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (6 July 2020). "Wiz Khalifa teams with Atlanta fundraising platform for livestream". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Carbonell, Matthew (20 November 2020). "Twitch: Everything You May Have Missed At Glitchcon". CBR.
- ^ Beresford, Trilby (11 March 2021). "100 Thieves Adds Twitch Streamer AustinShow to Talent Roster". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Michael, Cale (11 March 2021). "Austin joins 100 Thieves as a content creator and producer". Dot Esports.
- ^ "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.
- ^ @AustinOnTwitter (26 August 2020). "Lebanese/Irish". via Twitter.
- ^ Zimbler, Ariella (9 November 2020). "Joe Biden Election Win Over Trump Celebrated By Top Twitch Streamers". ScreenRant.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Twitch (service) streamers
- People from Oregon
- LGBT people from Oregon
- American people of Lebanese descent
- American people of Irish descent
- 21st-century LGBT people