A FREAKY trend that has taken YouTube by storm involves guzzling huge volumes of food in front of total strangers. Known as mukbang videos, the viral clips show young women and men scoffing enormous meals in front of hoards of people online. Some make millions from their channels and are regularly branded a "sexy turn on" by their fans. Originating in South Korea, mukbang (pronounced "mook-bong") involves watching people binge eat via a YouTube live stream. The phrase comes from combining the Korean words for eating (muok-da) and broadcast (bang song). Mukbang stars – some of whom make £7,000 per month – will sometimes spend hours ploughing through 4,000 calories' worth of food. Dishes range from spicy ramen to cereal, buffalo wings to McDonald's and a host of Korean dishes. But the trend has now spread further than the Asian peninsula, with a growing fanbase in Britain and the United States. Viewers say the weird clips helps relieve stress. "I prefer the seafood, crab … [Read more...] about Bizarre ‘Mukbang’ YouTube trend sees women scoff 20,000-calorie McDonalds meals earning them MILLIONS – and is branded ‘sexy turn on’ by some fans
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Little Gaby, 4, named UK’s top YouTube star with earnings of more than £1m a year
A FOUR-year-old has become Britain's top YouTube star, with yearly earnings of more than a million, thanks to her videos 'unboxing' toys. Gabriella is the star of channel Toys and Little Gaby, alongside her five-year-old brother Alex, which has more than 11 million subscribers and 3 billion views. Set up by mum Sabine, 28, three years ago, the channel is described as 'pretend play for kids, kids' challenges, playing with kid's toys and other activities'. Their most popular video to date is Bath Song Nursery Rhymes for Kids, posted in August last year, which shows the children in the bath wearing swimming attire. The pair, who live in the north of England, wash their hair and faces and play with bath toys to a soundtrack, and it currently has over 379 million views from all over the world. And this week the channel was ranked as number one in Britain thanks to viewing figures, beating 23 million other channels for the title. Toys and Little Gaby follows the young siblings as they … [Read more...] about Little Gaby, 4, named UK’s top YouTube star with earnings of more than £1m a year
April Fool’s gag goes awry as YouTuber arrested for impersonating officer (VIDEO)
What was originally planned as a hilarious April Fool’s prank seriously backfired for one YouTuber after he was arrested for impersonating a police officer in Sarasota, Florida. Charles Ross, 25, had donned a (very convincing) police uniform and approached a mother carrying two young children at a car park on the pretense of ticketing her for traffic charges. However, she questioned him about his claims and Ross left, before returning soon afterwards in his car and arguing with her a second time. According to police, Ross was carrying a baton in his belt at the time of the confrontation. Officers released CCTV of the encounter online. Ross runs a YouTube channel called ‘Ross Creations,’ featuring footage of his various pranks, which has over a million subscribers. His most-watched videos include him sneaking hot dogs into other people’s pockets, and a “one-arm girl offended at people with two arms.” Speaking to the press about the arrest, Sarasota … [Read more...] about April Fool’s gag goes awry as YouTuber arrested for impersonating officer (VIDEO)
YouTube ‘celebrity’ arrested after livestreaming driving at 305 km/h
A "self-proclaimed YouTube celebrity" has been arrested after filming himself speeding over 305 km/h. Beau Alan Rogel livestreamed himself driving down a Mississippi highway at high speed. Police nearly ending up court over their own massive speeding fines 'Constable Toss Pott': Mum's heartfelt letter after son's speeding ticket Watch: Shocking moment speeding driver smashes into cars on Auckland motorway The video shows him being stopped by sherriff's deputies, who say they're responding to a call regarding reckless driving. Still on camera, Rogel lies to the officers, repeatedly denying that he's been speeding. But officials weren't amused to later find the YouTube video along with Facebook photos showing Rogel's alleged illegal weapon possession. "ROGEL is a self-proclaimed YouTube celebrity and has posted videos of himself violating numerous traffic laws and showing absolutely no respect for the general motoring public," the Rankin County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook. … [Read more...] about YouTube ‘celebrity’ arrested after livestreaming driving at 305 km/h
First-time mum, 26, films the birth of her son for YouTube and more than one million people have watched
IT MAY be a deeply private moment for many - but one mum filmed the entire birth of her first child for her fans. Sarah Stevenson - who is better known as YouTuber Sarah's Day - has shared the arrival of her son with over a million viewers. The first-time mum, from Sydney in Australia, welcomed Fox Ocean Tilse on March 29. Sarah, 26, broadcast the entire 30-hour labour - including contractions and delivery - in a video titled 'BIRTH VLOG! *Raw & Real* Labour & Delivery Of Our First Baby!' We see her at the beginning of the vlog relieving her mild contractions by bouncing on a gym ball. Sarah enlisted her boyfriend Kurt, a filmmaker, and sister Emily, who is a midwife, for support when she eventually travelled to hospital. After 30 hours she was only 5cm dilated, and she asked for an epidural to help her with the pain. In the last part of the 25-minute video she is seen 'pushing' before welcoming her newborn. It has been viewed more than 1.3million times with many subscribers … [Read more...] about First-time mum, 26, films the birth of her son for YouTube and more than one million people have watched